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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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More hurdles emerge for passing Trump's massive legislative package by July 4 — The Senate faces mounting challenges as it seeks to meet a self-imposed July 4 deadline to get President Donald Trump's massive tax and immigration legislation to his desk. Among those obstacles …
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New Republic:
MAGA Rage Suddenly Takes Unnerving Turn as Trump Plummets in New Polls … President Trump's big budget bill is in some trouble after the Senate parliamentarian ruled that big chunks of it can't pass via a simple majority. That enraged MAGA: Marjorie Taylor Greene unleashed a furious rant demanding …
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Axios:
House GOP fumes at changes to Trump bill: “Insulting and disgusting”
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Politico:
How Trump could get his July 4 megabill
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Brian Faler / Politico:
GOP agrees to drop ‘revenge tax’ from megabill after Bessent cites progress in global talks
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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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Daniel W. Drezner / Drezner's World:
Where Are the University Presidents? — Mostly playing with live ammo and coping with existential threats. — The hard-working staff here at Drezner's World has occasionally referenced Wesleyan University president Michael Roth in this newsletter. And he is making headlines yet again!
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New York Times and The Harvard Crimson
Axios:
Trump administration tries to oust the University of Virginia's president — The Trump administration has moved to oust University of Virginia President James Ryan because of a disagreement over the institution's diversity policies. — Why it matters: President Trump has tried to assert control …
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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Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
Plenty of Jews Love Zohran Mamdani — In 2023, a branch of the Palestinian restaurant Ayat opened in Brooklyn's Ditmas Park, not far from where I live. The eatery trumpets its politics; the seafood section on the menu is headed “From the River to the Sea,” which I found clever but some of its Jewish neighbors considered threatening.
G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
On Iran, a reminder that party trumps values — Last week, I wrote in my weekly chart article “The myth of Republican isolationism” that the GOP is not in fact the party of isolationism, despite the conventional wisdom about Donald Trump and his coalition. I pointed out that support …
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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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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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Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
Cuomo Doesn't Blame Himself for Losing the Primary. Others Do. — Even some of his supporters say Andrew M. Cuomo ran an aloof campaign for mayor that underestimated his chief rival, Zohran Mamdani. — For Andrew M. Cuomo, the rally rolling out a $20-an-hour minimum wage proposal …
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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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Associated Press:
CDC vaccine advisory committee recommends against flu vaccines containing thimerosal
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Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
With Flu Shot Vote, Kennedy's Vaccine Skepticism Comes Full Circle
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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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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?
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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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Justin Glawe / Public Notice:
Trump's secret police are terrorizing American streets — 🗣️ Paid subscribers make Public Notice possible. If you appreciate our fiercely independent coverage of American politics, please support us. 👇 — Narciso Barranco was trimming the grass with a weed whacker …
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Ali Bradley / The Hill:
ICE director says Americans should feel safe July 4
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Edgar Sandoval / New York Times:
On a Quiet Southern Border, Empty Farms and Frightened Workers — As federal immigration sweeps have prompted protests across the nation, the border is eerily quiet, as would-be migrants stay away and undocumented workers hide at home. — Alexandra, a 55-year-old undocumented immigrant …
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 …
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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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.
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 …
Associated Press:
Migrant family sues over US detention in what may be first challenge to courthouse arrests involving kids — A mother and her two young kids are fighting for their release from a Texas immigration detention center in what is believed to be the first lawsuit involving children challenging …
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U.S. uninsured rates could resurge if Trump's budget bill passes — CLARKESVILLE, Ga. — Last September, Alton Fry went to the doctor concerned he had high blood pressure. The trip would result in a prostate cancer diagnosis. — So began the stress of trying to pay for tens of thousands …
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Ben Berkowitz / Axios:
U.S. could be done with trade deals by Labor Day, Bessent says — The U.S. could have the balance of its important trade deals done by Labor Day, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Friday. … - “Secretary Lutnick said yesterday that he expects 10 more deals, so, if we can ink 10 or 12 …
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Michael C. Bender / New York Times:
Justice Dept. Opens Inquiry Into University of California Hiring Practices — The Trump administration has targeted the state system as part of its broad effort to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and programs. — The Trump administration on Thursday targeted California's …
Douglas Murray / New York Post:
Standing up to bullying, unscientific transgender activist mob — Almost no one does wicked things in the knowledge that what they are doing is wicked. It is a truth that should be universally acknowledged that in order to do something truly evil, a person needs to believe that what they are doing is good.
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