Thom Tillis denounces GOP megabill's Medicaid cuts in fiery speech  —  Hours after announcing his retirement, Republican Sen. Thom Tillis went to the Senate floor and slammed the GOP's plans for drastic Medicaid cuts — warning Republicans they are about to “make a mistake on health care and betray a promise” …

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

A List of Nearly Everything in the Senate G.O.P. Bill, and How Much It Would Cost or Save  —  The reporters reviewed the hundreds of items in the bill and their corresponding C.B.O. scores.  —  10-year costs 10-year savings  —  Source: New York Times analysis of Congressional Budget Office estimates.

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

Dear Joe Rogan, Kash Patel Played You  —  I don't know you.  We've never met, and I am not a regular listener of your podcast.  But I have the impression you are a man who does not like to be played.  I regret to inform you that Kash Patel played you.  —  When the FBI director was on your show …

DOGE has the keys to sensitive data that could help Elon Musk  —  A Washington Post review found that in at least seven major departments or agencies, DOGE secured the power to view records that experts say could benefit Musk's businesses for years.  —  For months, Elon Musk's U.S. DOGE Service plumbed …

US dollar suffers worst start to year since 1973  —  Donald Trump's trade policies and rising debt levels have sparked decline of more than 10% in first half of 2025  —  The US dollar has suffered its worst first half of the year since 1973, as Donald Trump's trade and economic policies …

Supreme Court takes up major new challenge to campaign finance restrictions  —  The court will consider a Republican request to strike down restrictions on how much national party committees can spend in coordination with individual campaigns.  —  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday took …

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 …

Trump Vowed to Dismantle MS-13.  His Deal With Bukele Threatens That Effort.  —  Top gang leaders being sent back to El Salvador were part of a lengthy federal investigation that has amassed evidence of a corrupt pact between the Bukele government and MS-13.

BBC says it ‘should have pulled’ Glastonbury live stream of Bob Vylan anti-IDF chants  —  Broadcaster says footage from festival contained ‘utterly unacceptable’ antisemitic sentiments  —  The BBC has said it regrets not cutting the livestream of Bob Vylan's Glastonbury performance …

‘Completely Disrupted’: Fear Upends Life for Latinos in L.A. … Many Latinos are limiting the time they spend in public because they fear federal immigration agents will detain them.  —  Some carry passports to travel to the corner store.  Others do not venture out at all, too afraid of the consequences.

DOJ announces plans to prioritize cases to revoke citizenship  —  The Justice Department is aggressively prioritizing efforts to strip some Americans of their U.S. citizenship.  —  Department leadership is directing its attorneys to prioritize denaturalization in cases involving naturalized citizens …

E.P.A. Workers Warn Trump Is Politicizing Their Work  —  In a public letter, employees of the Environmental Protection Agency accused the administration of engaging in unlawful partisan activity and endangering public health.  —  More than 270 employees of the Environmental Protection Agency signed …