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NBC News:
Senate Republicans narrowly pass Trump megabill after marathon voting session — The revised package now heads back to the House, where Republican leaders are hoping to approve it and send it to Trump before a self-imposed July 4 deadline. But it faces hurdles.
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Lisa Kashinsky / Politico:
Lisa Murkowski says it was ‘agonizing’ to vote for the megabill — Sen. Lisa Murkowski made the “agonizing” decision to vote for Senate Republicans' version of the “big, beautiful” bill after winning key concessions on federal health and food-aid programs for her state. “Did I get everything I wanted?
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William Kristol / The Bulwark:
This Is a Shameful Way to Make Law — No time for throat-clearing fripperies! The Senate is probably going to do something insane that renders our analysis obsolete five minutes after we send this! Hurry up and read it! Happy Tuesday. — Time's Up, Pencils Down — by Andrew Egger
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Andrew Duehren / New York Times:
Republican Bill Puts Nation on New, More Perilous Fiscal Path — Among the most expensive pieces of legislation in years, the Republican legislation could reshape the country's finances for a generation. — Washington has not exactly won a reputation for fiscal discipline over the last few decades …
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New York Times:
The final Senate version of the tax and policy bill changed some provisions on renewable energy. — The Senate passed President Trump's marquee bill to slash taxes and social safety net programs after more than 24 hours of debate and negotiations. It must now go to the house for final approval.
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Troy Matthews / MeidasTouch News:
Trump's Budget Bill Passes Senate; Heads Back to House for Final Vote — Trump's disastrous and unpopular budget bill passed after days of amendment votes — Trump's “One Big Beautiful” budget bill passed the United States Senate today by a vote of 51 - 50, after days of debate and votes on proposed amendments to the bill.
Axios:
Senate passes Trump's “big, beautiful bill” after 11th-hour panic — Senate Republicans passed President Trump's “big, beautiful bill” Tuesday, with help from Vice President Vance as a tie-breaker. … But the taxes, border and defense package still has to clear the House — where discontent has been building for days.
NBC News:
A megabill mystery: New solar and wind tax comes as a surprise to Republican senators
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Axios:
Johnson faces new GOP revolt on Trump's “big, beautiful bill”
Johnson faces new GOP revolt on Trump's “big, beautiful bill”
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Vance breaks 50-50 tie as Senate passes GOP megabill after voting around the clock
Vance breaks 50-50 tie as Senate passes GOP megabill after voting around the clock
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David Dayen / American Prospect:
Senate Passes Megabill as Murkowski Stays Bought
Senate Passes Megabill as Murkowski Stays Bought
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Washington Examiner, Punchbowl News, New Republic and Newsweek
Bloomberg:
Senate Votes 99-1 to Strip AI Provision From Trump's Tax Bill
Senate Votes 99-1 to Strip AI Provision From Trump's Tax Bill
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Yasmeen Abutaleb / Washington Post:
At least 17 million Americans would lose insurance under Trump plan
At least 17 million Americans would lose insurance under Trump plan
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The Hill and Florida Politics
Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
Senate megabill marks biggest Medicaid cuts in history
Senate megabill marks biggest Medicaid cuts in history
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Karoun Demirjian / New York Times:
Trump Exaggerates His Agenda Bill's Impact on Social Security Taxes
Trump Exaggerates His Agenda Bill's Impact on Social Security Taxes
Sophia Cai / Politico:
Trump ally launches new super PAC to counter Musk … The PAC will spend money in any race where Musk follows through on his plan to bankroll a third-party hopeful, or where he backs a Democrat or a Republican primary challenge against a Trump-endorsed incumbent.
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J.D. Wolf / MeidasTouch News:
Trump Threatens to “DOGE” Elon Musk in Late-Night Tirade
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Aysha Diallo / Bloomberg:
Musk Walks Back Chainsaw Wielding Display: ‘It Lacked Empathy’
Musk Walks Back Chainsaw Wielding Display: ‘It Lacked Empathy’
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New Republic, Plain Dealer and The Independent
Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Inside Trump's $75B ICE gulag nightmare — The great thing about turning 100 is that you get to celebrate...a lot. After the quiet satisfaction of the Philadelphia Daily News' actual centennial on March 25, scores of alums of the 1925-born People Paper gathered Saturday night at the iconic Pen …
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Chris Lehmann / The Nation:
Trump's Big Bill Is Building a Big Police State
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Edward Luce / Financial Times:
Donald Trump's big, beautiful act of self-harm
Donald Trump's big, beautiful act of self-harm
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America, America and Adam Kinzinger
Miami Herald:
Trump OKs using National Guard as immigration judges at Florida detention center — President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would approve Florida's plan to expedite deportations by having qualified National Guard members work as immigration judges. — Trump made the announcement during …
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Giselle Ruhiyyih Ewing / Politico:
Noem threatens legal action against CNN for report on ‘ICEBlock’ app
Noem threatens legal action against CNN for report on ‘ICEBlock’ app
A.G. Gancarski / Florida Politics:
Ron DeSantis says Florida ‘gypped’ out of congressional seat, wants another census and redistricting — Gov. Ron DeSantis presided over a very favorable congressional map for Republicans during the 2022 Session. But he's telling reporters he's ready to take another pass at a map.
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David Badash / Raw Story:
Trump eyes census redo to exclude non-citizens and immediately redistrict House — President Donald Trump says he is aware of and supports proposed legislation that would require the federal government to perform a new U.S. Census, by excluding non-citizens.
Associated Press:
Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart, whose ministry was toppled by prostitution scandals, dies at 90 — Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart, whose multimillion-dollar ministry and huge audience dwindled following his prostitution scandals, has died. He was 90. — Swaggart death was announced Tuesday on his public Facebook page.
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Jeff Coltin / Politico:
Gillibrand apologizes to Mamdani over ‘jihad’ comments … Mamdani would be the city's first Muslim mayor. … Mamdani has declined to condemn people using the phrase “globalize the intifada,” even though he said he doesn't use it himself, and once rapped his support for the “Holy Land Five” …
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Devlin Barrett / New York Times:
Two Chinese Citizens Accused of Trying to Gather Information About U.S. Navy — The charges come as the Trump administration tries to aggressively confront China on a host of issues, including national security, trade and immigration. — The Justice Department announced charges on Tuesday …
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Washington Post:
We asked 5 AI models to fact-check Trump. Here's what we learned. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld is the Lester Crown Professor in Management Practice at the Yale School of Management and president and founder of the Yale Chief Executive Leadership Institute. Stephen Henriques …
Associated Press:
Mystery surrounds the Jeffrey Epstein files after Bondi claims ‘tens of thousands’ of videos — It was a surprising statement from Attorney General Pam Bondi as the Trump administration promises to release more files from its sex trafficking investigation of Jeffrey Epstein: The FBI, she said …
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Alan Blinder / New York Times:
Ford Foundation's New Leader Says She'll Work to Protect Democracy — Heather K. Gerken, the dean of the law school, will run the powerful philanthropy, known for pushing for social justice. — Heather K. Gerken, the dean of Yale Law School, will become the president of the Ford Foundation later this year, the group said Tuesday.
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Jackson Thompson / Fox News:
UPenn agrees to follow Trump's mandate on protecting women's sports, Education Department says — School will issue public statement adopting biology-based definitions and apologize to female swimmers affected by trans athlete — FIRST ON FOX: The U.S. Department of Education announced Tuesday …
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Leigh Kimmins / The Daily Beast:
Young Men Who Elected Trump Just Realized They Scr*wed Up — BUYER'S REMORSE — “They are turning against him,” John Della Volpe said. — The young men who helped get Donald Trump back into the White House are now realizing they made a massive mistake, according to a Harvard polling expert.
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Emily Peck / Axios:
“Big, beautiful bill” pushes millions of people away from social safety net — The “big, beautiful bill” slashes food and health benefits for the poorest Americans, while giving tax cuts to higher earners — blowing a hole in the nation's safety net, according to healthcare experts and advocates for lower-income people.
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Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
A corrupted Supreme Court sinks to new lows — 🗣️ Paid subscribers make Public Notice possible. If you appreciate our fiercely independent coverage of American politics, please support us. 👇 — With another Supreme Court term having drawn to a close …
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Abbie Richards / Media Matters for America:
Racist AI-generated videos are the newest slop garnering millions of views on TikTok — Google's Veo AI video generator is seemingly being used to generate videos depicting racist and antisemitic tropes — Content warning: This article contains racist and antisemitic imagery, videos, and language.
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E&E News by POLITICO:
Senate leaders scrap new tax on renewable energy … Senate leaders have agreed to remove a new excise tax on wind and solar projects from their megabill in order to secure enough support for passage. — The new tax was based on a project's compliance with strict sourcing requirements.
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Politico, The Hill, Bloomberg, The Verge, NOTUS, Heatmap News, Washington Examiner and Wall Street Journal
Jenna Gloeb / Alpha News MN:
EXCLUSIVE: Convicted sex offender from Kenya avoids deportation, lands state job — A Kenyan national convicted of sexually assaulting a sleeping woman in Minnesota wasn't deported after his prison sentence — he was promoted. — Wilson Tindi holds a director position at the Minnesota Department …
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The Daily Caller and Blaze Media
Sareen Habeshian / Axios:
Trump threatens to arrest Mamdani if he doesn't cooperate with ICE — President Trump said Tuesday he would arrest Zohran Mamdani if the New York City Democratic mayoral nominee doesn't allow federal immigration officials to arrest undocumented immigrants in the city.
Laura Kelly / The Hill:
Rubio: USAID officially ceases operations — Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the official end of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) on Tuesday, after rapidly dismantling the government's foreign aid arm since President Trump's return to the White House.
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Associated Press:
HHS layoffs were likely unlawful and must be halted, US judge says — A federal judge has ruled that recent mass layoffs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services were likely unlawful and ordered the Trump administration to halt plans to downsize and reorganize the nation's health workforce.
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Politico:
Katie Porter changes her tune on Kamala Harris — STAYING PUT — Katie Porter has repeatedly said Kamala Harris would have a “powerful field-clearing effect” if she entered the governor's race. Except, apparently, on Katie Porter. — Porter is now telling supporters that she will stay …
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Mark Lieberman / Education Week:
Trump Tells States He's Holding Back $6.8 Billion for Schools — The funding is earmarked for English learners, migrant students, professional development, and more — Remove — The Trump administration is holding back nearly $6.8 billion in federal funding for K-12 schools it was scheduled …
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