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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 …
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Jordain Carney / Politico:
Hawley to vote for megabill after Medicaid, hospital changes  —  Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) said on Saturday that he will back President Donald Trump's signature legislation after Republicans made changes to the health care language, helping leadership shore up their whip count.
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 …
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Republicans restore bill language eliminating $200 fees for silencers and short-barrel rifles
Politico:
House GOP moderates dig in against Senate Medicaid cuts
Discussion: USA Today and Semafor
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Collins, Hawley — two key holdouts — will support advancing GOP megabill
Discussion: Axios
Brian Faler / Politico:
Senate Republicans trim plans for fatter standard deduction, other tax cuts
Discussion: Bloomberg, New York Times and The Hill
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
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.
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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 …
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 …
Anthony Sanders / The UnPopulist:
The Supreme Court's Ban on Universal Injunctions Will Kneecap Americans Fighting for their Rights  —  Yesterday, the Supreme Court handed down its ruling in Trump v. CASA, where it reviewed lower court decisions to stop President Trump from implementing his executive order on birthright citizenship pending a final ruling.
Washington Post:
Trump says he will move aggressively to undo nationwide blocks on his agenda
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: Raw Story and NewsMax.com
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Sophia Vento / The Hill:
Mace requests Trump to unfreeze Biden-era climate funding: Report  —  Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) reportedly requested the Trump administration to unfreeze Biden-era climate funding in support of a car manufacturing plant in her southeastern district, which covers much of the Palmetto State's lowcountry region.
Discussion: Politico
The United States Senate Committee on Finance:
Wyden Statement on New CBO Numbers Showing More than $930 Billion in Medicaid Cuts In New Senate Draft  —  Washington, D.C. — Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement after the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) delivered a preliminary analysis …
Discussion: NewsNation and American Prospect
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Matt Shuham / HuffPost:
Trump's Immigration Arrests Are Seeing A Wave Of Resistance  —  The mass deportation agenda relies upon some key choke points.  —  Recent weeks have seen the Trump administration's “mass deportation” program kick into overdrive.  —  Militarized federal agents are working hard to meet …
Discussion: Associated Press
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New York Times:
Concerns Grow Over Dire Conditions in Immigrant Detention
Discussion: UPI and The Hill
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 …
Victoria Bisset / Washington Post:
DHS ends deportation protection for Haitians, says Haiti is ‘safe’  —  DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said allowing Haitians to stay in the country was against the “national interest.”  —  The Trump administration announced an end to temporary legal protections for Haitian migrants in the United States …
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Chief Justice John Roberts warns anti-judge rhetoric can lead to violence  —  “Threatening the judges for doing their job is totally unacceptable,” Roberts said at a judicial conference.  —  CHARLOTTE, North Carolina — Chief Justice John Roberts issued another warning Saturday …
Discussion: NewsNation and USA Today
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 …
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.
Selena Simmons-Duffin / NPR:
'Where's our money?'  CDC grant funding is moving so slowly layoffs are happening  —  Health departments around the country have noticed there's something strange happening with funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: It's not showing up on schedule and there's been no communication about why.
Axios:
Behind the Curtain: Unprecedented new precedents … - Presidents can limit the classified information they share with lawmakers after bombing a foreign country without the approval of Congress.  — Presidents can usurp Congress's power to levy tariffs, provided they declare a national emergency.
Jim Swift / The Bulwark:
Ignoring Substance, SCOTUS Permits Lawlessness  —  Happy Saturday!  Overtime is for everyone.  If you're a Bulwark+ member: thank you.  If you're not, there's no better time to subscribe to Bulwark+ than today.  If you like today's issue, you can share this newsletter with someone you think would value it.
Stephen Robinson / Public Notice:
The MAGA mind virus  —  🗣️ A note from Aaron 🗣️This special Saturday edition of Public Notice is free for everyone thanks to paid subscribers. … The disastrous choice American voters made in last year's presidential election was put on grim display earlier …
Giselle Ruhiyyih Ewing / Politico:
Dead members of Congress can't stop posting  —  The accounts for recently deceased lawmakers have continued to post on social media, highlighting how little official policy there is for how to handle their online presence after they die.  —  After Zohran Mamdani's apparent victory …
Discussion: Semafor
Ben Johansen / Politico:
Embattled Voice of America employees face termination ‘whiplash’  —  “They're failing at running an international media organization and now it seems they're failing at firing us too,” said former VOA White House bureau chief Patsy Widakuswara.  —  Several Voice of America employees based …
Laura Ungar / Associated Press:
Many forget the damage done by diseases like whooping cough, measles and rubella.  Not these families  —  In the time before widespread vaccination, death often came early.  Devastating infectious diseases ran rampant in America, killing millions of children and leaving others with lifelong health problems.
 
 
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New York Post:
Electing Zohran Mamdani NYC mayor would spur huge cop exodus, rising crime straight out of ‘Gotham City’: cops
Discussion: The Post Millennial
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Andrew Higgins / New York Times:
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Rusty Weiss / RedState:
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Christian Paz / Vox:
The Democratic Party is ripe for a takeover
Discussion: The Guardian, Jacobin and The Atlantic
Jessy Edwards / Hell Gate:
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Hailey Fuchs / Politico:
Senate Judiciary's updated megabill text omits provision limiting judicial powers
Discussion: NPR
Washington Post:
Republican Rep. Don Bacon, a vocal Trump critic, won't seek reelection