Schumer to force reading of 1,000-page GOP mega bill, delaying it by half a day  —  Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) told Democratic senators Saturday that he will force the clerks to read the 1,000-page Republican megabill on the Senate floor once Republicans vote to proceed to the legislation …

162. What Does the Birthright Citizenship Ruling Portend?  —  Welcome back to “One First,” an (increasingly frequent) newsletter that aims to make the U.S. Supreme Court more accessible to all of us.  If you're not already a subscriber, I hope you'll consider becoming one (and, if you already are …

Star witness against Kilmar Abrego García was due to be deported.  Now he's being freed.  —  Jose Ramon Hernandez Reyes is a three-time felon who has been released early from federal prison to a halfway house in exchange for his cooperation in the case.

Louisiana hospitals warn Mike Johnson of ‘devastation’ from megabill  —  Every major health system in Louisiana is warning Speaker Mike Johnson and the rest of the state's congressional delegation that the Senate GOP's planned Medicaid cuts “would be historic in their devastation.”

Protesters line highway in Florida Everglades to oppose ‘Alligator Alcatraz’  —  A coalition of groups, ranging from environmental activists to Native Americans advocating for their ancestral homelands, converged outside an airstrip in the Florida Everglades Saturday to protest the imminent construction of an immigrant detention center.

Fear of immigration raids force the cancellation of several July festivities in Los Angeles  —  Several communities in Los Angeles County have called off or postponed their previously scheduled Independence Day and July events, citing resident safety amid ongoing immigration enforcement raids.

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 …

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 …

People whose lives were permanently altered by disease send a warning as vaccine opposition grows  —  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.

Iran reportedly bans IAEA chief, surveillance cameras from nuclear plants  —  Tehran claims Israel's government obtained “sensitive facility data,” according to media reports.  —  Iran decided to ban the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency from its nuclear facilities …

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 …

Updated Senate bill slashes wind and solar incentives - and adds a new tax  —  An updated draft of the Senate's megabill text slashes tax incentives for wind and solar energy - and adds a new tax on future wind and solar projects.  —  The initial draft released by Senate Republicans earlier …

Electing Zohran Mamdani NYC mayor would spur huge cop exodus, rising crime straight out of ‘Gotham City’: cops  —  A New York City led by socialist Zohran Mamdani will mean a two-pronged breakdown of public safety — crime spiraling out of control, and NYPD officers leaving en masse — experts and veteran cops say.

Revised Senate bill includes updated Lee language to sell public lands  —  The 940-page bill Senate Republican leaders unveiled Friday night to implement President Trump's agenda includes a section pushed by Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) to sell public lands, although a smaller amount of land …