Welcome to The Daily Politic Briefing! Good morning, listeners. Today we're bringing you the most significant political developments from Washington and beyond. The GOP tax policy priorities are hitting roadblocks, budget negotiations continue as the debt ceiling deadline shifts, and major changes could be coming to CDC vaccine advisory panels. We'll also explore cybersecurity legislation targeting Chinese hackers and the political fallout from protests in Los Angeles. Let's start with Republican tax policy priorities facing internal resistance. Senate Finance Republicans are working to scale back key elements of President Trump's tax agenda. While House Ways and Means Chair Jason Smith warns against diluting the president's tax vision, GOP senators are prioritizing permanent tax incentives for research, business equipment, and debt interest through 2029. To offset these costly measures, they're considering cuts to Trump's campaign promises including "no taxes on tips," "no taxes on overtime," and tax relief for seniors - which collectively cost around $230 billion. On the budget front, there's some breathing room as the so-called X-date when the country runs out of cash has been pushed back to between mid-August and September. Despite this extension, Senate Majority Leader John Thune maintains his goal to complete the megabill by July 4th. Several committees are releasing bill text this week, with Energy and HELP committees expected today, Agriculture later this week, and Finance aiming for Friday. Meanwhile, House Republicans are making procedural adjustments to ensure compliance with budget reconciliation rules. In related news, House Republican leadership is advancing the White House's rescissions package through the Rules Committee, with a floor vote expected by Thursday. Speaker Johnson continues addressing concerns about clawing back appropriated funds and cuts to programs like PEPFAR and public media. Representative Smucker, joined by 37 colleagues, has warned against "budget gimmicks" in the Senate's megabill version, insisting tax cuts must be matched by genuine spending reductions. Turning to health policy, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to replace all current members of the CDC's outside vaccine advisory panel. This move tests assurances he made during his confirmation to Senate HELP Chair Bill Cassidy about maintaining the panel "without changes." Cassidy has expressed concern that "the panel will be filled up with people who know nothing about vaccines except suspicion." On Medicare, Republicans are increasingly doubtful that a bipartisan proposal will make it into the final megabill. The legislation from Senators Cassidy and Merkley would target overpayments to Medicare Advantage plans, potentially generating significant savings, but has encountered resistance from the insurance industry and raised concerns about unintended consequences. In cybersecurity developments, House China Committee Republicans are crafting legislation to authorize American companies to conduct defensive cyber strikes against Chinese hackers. This controversial "hack back" plan would allow U.S. companies to disable IT systems used by Chinese attackers, though cyber experts have criticized such approaches as impractical or potentially escalatory. Finally, the political response to protests in Los Angeles has intensified partisan divisions. NRCC chair Rep. Richard Hudson is urging House Republicans to criticize Democrats over the unrest, while CBC chair Rep. Yvette Clarke called President Trump's decision to deploy National Guard members and Marines to Los Angeles an impeachable offense. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has clashed with Democratic lawmakers over whether California Governor Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Bass mishandled the situation. That concludes today's Daily Political Briefing. We've covered the tensions in GOP tax policy, ongoing budget negotiations, significant changes at CDC's vaccine advisory panel,