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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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A megabill mystery: New solar and wind tax comes as a surprise to Republican senators — “I don't know where it came from,” Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., the chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, told NBC News after he released the 940-page legislation. — WASHINGTON — Tucked inside …
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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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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.
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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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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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.
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Vance breaks 50-50 tie as Senate passes GOP megabill after voting around the clock — Vice President Vance cast the tie-breaking vote as Senate Republicans on Tuesday delivered a huge legislative victory for President Trump by passing his One Big, Beautiful Bill Act after hours of tense negotiations that lasted through the night.
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Emily Peck / Axios:
“Big, beautiful bill” pushes millions of people away from social safety net
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New York Times:
The final Senate version of the tax and policy bill changed some provisions on renewable energy.
The final Senate version of the tax and policy bill changed some provisions on renewable energy.
David Dayen / American Prospect:
Senate Passes Megabill as Murkowski Stays Bought
Senate Passes Megabill as Murkowski Stays Bought
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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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Steve Benen / MSNBC:
As the Republican megabill faces crunch time, Trump pushes a fraudulent claim about taxes
As the Republican megabill faces crunch time, Trump pushes a fraudulent claim about taxes
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Fox News
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
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Bloomberg, USA Today and PolitiFact
Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
Senate megabill marks biggest Medicaid cuts in history
Senate megabill marks biggest Medicaid cuts in history
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Steve Benen / MSNBC:
JD Vance on Republican megabill: ICE funding matters, ‘everything else’ is ‘immaterial’
JD Vance on Republican megabill: ICE funding matters, ‘everything else’ is ‘immaterial’
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The Hill:
Thune says Senate Republicans have a deal to pass Trump megabill
Thune says Senate Republicans have a deal to pass Trump megabill
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Edward Luce / Financial Times:
Donald Trump's big, beautiful act of self-harm
Punchbowl News:
The Senate finally passes reconciliation bill
The Senate finally passes reconciliation bill
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Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
June 30, 2025 — “This is the most deeply immoral piece of legislation I have ever voted …
June 30, 2025 — “This is the most deeply immoral piece of legislation I have ever voted …
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J.D. Wolf / MeidasTouch News:
Trump Threatens to “DOGE” Elon Musk in Late-Night Tirade — After Musk floated forming the “America Party” and unseating Republicans, Trump fired back with threats to dismantle Musk's empire — In a late-night Truth Social post, Donald Trump lashed out at Elon Musk following …
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Aysha Diallo / Bloomberg:
Musk Walks Back Chainsaw Wielding Display: ‘It Lacked Empathy’
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ABC News:
Trump says he'll ‘look’ at deporting Musk as feud reignites
Trump says he'll ‘look’ at deporting Musk as feud reignites
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Luc Olinga / Gizmodo:
Elon Musk Wants to Blow Up the U.S. Political System
Elon Musk Wants to Blow Up the U.S. Political System
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Nia Prater / New York Magazine:
Official Ranked-Choice Voting Results Show Mamdani Crushed Cuomo — On Tuesday, the city's Board of Elections released the final results of the ranked-choice mayoral primary, showing Zohran Mamdani trouncing Andrew Cuomo for the Democratic nomination. Mamdani won 56 percent to Cuomo's 44 percent once …
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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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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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Sam Bagenstos / Off Message:
Don't Applaud Supreme Court Conservatives For Doing Trump Special Favors
Don't Applaud Supreme Court Conservatives For Doing Trump Special Favors
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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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Raw Story
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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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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Steve Herman / The Fulcrum:
I Fought To Keep VOA Independent. Now It's Gone. — Steve Herman — The Trump administration has accomplished something that Hitler, Stalin, Mao, and other dictators desired. It destroyed the Voice of America. — Until mid-March, VOA had been on the air continuously for 83 years.
Raphael Satter / Reuters:
Iran-linked hackers threaten to release Trump aides' emails — Iran-linked hackers have threatened to disclose more emails stolen from U.S. President Donald Trump's circle, after distributing a prior batch to the media ahead of the 2024 U.S. election. — In online chats with Reuters …
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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 …
Domenico Montanaro / NPR:
Poll: Most feel democracy is threatened and political violence is a major problem — Ahead of the July 4 holiday and the country's 249th birthday, three-quarters of Americans say democracy is under serious threat, according to a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll.
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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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Julie Appleby / Washington Post:
A Texas boy needed protection from measles. The vaccine cost $1,400. — A family living in Galveston was surprised to be charged thousands of dollars for immunizations for their children. — In the early days of the West Texas measles outbreak, Thang Nguyen eyed the rising number of cases and worried.
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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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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 …
Alan Elrod / Liberal Currents:
Adoption, Belonging, and the Question of Citizenship — Am I a citizen? Right now, the answer is pretty simple: yes. I am adopted, though I was born in North Carolina. I assume both of my birth parents were citizens, and know that my adoptive parents are citizens.

