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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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NBC News:
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 …
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
Discussion: MSNBC, Daily Mail, The Fiscal Times and Vox
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.
The Hill:
Thune says Senate Republicans have a deal to pass Trump megabill  —  Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) told reporters Tuesday morning that he thinks he has a deal with Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) to pass President Trump's “big, beautiful bill” — but also cautioned he's a “realist …
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 …
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.
Discussion: MSNBC and Punchbowl News
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?
Axios:
Senate passes Trump's “big, beautiful bill” after 11th-hour panic
Will Oremus / Washington Post:
In dramatic reversal, Senate votes to kill AI-law moratorium
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
As the Republican megabill faces crunch time, Trump pushes a fraudulent claim about taxes
Discussion: Fox News
NPR:
Senate GOP passes Trump's sweeping policy bill, setting up decisive vote in the House
Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
Senate megabill marks biggest Medicaid cuts in history
Dustin Weaver / Associated Press:
Live updates: Senate passes Trump tax bill as Vance breaks 50-50 tie
Edward Luce / Financial Times:   Donald Trump's big, beautiful act of self-harm
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
June 30, 2025  —  “This is the most deeply immoral piece of legislation I have ever voted …
Discussion: Breitbart
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
JD Vance on Republican megabill: ICE funding matters, ‘everything else’ is ‘immaterial’
Discussion: NewsMax.com, New Republic and Daily Kos
Michael Gold / New York Times:
ICE will require lawmakers to give a week's notice before detention visits.
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’
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.
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 …
Discussion: Gothamist and Semafor
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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
Discussion: Techdirt
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.
Discussion: 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 …
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.
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 …
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.
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.
Discussion: Associated Press
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.
Discussion: The Texas Tribune
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.
USA Today:
Suspected Idaho shooter showed ‘Nazi tendencies’ in school, ex-classmates say: Updates  —  The man accused of fatally shooting two firefighters in an ambush in rural Idaho on Sunday had “Nazi tendencies” in school, sketched pictures of guns and swastikas in a notebook and was “obsessed with guns,” three former classmates told USA TODAY.
Hailey Fuchs / Politico:
House Judiciary Committee subpoenas Penn, Brown in price-fixing probe  —  The House Judiciary Committee issued a subpoena Tuesday to the University of Pennsylvania and Brown University as part of its probe into alleged tuition coordination among Ivy League universities.
Discussion: Plain Dealer
 
 
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Elizabeth Crisp / The Hill:
Trump unveils $249 ‘Trump Fragrances’
Elie Mystal / The Nation:
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Paul Krugman:
Republicans Beware: Medicaid Is Not a Soft Target
Discussion: The Contrarian and Grabien
Mark Hertling / The Bulwark:
I've Seen People Misuse Intelligence Before. It Never Ends Well.
Washington Post:
We asked 5 AI models to fact-check Trump. Here's what we learned.
Discussion: Poynter
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Daniel N. Gullotta / The Bulwark:
The Decline and Fall of Christianity in America
Associated Press:
Mystery surrounds the Jeffrey Epstein files after Bondi claims ‘tens of thousands’ of videos
Discussion: WTTG-TV
ProPublica:
A “Striking” Trend: After Texas Banned Abortion, More Women Nearly Bled to Death During Miscarriage
Joyce Vance / Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance:
Taking away your citizenship
Victor Goury-Laffont / Politico:
The first American ‘scientific refugees’ arrive in France
Marisa Kabas / The Handbasket:
Alligator Alcatraz immigrant prison camp is Florida's sadistic ‘one-stop shop’ for mass deportation
Aubrey Wright / Indiana Public Media:
Indiana public colleges cut almost 20% of degrees
 

 
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