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Politico:
How Trump could get his July 4 megabill — Presented by IN TODAY'S EDITION: — When the Senate might vote on the megabill — Lawmakers consider Kaine's Iran resolution — Possible federal pension changes incoming — Republicans' “big, beautiful bill” is in tatters.
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Semafor, The Hill and Washington Examiner
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Axios:
House GOP fumes at changes to Trump bill: “Insulting and disgusting” … - For lawmakers from high-tax states, that's the watering down of a hard-fought increase to the State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction cap. — For fiscal hawks, it's rulings made by the Senate parliamentarian …
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The Hill, NewsMax.com, Washington Post, NewsNation and Daily Mail
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Senate referee rejects key Medicaid cuts in Trump's ‘big, beautiful bill’ — Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough has rejected key Medicaid provisions in the Senate GOP megabill, a ruling that appears to strike a major blow to Republicans' strategy for cutting federal spending.
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James Bikales / Politico:
5 House Republicans declare red line on megabill land sales — Five House Republicans on Thursday threatened to vote down the GOP megabill if the Senate includes a provision to sell public lands for development. The move comes after Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) sought to include those sales in the bill …
Brian Faler / Politico:
GOP agrees to drop ‘revenge tax’ from megabill after Bessent cites progress in global talks
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Axios:
It's judgment time for John Thune on the “big, beautiful bill”
It's judgment time for John Thune on the “big, beautiful bill”
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CNN, Washington Examiner and Newsweek
Lawrence Ukenye / Politico:
Senate Republicans explore tweaks to pension plan after parliamentarian ruling
New York Times:
Top Senate Official Rules Against Several Key Provisions in G.O.P. Policy Bill
Top Senate Official Rules Against Several Key Provisions in G.O.P. Policy Bill
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Grace Yarrow / Politico:
Senate parliamentarian approves tweaked SNAP cost-share plan
Senate parliamentarian approves tweaked SNAP cost-share plan
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Townhall
Edward-Isaac Dovere / CNN:
Cuomo will stay on NYC mayor's ballot after conceding Democratic primary to Mamdani, sources tell CNN — Andrew Cuomo will not drop out of the New York City mayoral race by the Friday deadline to remove himself from the general election ballot, sources tell CNN.
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Politico:
Inside Andrew Cuomo's flat, flailing comeback bid
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New York Times:
Eric Adams Meets With Business Leaders Desperate to Stop Mamdani's Rise
Eric Adams Meets With Business Leaders Desperate to Stop Mamdani's Rise
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New York Times:
Trump Justice Dept. Pressuring University of Virginia President to Resign — The Justice Department has demanded that James E. Ryan step down to help resolve a civil rights investigation into the school, three people familiar with the matter said. — The Trump administration has privately demanded …
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Frazier Moore / Associated Press:
Bill Moyers, the former White House press secretary turned acclaimed TV journalist, dead at 91 — Bill Moyers, the former White House press secretary who became one of television's most honored journalists, masterfully using a visual medium to illuminate a world of ideas, died Thursday at age 91.
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Fred A. Bernstein / Washington Post:
Bill Moyers, eminence of public affairs broadcasting, dies at 91
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New Jersey Online and The Wrap, more at Mediagazer »
Carmel Dagan / Variety:
Bill Moyers, Elder Statesman of PBS Journalists, Dies at 91
Apoorva Mandavilli / New York Times:
Kennedy's New Advisers Rescind Recommendations for Some Flu Vaccines — Critics saw in the move the beginnings of a more restrictive approach to providing vaccines to Americans. — An advisory panel recently appointed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. voted on Thursday to walk …
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Wired:
‘Big Balls’ Is Now at the Social Security Administration — Edward “Big Balls” Coristine's placement at the SSA comes after a White House official told WIRED on Tuesday that the 19-year-old had resigned from his position in government. — Edward “Big Balls” Coristine …
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Raw Story, The Independent and The Gateway Pundit, more at Techmeme »
Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Trump Threatens to Sue The Times and CNN Over Iran Reporting — The president has criticized media coverage of a preliminary classified report that ran counter to his assertion that U.S. strikes had “obliterated” Iran's nuclear program. — President Trump on Wednesday threatened to sue …
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Bill Goodykoontz / Arizona Republic:
Why did Pete Hegseth attack Fox News' Jennifer Griffin for being right?
Why did Pete Hegseth attack Fox News' Jennifer Griffin for being right?
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Quinnipiac University Poll:
Support Rises For Giving Most Undocumented Immigrants A Pathway To Legal Status vs. Deportations, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; More Than 9 In 10 Voters Say Politically Motivated Violence In The U.S. Is A Serious Problem — mail_outline
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Ben Finley / Associated Press:
US plans to deport Abrego Garcia to a country that's not El Salvador, prosecutor tells judge — President Donald Trump's administration plans to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to a country that's not his native El Salvador after he's released from jail in Tennessee, a federal prosecutor told a federal judge in Maryland on Thursday.
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Zoë Richards / NBC News:
Former Trump lawyer Kenneth Chesebro disbarred in New York over 2020 election interference case — Chesebro pleaded guilty in 2023 to one count of conspiracy to commit filing false documents in the Georgia election interference case against Trump and his allies.
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New York Times
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Wall Street Journal:
Harvard Is Asking Corporations to Fill Its Federal Funding Gap — Top universities look to big tech and pharmaceutical companies for support after Trump's cuts to government grants — Harvard University and other top research schools are seeking corporate funders to support …
WWD:
American Vogue Seeks New Head of Editorial Content — Anna Wintour will continue in her roles as chief content officer for Condé Nast and global editorial director, Vogue. — It's the end of an era. … Wintour, 75, will remain chief content officer for Condé Nast and global editorial director, Vogue.
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Former Supreme Court Justice Kennedy says ‘democracy is at risk’ — The retired Reagan appointee joined a forum on threats to judges and the rule of law. — Former Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy warned Thursday that acrimonious political discourse and threats to judges are eroding …
Lindsay Whitehurst / Associated Press:
States can cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood, the Supreme Court rules — A divided Supreme Court allowed states to cut off Medicaid money to Planned Parenthood in a ruling handed down Thursday amid a wider Republican-backed push to defund the country's biggest abortion provider.
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Politico:
California donors cool on Kamala Harris: ‘No one is incredibly pumped.’ — Some party funders have privately shared their ambivalence as the former vice president ramps up her outreach ahead of a potential run for governor. — LOS ANGELES — Kamala Harris is ramping up her outreach …
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The Hill
Miami Herald:
Canadian man awaiting deportation dies at detention facility in downtown Miami — Johnny Noviello moved from Canada to Daytona Beach when he was 10 years old. He grew up in Florida and became a lawful permanent resident. — On Monday, June 23, he died at the Federal Detention Center in downtown Miami …
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FOX 11 Los Angeles and The Independent
Kevin Jennings / Advocate:
After 10 years of marriage equality, the fight continues for LGBTQ+ rights — A lot of queer people can tell you exactly where they were at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 26, 2015. — That was the moment the Supreme Court handed down its 5-4 ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges, the decision that grants same-sex couples marriage equality.
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Dylan Wells / Washington Post:
Gen Z content creator challenges old guard with long-shot run for Congress — Twenty-five-year-old Deja Foxx's run against Adelita Grijalva, the daughter of a longtime lawmaker who died in office this year, shows some of the tensions in today's Democratic Party.
NBC News:
Republican senators propose slashing size of intel office led by Tulsi Gabbard — A bill by Sen. Tom Cotton would cut the Office of the Director of National Intelligence by 60%. The move comes as Gabbard appears to have fallen out of favor in the Trump administration.
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The Hill
Marc Caputo / Axios:
Exclusive poll: Most voters back Iran strikes, but worry about attacks on U.S. — The U.S. attacks on Iran's nuclear facilities Saturday have left American voters with contradictory feelings, a new poll finds: — A majority favored limited strikes, but nearly as many said they were worried …
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Emerson Polling
CNN:
Exclusive: Details emerge of secret diplomatic efforts to restart Iran talks — The Trump administration has discussed possibly helping Iran access as much as $30 billion to build a civilian-energy-producing nuclear program, easing sanctions, and freeing up billions of dollars in restricted Iranian funds …
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Serbiantimes.info EN and NewsMax.com
