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CBO Publications:
Estimated Budgetary Effects of H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act — As passed by the House of Representatives on May 22, 2025 — Estimated budgetary effects of H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, as passed by the House of Representatives on May 22, 2025.
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Is Losing Patience With Musk's Outbursts Over Megabill — Billionaire's attacks on Trump's tax bill are fraying his relationship with the president — WASHINGTON—President Trump is losing patience with Elon Musk after the billionaire attacked Republicans' sprawling tax-and-spending bill.
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Tony Romm / New York Times:
Republicans Try to Discredit Experts Warning About the Cost of Tax Cuts … President Trump's allies were trying to discredit the findings of experts even before the new forecast that their signature legislation would add $2.4 trillion to the federal debt.Kenny Holston/The New York Times
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Associated Press:
Elon Musk privately expresses frustration on a range of recent moves by Trump administration: Sources
Michael Gold / New York Times:
After Muscling Their Bill Through the House, Some Republicans Have Regrets
After Muscling Their Bill Through the House, Some Republicans Have Regrets
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Andrew Duehren / New York Times:
Trump Administration Live Updates: President's Policy Bill Could Add $2.4 Trillion to Debt, Analysis Shows
Trump Administration Live Updates: President's Policy Bill Could Add $2.4 Trillion to Debt, Analysis Shows
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Erin Doherty / CNBC:
Sen. Ron Johnson rips into ‘immoral’ GOP spending bill: 'I can't accept it'
Sen. Ron Johnson rips into ‘immoral’ GOP spending bill: 'I can't accept it'
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Politico:
Johnson, Thune push back on Musk's megabill criticism
Johnson, Thune push back on Musk's megabill criticism
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
GOP rage with Musk spills out privately after break with Trump
GOP rage with Musk spills out privately after break with Trump
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Lisa Mascaro / Associated Press:
Trump tax bill will add $2.4 trillion to the deficit and leave 10.9 million more uninsured, CBO says
Trump tax bill will add $2.4 trillion to the deficit and leave 10.9 million more uninsured, CBO says
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Andrew Duehren / New York Times:
Republican Policy Bill Would Add $2.4 Trillion to Debt, Budget Office Says
Republican Policy Bill Would Add $2.4 Trillion to Debt, Budget Office Says
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Brian Faler / Politico:
Parliamentarian could nix the ‘revenge tax’ increase in GOP megabill
Parliamentarian could nix the ‘revenge tax’ increase in GOP megabill
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Politico:
Trump is brushing off Musk's megabill attacks — for now
Trump is brushing off Musk's megabill attacks — for now
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Josephine Harvey / The Daily Beast:
Musk Keeps on Dissing Trump in Flurry of New Posts
Musk Keeps on Dissing Trump in Flurry of New Posts
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Jasper Ward / Reuters:
Columbia failed to meet accreditation standards, US government says — The U.S. Department of Education said on Wednesday it has notified a university accreditation body that Columbia University had violated federal anti-discrimination laws by its alleged failure to protect Jewish students on its campus.
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U.S. Department of Education:
U.S. Department of Education Notifies Columbia University's Accreditor of Columbia's Title VI Violation — ED OCR and HHS OCR Found Columbia University Violated Federal Civil Rights Law — The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) today notified Middle States Commission …
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Akayla Gardner / Bloomberg:
Trump Officials Target Columbia Accreditation Over Pro-Palestine Protests — The Education Department said Columbia University no longer appeared to meet accreditation standards after concluding that the school is in violation of anti-discrimination laws, the latest effort by the Trump administration …
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The Guardian
Megan Palin / New York Post:
Columbia protester and self-proclaimed ‘Jew-hater’ had direct link to Hamas' terror cell, disturbing phone records reveal: DOJ — A “Jew-hater” who protested against Israel on Columbia University's campus and contemplated setting a student on fire allegedly had a direct link …
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Douglas Belkin / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Administration Attacks Columbia's Accreditation
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Eli Stokols / Politico:
Karine Jean-Pierre is leaving the Democratic Party. Her former White House colleagues have some thoughts. — Several who worked alongside the former press secretary responded to her book announcement with derision and contempt. — Karine Jean-Pierre's announcement that she's leaving …
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Hillel Italie / Associated Press:
Ex-White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre left Democratic Party, publisher of her book says
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Hannah Allam / ProPublica:
“The Intern in Charge”: Meet the 22-Year-Old Trump's Team Picked to Lead Terrorism Prevention — One year out of college and with no apparent national security expertise, Thomas Fugate is the Department of Homeland Security official tasked with overseeing the government's main hub for combating violent extremism.
New York Times:
Publicly announced cancellations — N.I.H. grants, awarded in a competitive process, are typically paid out in installments. A researcher with a $1 million four-year grant, for instance, will get about $250,000 a year. Scientists can use this money to buy equipment and supplies and to pay …
Makena Kelly / Wired:
‘Big Balls’ Is Officially a Full-Time Government Employee — The first wave of DOGE staffers was supposed to be gone after 130 days. Instead, core members of the team have signed on for the long haul. — Although Elon Musk has said that he is largely exiting his role at the so-called Department …
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The Verge
Stephen Gruber-Miller / Des Moines Register:
What's next for the Iowan who shouted ‘people will die’ at Joni Ernst over Medicaid cuts — India May, a 33-year-old Democrat from Charles City, is running for the Iowa House after sparking a viral moment at U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst's town hall. — May interrupted Ernst's answer on Medicaid cuts to shout, “people will die!”
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Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
Joni Ernst's “we're all going to die” pushes MAGA's toxic Christian compassion on us all
Joni Ernst's “we're all going to die” pushes MAGA's toxic Christian compassion on us all
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Marcia Brown / Politico:
Trump officials delayed farm trade report over deficit forecast — Administration officials blocked publication of written analysis that normally accompanies the report because they disliked what it said about the deficit. — Trump administration officials delayed and redacted …
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Matt Grossman / Wall Street Journal:
Economists Raise Questions About Quality of U.S. Inflation Data — Labor Department says staffing shortages reduced its ability to conduct its massive monthly survey — Some economists are beginning to question the accuracy of recent U.S. inflation data after the federal government …
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Jennifer Jacobs / CBS News:
Trump signs ban on entry from 12 countries, restrictions on 7 more — President Trump signed a proclamation to ban travel from certain countries on Wednesday evening, citing national security risks, administration officials told CBS News. — The ban will be targeted at specific countries, but will allow for exceptions.
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Jasper Ward / Reuters:
Trump signs proclamation banning travel from 12 countries, CBS News reports
Trump signs proclamation banning travel from 12 countries, CBS News reports
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Washington Post:
Judge bars Trump administration from deporting family of Boulder attack suspect — A federal judge barred the Trump administration from deporting the wife and children of an Egyptian man accused of throwing Molotov cocktails at a pro-Israel demonstration in Colorado.
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Melissa Quinn / CBS News:
Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from deporting family of Boulder attack suspect
Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from deporting family of Boulder attack suspect
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Nate Raymond / Reuters:
Guatemalan deportee arrives in US after judge orders Trump to facilitate return — A Guatemalan man who said he was deported to Mexico despite fearing he would be persecuted there was flown back to the United States on Wednesday after a judge ordered the Trump administration to facilitate his return, his lawyer said.
Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
Trump calls for scrapping debt limit — President Trump on Wednesday doubled down on calls to scrap the nation's debt ceiling, pressing for bipartisan action to abolish it and finding common ground with Democrat Sen. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.). — “I am very pleased to announce that …
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Alejandro Serrano / The Texas Tribune:
Months after detaining 47 people accused of being Tren de Aragua in Austin, authorities offer no evidence of gang ties — People at the raided house say they rented it for a birthday party and deny any connection to the gang. One man says law enforcement accused him of being in Tren de Aragua because of his tattoo.
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New Republic
Elena Schneider / Politico:
Democrats set out to study young men. Here are their findings. — A widely mocked project to get under the hood about why Democrats are losing young men has sobering results. — The Democrats trying to understand young American men know people are roasting their plan.
Ryan Quinn / Inside Higher Ed:
After Delays and Public Blowback, Chapel Hill Board Votes Outside Meeting to Award Tenure — After faculty raised alarm over the board's delay on the decisions, trustees finally debated and voted by email. A couple of them said they generally opposed tenure.
Wall Street Journal:
Automakers Race to Find Workaround to China's Stranglehold on Rare-Earth Magnets — Major manufacturers, fearful they will have to shut down assembly lines, consider moving some parts production to China — Loading... Four major automakers are racing to find workarounds to China's stranglehold …
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Sydney Kashiwagi / Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Gov. Tim Walz backs transgender kids as Democrats grapple with debate over bans in sports — The Minnesota Democrat has been critical of other members of his party who are retreating at a time when the issue has become a political lightning rod nationally and in Minnesota.
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Lena H. Sun / Washington Post:
Top CDC covid vaccine adviser quits after RFK Jr. ended recommendations — Lakshmi Panagiotakopoulos said she could no longer help vulnerable people after officials removed recommendations to immunize children and pregnant women. — A top coronavirus vaccine adviser at the Centers …
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Amanda Seitz / Associated Press:
Texas hospital that discharged woman with doomed pregnancy violated the law, a federal inquiry finds — A Texas hospital that repeatedly sent a woman who was bleeding and in pain home without ending her nonviable, life-threatening pregnancy violated the law, according to a newly released federal investigation.
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