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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 …
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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 …
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 …
Politico:
Playbook: A big, beautiful week — With help from Eli Okun, Bethany Irvine and Ali Bianco — On the Playbook Podcast this morning, Jack and Dasha discuss the political fallout from the “big, beautiful bill,” the latest legal dispute over Trump's immigration crackdown ... and why it's surprisingly easy to get drunk up a mountain.
James Downie / MSNBC:
The real reason Republicans are rushing to pass the Trump megabill — Much of what this bill does is ultimately immaterial to the president. — It was a rough Friday for President Donald Trump's sense of chronology. At a midday news conference, the president was uncertain as to when the Civil War ended ("Was it 1869?
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Don Moynihan / Can We Still Govern?:
How the reconciliation bill would change America — As the Republican “Big Beautiful Bill” passed another threshold via Senate reconciliation, I want to step back to make sense about what is portends for the future of America. — It would be wrong to characterize the BBB a tax cut bill.
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Justin Green / Axios:
Retiring GOP senator savages Medicaid cuts in Trump's “big, beautiful bill” — Fresh off announcing he'll retire next year, Sen. Thom Tillis gave a lengthy floor speech Sunday night attacking cuts to Medicaid in the “big, beautiful bill.” … - Tillis voted Saturday against starting debate on the bill …
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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 …
Richard Rubin / Wall Street Journal:
GOP Declares Tax-Cut Extensions ‘Free’ to Obscure Megabill's Cost
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Justin Green / Axios:
Sen. Thom Tillis won't run for reelection in 2026
Sen. Thom Tillis won't run for reelection in 2026
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Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Tillis: Senate bill breaks Trump's promise on Medicaid
Tillis: Senate bill breaks Trump's promise on Medicaid
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Associated Press:
Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina won't run in 2026 after opposing Trump's bill
Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina won't run in 2026 after opposing Trump's bill
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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
Trump Administration Live Updates: Senate Begins Debating Bill That Would Add at Least $3.3 Trillion to Debt
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Al Weaver / The Hill:
Trump celebrates Tillis's decision to retire
Trump celebrates Tillis's decision to retire
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Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
GOP Sen. Thom Tillis says he's not running for re-election in North Carolina
GOP Sen. Thom Tillis says he's not running for re-election in North Carolina
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Andrew Duehren / New York Times:
With Accounting Gimmick, Republicans Upend Senate Norms
With Accounting Gimmick, Republicans Upend Senate Norms
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Annie Karni / New York Times:
Thom Tillis, Republican Senator, Won't Seek Re-election Amid Trump's Primary Threats
Thom Tillis, Republican Senator, Won't Seek Re-election Amid Trump's Primary Threats
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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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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 …
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Christopher Weber / Associated Press:
Sheriff says 2 killed after firefighters shot at near Coeur d'Alene, police are ‘taking sniper fire’ — A sniper ambushed firefighters responding to a blaze in an Idaho mountain community Sunday, killing at least two people and unleashing barrages of gunfire over several hours in an attack the governor called a “heinous” assault.
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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
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 …
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6/30/25 ☀️ AM: … Senate Democrats and a handful of Republicans wrapped …
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
GOP senators unveil amendment to shrink Medicaid by another $313B
Government of Canada:
Canada rescinds digital services tax to advance broader trade negotiations with the United States — News release — June 29, 2025 - Ottawa, Ontario - Department of Finance Canada — Canada's new government is engaged in complex negotiations on a new economic and security partnership …
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Canada will rescind a digital services tax to restart US trade talks
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Lim Hui Jie / CNBC:
Canada rescinds Digital Services Tax after Trump cuts off U.S. trade talks
Canada rescinds Digital Services Tax after Trump cuts off U.S. trade talks
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Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Trump: Mamdani must “behave” if elected NYC mayor or face funding cuts — Zohran Mamdani shrugged off President Trump's attacks on him and denied he's a communist during a Sunday interview in which the progressive New York City mayoral candidate said he doesn't think there should be billionaires.
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Zohran Mamdani doubles down on plan to target ‘whiter neighborhoods’ with higher taxes — and says billionaires shouldn't exist
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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New York Times:
U.N. Inspector Says Iran Could Be Enriching Fuel Again in a ‘Matter of Months’ — The assessment widens the divide with President Trump, who has claimed that Tehran has given up its nuclear ambitions after a U.S. attack. — The chief United Nations nuclear inspector has widened the divide …
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Peter Wade / Rolling Stone:
Leaked Iran Call Further Shreds Trump's Narrative: Report
Leaked Iran Call Further Shreds Trump's Narrative: Report
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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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Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:
Mamdani pushes back on Trump's latest jab — Trump called Mamdani a Communist and threatened to withhold federal funding from the city in case of a conflict. — Zohran Mamdani is continuing to sell his progressive vision for New York City amid increasing pressure from President Donald Trump.
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Kristi Noem Secretly Took a Cut of Political Donations — ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they're published. — In 2023, while Kristi Noem was governor of South Dakota, she supplemented her income …
