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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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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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MSNBC, The Fiscal Times, Daily Mail, Magnolia Tribune and Vox
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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The Hill, Mediaite, KTOO, NewsMax.com and Associated Press
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 …
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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.
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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The Atlantic, USA Today, Fox News, Rolling Stone, Deadline, Mediaite, The Daily Signal and IJR
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.
David Dayen / American Prospect:
Senate Passes Megabill as Murkowski Stays Bought
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Punchbowl News, Newsweek and New Republic
Will Oremus / Washington Post:
In dramatic reversal, Senate votes to kill AI-law moratorium
In dramatic reversal, Senate votes to kill AI-law moratorium
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The Hill, Bloomberg, The Tennessean, The Daily Caller, New York Times, Washington Examiner, CalMatters, Reason, The Verge, Deseret News, The Information, TechCrunch, Deadline, Washington Times, Fox News, Wired, Politico and Breitbart
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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Emily Peck / Axios:
“Big, beautiful bill” pushes millions of people away from social safety net
“Big, beautiful bill” pushes millions of people away from social safety net
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HuffPost, The Budget Lab at Yale, New York Times and CNBC
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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The White House, Bloomberg, USA Today, PolitiFact, NewsMax.com and The Daily Signal
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
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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MSNBC, Associated Press, Punchbowl News, Axios, Federal News Network, USA Today, New York Sun, Raw Story, Daily Kos, PoliticusUSA, The Post Millennial, Blaze Media, UPI, NewsMax.com and The Independent
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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The Bulwark, Washington Post, HotAir, Semafor, NewsMax.com, Townhall, Bangor Daily News, The Status Kuo and Politico
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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Adam Kinzinger
Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
Senate megabill marks biggest Medicaid cuts in history
Senate megabill marks biggest Medicaid cuts in history
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America's Voice, The Atlantic, KFF, USA Today, New York Times, Axios, Vox, Esquire, Porterville Recorder, New Republic, Urban Milwaukee and STAT
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, The Independent and Plain Dealer
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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Futurism, RedState, The Hill, PoliticusUSA, Al Jazeera, Salon, Bloomberg, Vanity Fair and CBS News
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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Associated Press, Los Angeles Times, Daily Kos, NextDraft, New York Times, Scripps News, The Verge, The Independent, Politico, Mediaite, Metro.co.uk, Daily Mail, USA Today, Business Insider, Fox News, Semafor and Reuters
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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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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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 …
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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NOTUS, NewsNation, Democracy Docket, Newsweek, ABC News, Townhall, New Republic, Plain Dealer, The Gateway Pundit, NewsMax.com, Mediaite, Grabien, RedState and CBS News
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
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.
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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Off Message, Divided Argument, New York Times, Balls and Strikes and Sherrilyn's Newsletter
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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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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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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HotAir, Louder With Crowder and NewsMax.com
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.
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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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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CBS News and The Daily Caller
Giselle Ruhiyyih Ewing / Politico:
Noem threatens legal action against CNN for report on ‘ICEBlock’ app … Noem did not elaborate on what crimes the news network had allegedly committed in its reporting. — The DHS secretary's comments come after Trump administration border czar Tom Homan called for an investigation into CNN …
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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