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Robert Jimison / New York Times:
Senate Blocks War Powers Resolution to Limit Trump's Ability to Strike Iran Again  —  The vote against the measure was mostly along party lines, with Republicans opposing it and Democrats almost unanimously in favor.  —  The Senate on Friday blocked a Democratic resolution …
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Republicans restore bill language eliminating $200 fees for silencers and short-barrel rifles  —  Senate Republicans have revised language in President Trump's “big, beautiful bill” to eliminate the $200 tax stamp for firearm silencers — also known as suppressors — and scrap a similar tax stamp for short-barrel rifles.
NBC News:
Senate Republicans release 940-page bill for Trump's agenda as they race to vote this weekend  —  It's unclear if GOP leaders have enough support for the rapidly evolving legislation, with a self-imposed July 4 deadline for passage quickly approaching.  —  WASHINGTON — Moments before midnight …
Katherine Tully-McManus / Politico:
Fresh megabill text overnight: what's in and what's out  —  Senate Republicans are hoping that final tweaks can smooth the path to passage.  —  The Senate megabill has gone through what Republicans hope will be its final “Byrd bath” — and the chamber will be working through the weekend …
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Brian Faler / Politico:
Alaskan whaling captains score special tax cut in GOP megabill  —  There's a surprising winner in the latest draft of Senate Republicans' domestic policy megabill: whaling boat captains.  Buried in the 940-page bill is a provision upping a deduction some can take for whale-hunting-related expenses to $50,000 from the current $10,000.
Discussion: E&E News
Samuel Benson / Politico:
Senate GOP adds SNAP waivers for Alaska, Hawaii in new megabill text
Discussion: The Hill and New York Times
Garrett Ross / Politico:   Playbook: Republicans ready to floor it on the megabill
Hailey Fuchs / Politico:
Senate Judiciary's updated megabill text omits provision limiting judicial powers
Discussion: NPR
Lawrence Ukenye / Politico:
Senate Republicans remove pension overhaul provisions from megabill text
Discussion: Semafor
Jordain Carney / Politico:
Senate Republicans release updated text for most of their megabill
Discussion: Washington Times
Nicholas Bagley / The Atlantic:
The Supreme Court Put Nationwide Injunctions to the Torch  —  That isn't the disaster for birthright citizenship that some fear.  —  Yesterday, in a 6-3 decision in Trump v. Casa, the United States Supreme Court sided with the Trump administration in a case involving an executive order …
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Steve Vladeck / One First:
162. What Does the Birthright Citizenship Ruling Portend?  —  Friday's ruling in Trump v. CASA will fundamentally alter the relationship between federal courts and other government institutions.  How much depends upon three questions the decision left unanswered.
Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
SCOTUS conservatives end “universal injunctions” in birthright citizenship cases  —  Justice Barrett wrote the 6-3 decision that created more complications than it provided answers.  Stark dissents questioned the ruling's effect on the rule of law.  —  On Friday morning …
Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
The Supreme Court Just Made America a Dangerous Place  —  The birthright citizenship decision is worse than you feared.  —  ∙ Paid  —  Secret pod: Bill sat in for Sarah today and we taped before the SCOTUS decision came down.  The show will be out in a couple hours.  —  1. King Me
Greg Stohr / Bloomberg:
Trump Runs Up Supreme Court Winning Streak, Amassing More Power  —  The US Supreme Court's just-completed term had a clear winner: President Donald Trump.  —  With a 6-3 ruling Friday restricting the power of judges to issue nationwide blocks on presidential initiatives …
Charlie Savage / New York Times:
With Supreme Court Ruling, Another Check on Trump's Power Fades  —  The court tied the hands of judges at a time when Congress has been cowed and internal executive branch constraints have been steamrolled.  —  The Supreme Court ruling barring judges from swiftly blocking government actions …
Washington Post:
Trump says he will move aggressively to undo nationwide blocks on his agenda  —  Emboldened by Friday's U.S. Supreme Court ruling, the president said his administration will flex its authority on issues ranging from immigration to higher education.  —  Summary3
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
Groups File Nationwide Class Action Lawsuit Over Trump's Birthright Citizenship Order
Joseph Gedeon / The Guardian:
US supreme court limits federal judges' power to block Trump orders
Elie Mystal / The Nation:
The Supreme Court's Birthright Citizenship Ruling Is a 5-Alarm Catastrophe
Matt Watkins / Slate:
The United States Is About to Embark on a Terrifying Experiment in Mass Statelessness
Alanna Durkin Richer / Associated Press:
Justice Department abruptly fires 3 prosecutors involved in Jan. 6 criminal cases, AP sources say  —  The Justice Department on Friday fired at least three prosecutors involved in U.S. Capitol riot criminal cases, the latest moves by the Trump administration targeting attorneys connected …
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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Pam Bondi fires two Jan. 6 prosecutors, sending another chill through DOJ workforce
CNN:
University of Virginia president resigns amid pressure from the Trump administration  —  University of Virginia president James Ryan announced his resignation Friday amid pressure from the US Department of Justice to dismantle the university's diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
Daniel Lavelle / The Guardian:
Eric Trump suggests he could run for president when his father's term ends  —  Forty-one-year-old has stayed away from politics, but says ‘political path would be an easy one’ if he chose to pursue it  —  Eric Trump has hinted that he or another of the Trump family could run for president …
Washington Post:
Morale craters at State Department as mass layoffs loom  —  Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called the agency “bloated,” yet as violence spiked in the Middle East, staff say they've been asked to work extra hours.  —  The Trump administration's plan for mass layoffs at the State Department …
Discussion: Raw Story and New York Times
Washington Post:
Republican Rep. Don Bacon, a vocal Trump critic, won't seek reelection  —  The Nebraska lawmaker's district, which includes Omaha, is seen as a key battleground for Democrats as they attempt to retake the House in next year's midterms.  —  Rep. Don Bacon (R-Nebraska), a vocal critic …
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Washington Post:
Nancy Mace privately asks Trump aides to unfreeze Mercedes EV funds  —  The program, set up through President Joe Biden's climate law, would benefit a Mercedes-Benz plant in South Carolina.  —  Rep. Nancy Mace (R-South Carolina) privately asked the Trump administration on Tuesday …
Discussion: The Hill, NewsMax.com and Raw Story
Elizabeth Weibel / Breitbart:
Washington Post Pulitzer Prize Winner Reporter Charged with Possession of Child Pornography  —  A Washington Post reporter and Pulitzer Prize winner was arrested and charged with allegedly possessing child pornography, according to the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia.
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Washington Post:
DOGE loses control over government grants website, freeing up billions  —  The DOGE team's loss of control is the latest sign of its declining influence following Elon Musk's departure from Washington.  —  The U.S. DOGE Service has lost the power to control the government's process …
Discussion: Raw Story
Russell Contreras / Axios:
Attacks on Muslims flood mainstream after Mamdani win … Islamophobic and antisemitic incidents both reached an all-time high in 2024, according to the Council on American-Islamic Relations and the Anti-Defamation League, respectively.  — The mainstreaming of Islamophobic rhetoric …
Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
Judge blocks Trump order targeting law firm tied to Fox News, Dominion settlement  —  A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from implementing an executive order targeting Susman Godfrey, the law firm that represented Dominion Voting Systems in its lawsuit with Fox News …
Christian Paz / Vox:
The Democratic Party is ripe for a takeover  —  Is this the start of the Democrats' Tea Party? … The signs have been bubbling up for months: The Democratic base is fed up with the status quo of their party.  Democratic voters believe their party leaders are out of touch, and they don't think they're rising to meet this moment.
Discussion: The Guardian, Jacobin and The Atlantic
 
 
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