Speaker Mike Johnson is working to finalize a major bill linked to Donald Trump’s agenda, facing challenges over Medicaid cuts and the SALT tax deduction, with negotiations expected to continue into the weekend. Meanwhile, California Governor Gavin Newsom is intensifying his approach to the homelessness crisis, urging cities to enforce stricter bans on public camping, although his guidelines lack enforcement power. In legal news, Sean “Diddy” Combs’ defense team is cross-examining his ex-girlfriend, Casandra Ventura, in a federal sex trafficking trial.