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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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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.
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 …
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
The Hill:
What made the cut in Senate's nearly 1,000-page policy megabill?  —  Senate Republicans on Tuesday jammed through a major package advancing President Trump's tax priorities, paid for by a host of cuts to the social safety net, including Medicaid and food assistance.
Yasmeen Abutaleb / Washington Post:
At least 17 million Americans would lose insurance under Trump plan  —  GOP legislation would set back years of progress in expanding health care coverage, unwinding key parts of the Affordable Care Act.  —  The Senate version of President Donald Trump's massive tax and immigration spending plan …
Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Kristi Noem raises prospect of prosecuting CNN over ICE app story.  —  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.  —  “On this vote, the ‘Yeas’ are 50.
Tony Romm / New York Times:
Poorest Americans Would Be Hurt By Trump's Big Bill  —  Small improvements in taxes are overshadowed by cuts to health insurance and other federal aid, resulting in a package favoring the wealthy.  —  Millions of low-income Americans could experience staggering financial losses under …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and CNBC
Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
Senate megabill marks biggest Medicaid cuts in history  —  Senate Republicans on Tuesday passed the largest cuts to Medicaid since the program began in the 1960s, a move that would erode the social safety net and cause a spike in the number of uninsured Americans over the next decade.
Axios:
Senate passes Trump's “big, beautiful bill” after 11th-hour panic
The Philadelphia Inquirer:   The ‘big, beautiful bill’ is poised to cut Medicaid. Here's what's at stake for five Philly-area families.
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Vance breaks 50-50 tie as Senate passes GOP megabill after voting around the clock
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.
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Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:
House Homeland Security Democrats allude to internment camps as they slam ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ facility
U.S. Department of State:
Making Foreign Aid Great Again  —  Author: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio  —  Every public servant has an obligation to American citizens to ensure any programs they fund advance our nation's interests.  During the Trump Administration's thorough review of thousands of programs …
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April Rubin / Axios:
Trans swimmer Lia Thomas' records revoked in UPenn deal with Trump admin  —  The University of Pennsylvania will retroactively strip transgender swimmer Lia Thomas of her records and titles as part of a deal with the Education Department to abide by bans on transgender athletes in women's sports.
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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” …
Discussion: The Hill
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 …
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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ABC News:
Trump says he'll ‘look’ at deporting Musk as feud reignites
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.
NBC News:
Pentagon halts weapons shipment to Ukraine amid concerns over U.S. stockpile  —  The move “was made to put America's interests first,” a White House spokeswoman said, as U.S. munitions have been depleted in recent years.  —  Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has ordered a pause on sending …
Discussion: Politico and Reuters
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 …
Matt Novak / Gizmodo:
RFK Jr. Says AI Will Approve New Drugs at FDA ‘Very, Very Quickly’  —  “We need to stop trusting the experts,” Kennedy told Tucker Carlson. … Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appeared on the latest episode of Tucker Carlson's podcast on Monday and it's filled with the ramblings of a man completely detached from reality.
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.
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 …
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.
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 …
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Blaze Media
Hunter Walker / Talking Points Memo:
The New President of the National Sheriffs' Association Participated in the Jan. 6 Protests  —  Chris West was sworn in as the president of the National Sheriffs' Association on June 26.  West is the sheriff of Canadian County, Oklahoma.  He's also an ardent supporter of President Trump …
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 …
Discussion: Raw Story and Poynter
Washington Post:
Trump administration targets building that housed USAID for FBI  —  The agency's new headquarters would be inside the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, which also houses U.S. Customs and Border Protection and many private tenants.  —  The Trump administration is preparing …
Bangkok Post:
Court suspends PM Paetongtarn from office in Hun Sen phone call case  —  Charter court accepts senators' petition for consideration; Suriya now acting PM  —  The Constitutional Court on Tuesday suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from duty pending its consideration of the case …
Jen Rice / Democracy Docket:
Ahead of 2026, Georgia Republicans Are Quietly Installing Election Conspiracy Theorists on Local Boards  —  Republicans are already laying the foundation to undermine a fair 2026 midterm election in Georgia, where they're working to install voting skeptics on local election boards.
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.
Discussion: Wired
Rebecca Dzombak / New York Times:
National Climate Report Website Goes Dark  —  The federal website hosting five legislatively mandated reports stopped working Monday afternoon.  —  The government website that hosted the federal government's national climate reports, which are mandated by legislation, went offline Monday afternoon.
 
 
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