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Igor Bobic / HuffPost:
Senate Republicans Wound Filibuster To Pass Debt Bomb  —  Republicans used a new budget gimmick to obscure the cost of President Trump's $4 trillion tax and spending bill in a new attack on the Senate's filibuster rules.  —  WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans on Monday rammed through …
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New York Times:
What's in the Senate Version of Trump's Big Policy Bill?  —  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.
Punchbowl News:
6/30/25 ☀️ AM: … Senate Democrats and a handful of Republicans wrapped up a marathon of speeches on the Senate floor just after 1 a.m. Sunday night, mostly railing against the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.  —  But the real fight is set to begin soon.
Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
Thom Tillis's retirement is an ominous sign for the GOP  —  🗣️ Paid subscribers make Public Notice possible.  If you appreciate our fiercely independent coverage of American politics, please support us.  👇  —  North Carolina Republican Sen. Thom Tillis announced yesterday …
Jennifer Rubin / The Contrarian:   The worst bill in modern history
David Dayen / American Prospect:
Trump Tax Cut Magic Wand Kicks Off Vote-a-Rama
Jeff Stein / Washington Post:
Senate GOP tax bill includes largest cut to U.S. safety net in decades
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:   June 29, 2025  —  There are four political stories people should know about tonight.
ProPublica:
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 …
NPR:
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 …
Discussion: MeidasTouch News
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Edward Helmore / The Guardian:
Trump's justice department issues directive to strip naturalized Americans of citizenship for civil offenses
Discussion: Migrant Insider and New Republic
New Republic:
“Mind-Boggling”: Trump Voters Shocked at How Badly He's Screwing Them  —  It's becoming clearer that many of President Trump's supporters are realizing how badly they're getting shafted by his big budget bill and other leading initiatives.  Senator Mitch McConnell just privately admitted …
Discussion: PoliticusUSA and Variety
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New Republic:   Transcript: Trump Is Screwing His Voters in “Mind-Boggling” New Scam
Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
Why AOC should run for president in 2028
Discussion: The Hill, Raw Story and New York Times
Wall Street Journal:
Harvard Violated Students' Civil Rights, Trump Administration Finds  —  Washington threatens university with ‘loss of all federal financial resources’  —  The Trump administration informed Harvard University that its investigation found it had violated federal civil-rights law over its treatment …
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Al Weaver / The Hill:
Tillis told Trump to ‘start thinking about my replacement’ before primary threat  —  Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) told President Trump to start looking for his replacement in the upper chamber prior to the president's missive saying that he would start interviewing candidates to primary him.
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Politico:
Thom Tillis denounces GOP megabill's Medicaid cuts in fiery speech
Al Weaver / The Hill:
Trump celebrates Tillis's decision to retire
Representative Dwight Evans:
Evans Announces He Won't Seek Re-Election, Will Serve Full Term Ending Jan. 3, 2027  —  Offices will remain open to serve constituents  —  Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3) today announced that he will not seek re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2026, concluding …
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Politico:
Dwight Evans says he will retire from House  —  Democratic Rep. Dwight Evans said Monday he will not seek reelection “after some discussions this weekend and thoughtful reflection,” opening up a solid-blue seat in Philadelphia.  Evans faced mounting questions about his ability to serve …
Discussion: The Hill and Axios
Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Why Did a 75-Year-Old Man in Poor Health Just Die in ICE Custody?  —  In a notification sent to Congress over the weekend, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement revealed that a 75-year-old Cuban national named Isidro Perez died while in ICE custody on June 26.
Discussion: MeidasTouch News
Reuters:
Trump will sign executive order to terminate Syria sanctions, White House says  —  President Donald Trump on Monday will sign an executive order terminating U.S. sanctions on Syria, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters.  —  The move follows through on Trump's decision …
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David A. Lieb / Associated Press:
How Trump's big bill could leave states scrambling to cover federal funding cuts
Discussion: IJR, NewsMax.com and NBC News
David Corn / Mother Jones:
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 …
Discussion: Raw Story
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
American Pride Slips to New Low  —  Pride among Democrats tumbles, while independents also hit new low, more than offsetting increase among Republicans  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — A record-low 58% of U.S. adults say they are “extremely” (41%) or “very” (17%) proud to be an American …
Washington Post:
Gunman set blaze before fatal ambush on Idaho firefighters, police say  —  Two firefighters were killed and one wounded in a prolonged attack near Coeur D'Alene, authorities said.  The body of a suspected gunman was later recovered.  —  Suspected gunman in fatal Idaho ambush found dead
Ed Mazza / HuffPost:
CNN Data Chief Hits Trump With Some ‘Terrible, Terrible, Terrible’ New Numbers  —  Harry Enten said the president's signature “big, beautiful bill” is not at all popular with the public.  —  CNN data chief Harry Enten said President Donald Trump's signature “big, beautiful bill” is historically unpopular with the American public.
Discussion: New Republic, Raw Story and WTTG-TV
John Fund / National Review:
Is Zohran Mamdani a Lifelong Socialist?  —  The New York City mayoral candidate is trying to soft-sell his radicalism.  —  Zohran Mamdani claims that he didn't really identify as a democratic socialist until after Bernie Sanders's 2016 presidential campaign, when he was 25 years old.  I'm skeptical.
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New York Times:
‘Completely Disrupted’: Fear Upends Life for Latinos in L.A.
Discussion: CalMatters
Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
US revokes visas for musicians after band leads chants against Israeli military  —  The London-based Bob Vylan duo called for the death of the Israeli military at Glastonbury music festival over the weekend.  —  The State Department has revoked visas for a London-based punk duo set to tour …
Lauren Lewis / The Daily Beast:
How Trump Family Profits From President's Scorched-Earth Civil War Fallout  —  KEEP IT IN THE FAMILY  —  The president's daughter-in-law Lara Trump is primed to run for a seat in the Senate, strengthening Trump's power if she is elected.  —  President Donald Trump's scorched-earth civil war might benefit …
Ian Smith / Financial Times:
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 …
Discussion: New Jersey Online and Semafor
Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court rules prison inmate cannot sue federal officers for alleged assault  —  The decision further undermines the ability of people to sue federal officials for constitutional violations, first recognized by the Supreme Court in 1971.  —  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday ruled …
Discussion: The Hill
Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
Sound Familiar?  Democrats Lay Groundwork for a ‘Project 2029’  —  The plan to write a policy agenda for the next Democratic president is at the center of a raging debate within the party: whether its biggest problem is its ideas or its difficulty in selling them.
Olivia Prentzel / The Colorado Sun:
Boulder woman, 82, dies from injuries sustained in firebombing attack on Pearl Street Mall  —  Karen Diamond was one of 29 victims in the attack.  Additional charges were announced against the suspect, Mohamed Soliman.  — Original Reporting  — References
 
 
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Rex Huppke / USA Today:
This July Fourth, my patriotism looks like two middle fingers - and that's OK
Discussion: New York Daily News
Will Neal / The Daily Beast:
White House Launches Bonkers Cartoon of Trump at McDonald's to Push His MAGA Bill
Discussion: Raw Story
Timothy J. Heaphy / New York Times:
What the University of Virginia Should Have Done
Discussion: The Guardian and CBS News
MSNBC:
Debating Mamdani's refusal to condemn the phrase ‘globalize the intifada’
Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court turns away online censorship claim by RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine group against Meta
Discussion: USA Today
Andrew Freedman / CNN:
Trump admin will cut hurricane forecasters out of key satellite data in one month
Discussion: CBS News
 Earlier Items: 
Reuters:
Immigration raids leave crops unharvested, California farms at risk
Jill Lawrence / The Bulwark:
The Transgender “Issue” Is Not a Distraction for Democrats
Robert Reich / The Guardian:
Peter Thiel's Palantir poses a grave threat to Americans
Discussion: Crooks and Liars
Punchbowl News:
Collins inches toward Georgia Senate bid
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Washington Post:
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Discussion: Raw Story
New York Times:
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New York Times:
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Jackson Chen / Engadget:
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