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Margot Sanger-Katz / New York Times:
Senate Version of Trump's Policy Bill Would Slash Medicaid Spending Even More — Analysis from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office found that Republicans' new version of the legislation would make far deeper cuts and lead to more people becoming uninsured than previous proposals.
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Justin Green / Axios:
Senate's “big, beautiful bill” would add $3.3 trillion in new debt: CBO — The Senate reconciliation package being debated this weekend would add nearly $3.3 trillion in budget deficits over the next 10 years, according to a new estimate by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO).
Katherine Tully-McManus / Politico:
Senate rulekeeper deals blows to revised ‘big, beautiful bill’ — A Medicaid carveout for Alaska was among the “Byrd bath” casualties. — The Senate's rewritten domestic policy bill faces new hurdles after the parliamentarian advised senators Sunday that several provisions violate …
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Fatima Hussein / Associated Press:
Republican Senate tax bill would add $3.3 trillion to the US debt load, CBO says — The changes made to President Donald Trump's big tax bill in the Senate would pile trillions onto the nation's debt load while resulting in even steeper losses in health care coverage, the nonpartisan …
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Carl Hulse / New York Times:
G.O.P. Toils to Find Votes for Policy Bill as Senate Prepares to Debate — New official estimates showed the bill would swell deficits while slashing health programs and insurance coverage, posing potential problems as the legislation moved forward in the Senate.
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The Hill:
Trump urges Senate GOP to overrule parliamentarian — President Trump urged Senate Republicans on Sunday to overrule the chamber's parliamentarian in order to pass key parts of his sweeping domestic policy bill. — In a Sunday post on Truth Social, the president backed a call from Rep. Greg Steube …
Jonathan Cohn / The Bulwark:
A $1 Trillion Medicaid Cut Is THIS Close to Happening. Here's What It'd Look Like. — ENID RODRIGUEZ KNOWS WHAT A DIFFERENCE Medicaid can make, because it's made a huge difference for her. — Rodriguez, 51, has been working for pretty much her entire life—first in organizations …
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New York Times:
How the G.O.P. Bill Saves Money: Paperwork, Paperwork, Paperwork
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Letters from an American and DOWNWITHTYRANNY!
CBO Publications:
Estimated Budgetary Effects of an Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Relative to CBO's January 2025 Baseline
Estimated Budgetary Effects of an Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Relative to CBO's January 2025 Baseline
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Brad Plumer / New York Times:
G.O.P. Bill Adds Surprise Tax That Could Cripple Wind and Solar Power
G.O.P. Bill Adds Surprise Tax That Could Cripple Wind and Solar Power
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Zack Stanton / Politico:
Playbook: Can the GOP megabill hold together?
Playbook: Can the GOP megabill hold together?
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Andrew Duehren / New York Times:
Senate Bill Would Add at Least $3.3 Trillion to Debt, Budget Office Says
Senate Bill Would Add at Least $3.3 Trillion to Debt, Budget Office Says
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Justin Green / Axios:
Sen. Thom Tillis won't run for reelection in 2026 — Sen. Thom Tillis won't run for re-election in 2026, the North Carolina Republican announced Sunday. … - “It's not a hard choice, and I will not be seeking re-election,” Tillis said in a statement announcing his plans.
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Annie Karni / New York Times:
Thom Tillis, Republican Senator, Won't Seek Re-election Amid Trump's Primary Threats — The day after President Trump castigated the North Carolina Republican for opposing the policy bill carrying his domestic agenda, the senator announced he would not seek a third term.
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Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
GOP Sen. Thom Tillis says he's not running for re-election in North Carolina — The announcement comes one day after Tillis voted against advancing a massive bill for Trump's agenda in the Senate. — WASHINGTON — Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., announced Sunday that he would not run for re-election …
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Annie Karni / New York Times:
Trump Administration Live Updates: Senate Begins Debating Bill That Would Add at Least $3.3 Trillion to Debt
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New York Post:
Zohran Mamdani doubles down on plan to target ‘whiter neighborhoods’ with higher taxes — and says billionaires shouldn't exist — Socialist New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani doubled down Sunday on his plan to jack up property taxes on “richer and whiter neighborhoods” — while asserting billionaires shouldn't exist.
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Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Trump: Mamdani must “behave” if elected NYC mayor or face funding cuts
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Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
Zohran Mamdani says 'I don't think we should have billionaires'
Zohran Mamdani says 'I don't think we should have billionaires'
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Erin Doherty / CNBC:
Trump says Mamdani must ‘do the right thing’ if elected mayor of New York City — or risk losing funding
Trump says Mamdani must ‘do the right thing’ if elected mayor of New York City — or risk losing funding
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Agence France-Presse:
Iran will likely be able to produce enriched uranium ‘in a matter of months’, IAEA chief says — Rafael Grossi says some of Iran's enriched uranium stockpile could have been moved before US attacks — The UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi says Iran likely will be able to begin …
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Mehul Srivastava / Financial Times:
Israel 1967, Iran 2025: two countries on the threshold of a nuclear bomb
Financial Times:
Iran could restart enriching uranium in months, says nuclear watchdog chief
Iran could restart enriching uranium in months, says nuclear watchdog chief
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Megan Lebowitz / NBC News:
Sen. Chris Murphy says it's ‘clear’ Trump's strikes on Iran are ‘illegal’
Sen. Chris Murphy says it's ‘clear’ Trump's strikes on Iran are ‘illegal’
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Washington Post:
Intercepted call of Iranian officials downplays damage of U.S. attack — The officials were heard saying Trump's strike on Iran proved less devastating than expected. The administration calls the intelligence insignificant.
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Cindy Von Quednow / CNN:
Multiple firefighters shot in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, while responding to a brush fire — Multiple firefighters have been shot while responding to a brush fire in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, according to Northern Lakes Fire Protection Chief Pat Riley. — Kootenai County Emergency Management …
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Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
Trump says there will be ‘temporary pass’ for migrant farm, hotel workers — President Trump said that there will be a temporary pass issued for migrants working at farms and in the hospitality industry to allow employers to have more control after the administration has sent mixed messages …
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Megan Lebowitz / NBC News:
Trump says the administration is working on a ‘temporary pass’ for immigrants in certain industries
Trump says the administration is working on a ‘temporary pass’ for immigrants in certain industries
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Politico:
Republicans move forward with controversial megabill accounting move — Senate Republicans are on the cusp of formally adopting a controversial accounting tactic to zero out much of the cost of their massive domestic policy bill. The matter came to a head on the Senate floor Sunday afternoon …
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Richard Rubin / Wall Street Journal:
GOP Declares Tax-Cut Extensions ‘Free’ to Obscure Megabill's Cost
GOP Declares Tax-Cut Extensions ‘Free’ to Obscure Megabill's Cost
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New York Times:
How Zohran Mamdani Brought New Voters to the Polls — Mr. Mamdani, the likely winner of the Democratic primary for mayor of New York City, drew tens of thousands of new voters to the polls. Here's how. — Upstart challengers in political races often begin with the goal of drawing new or disillusioned voters to their cause.
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Tobi Raji / Washington Post:
Tim Walz eulogizes slain lawmaker as a historic Minnesotan — and friend — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz sat in a front pew during Melissa and Mark Hortman's funeral alongside former president Joe Biden and former vice president Kamala Harris. — Scores of mourners tearfully bid farewell …
Ted Koppel / CBS News:
“When is cancer political?” Medical researchers, patients decry Trump admin's layoffs, budget cuts — They might easily be mistaken for Congressional staffers, reluctant to face the day, but these are among the most accomplished cancer specialists in the country, meeting with Representatives, Senators and staff.
Ben Berkowitz / Axios:
U.S. will send tariffs letters in coming days, deals not needed, Trump says — A looming deadline to make trade deals doesn't necessarily matter, President Trump said Sunday, because the U.S. will simply send letters to hundreds of countries assigning tariff rates.
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