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In Sudan, where children clung to life, doctors say USAID cuts have been fatal  —  The Trump administration's cuts to USAID had an immediate and deadly impact in war-ravaged Sudan, according to civilians, doctors and aid officials.  —  QUAZ NAFISA, Sudan — The 3-year-old boy darted among the mourners …
Discussion: Breitbart
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Jeff Stein / Washington Post:
Senate GOP tax bill includes largest cut to U.S. safety net in decades  —  The legislation would enact historic, possibly unprecedented, reductions in Medicaid and food stamps spending.  —  The Senate Republican tax bill speeding to passage includes the biggest reduction of funding …
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 …
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.
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).
Discussion: STAT and CBO Publications
Richard Rubin / Wall Street Journal:
GOP Declares Tax-Cut Extensions ‘Free’ to Obscure Megabill's Cost  —  Senate Republicans deploy unprecedented maneuver to continue 2017 tax cuts as budget experts and Democrats cry foul  —  WASHINGTON—Republicans are waving a $3.8 trillion magic wand over their tax-and-spending megabill …
Discussion: The Hill
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 …
Discussion: Fox News and Raw Story
Katherine Tully-McManus / Politico:
Senate rulekeeper deals blows to revised ‘big, beautiful bill’
Discussion: IJR
Politico:
Republicans move forward with controversial megabill accounting move
Zack Stanton / Politico:
Playbook: Can the GOP megabill hold together?
Discussion: New York Post
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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Fox News:
Trump reacts to Tillis not seeking re-election, sends warning to ‘cost cutting Republicans’  —  North Carolina Republican was one of only two GOP senators who voted against advancing Trump's ‘big, beautiful bill’  —  President Donald Trump celebrated the retirement announcement …
Annie Karni / New York Times:
Thom Tillis, Republican Senator, Won't Seek Re-election Amid Trump's Primary Threats
Justin Green / Axios:
Retiring GOP senator savages Medicaid cuts in Trump's “big, beautiful bill”
Discussion: The Hill and Semafor
Carl Hulse / New York Times:
G.O.P. Toils to Find Votes as Senate Debates Policy Bill
Tara Suter / The Hill:   Marshall says he believes Trump megabill ‘will help shrink the debt’
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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ABC News:
Firefighters ambushed by gunman while responding to brush fire in Idaho: Sheriff  —  The incident unfolded in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, on Sunday afternoon.  —  Emergency personnel and law enforcement were seen responding to an incident in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, on Sunday.  —  KXLY
KHQ-TV:
2 Idaho firefighters killed, another injured in active shooter situation near Coeur d'Alene  — Daniel Fortin NonStop Local Digital Journalist/Mark Rattner ocal Digital Journalist  —  COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho - The International Association of Fire Fighters has confirmed that two Idaho firefighters …
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
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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Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:
Mamdani pushes back on Trump's latest jab
Discussion: The Independent
Peter Wade / Rolling Stone:
Leaked Iran Call Further Shreds Trump's Narrative: Report  —  Iranian officials in a conversation intercepted by U.S. intelligence said the strikes on nuclear facilities were less destructive than expected  —  Iranian government officials in a phone call said that the U.S. military strikes …
Discussion: Washington Times
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New York Times:
U.N. Inspector Says Iran Could Be Enriching Fuel Again in a ‘Matter of Months’
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
Jordain Carney / Politico:
Rick Scott drafts key Medicaid amendment ahead of voting marathon  —  Florida Sen. Rick Scott is circulating text of his amendment to the GOP megabill that would effectively end a key Medicaid financing mechanism after 2030.  The provision won the backing of Senate Majority Leader John Thune during …
Christine Mui / Politico:
'He's going to do everything to damage the president': Former Musk friend on the Trump fallout  —  In a rare interview after the Musk-Trump row, Silicon Valley founder Philip Low predicts his former friend will seek retaliation against the president.  —  SAN FRANCISCO — A former longtime friend …
 
 
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New York Post:
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Ben Berkowitz / Axios:
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