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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.
Politico:
How Republicans got Murkowski to yes on Trump's megabill … Her vote was at risk of being out of reach, especially after the Senate parliamentarian ruled that multiple sweetener provisions to boost Medicaid payments to Alaska and Hawaii violated Senate rules that limit what can pass through …
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 …
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: CNN
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 …
Axios:
Johnson faces new GOP revolt on Trump's “big, beautiful bill”
Associated Press:
‘Agonizing’: How Alaska's pivotal Republican senator decided to vote for Donald Trump's bill
Tara Suter / The Hill:
House Democrat slams Fetterman for ‘beach’ remark
Discussion: Salon
Larry Levitt / New York Times:
The Republican Policy Bill Will Cripple Obamacare
Discussion: Forbes and Associated Press
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Dems plot to use Trump's “big, beautiful bill” to oust GOP in 2026
Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
Senate megabill marks biggest Medicaid cuts in history
New York Times:
Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioter Who Threatened Police Joins Justice Dept.  —  The pardoned rioter, a former F.B.I. agent who was charged with encouraging the mob that stormed the Capitol, is a counselor to Ed Martin, the director of the so-called weaponization committee.
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Hunter Walker / Talking Points Memo:   The New President of the National Sheriffs' Association Participated in the Jan. 6 Protests
U.S. Department of Education:
U.S. Department of Education Announces the University of Pennsylvania Has Entered into a Resolution Agreement to Resolve its Title IX Violations  —  Today, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) announced the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) has entered into a Resolution Agreement …
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Fox News:
UPenn agrees to follow Trump's mandate on protecting women's sports after Lia Thomas investigation
April Rubin / Axios:
Trans swimmer Lia Thomas' records revoked in UPenn deal with Trump admin
Politico:
Pentagon halting some promised munitions for Ukraine … The people were granted anonymity to discuss current operations.  The Pentagon did not respond to a request for comment.  —  In a statement following the publication of this story, White House Deputy Press Secretary Anna Kelly said that the decision …
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Associated Press:
US won't send some weapons pledged to Ukraine following a Pentagon review of military aid  —  The U.S. is halting some shipments of weapons to Ukraine amid concerns that its own stockpiles have declined too much, officials said Tuesday, a setback for the country as it tries to fend off escalating attacks from Russia.
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 …
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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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 …
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: Jewish Insider and The Hill
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 …
Nicholas Slayton / Task & Purpose:
New Marines arrive in Los Angeles as first wave heads home  —  About 400 Marines will soon arrive in Los Angeles as 700 head home.  Roughly 150 California National Guardsmen will also be released from duty in the city as the Marines rotate battalions.  —  Roughly 400 Marines are being sent …
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Tara Suter / The Hill:
LA mayor: Trump administration lawsuit ‘an attempt to overturn the will of the city’  —  Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass bemoaned the Trump administration's lawsuit challenging the city's sanctuary status and attacking its immigration policies.  —  “The lawsuit is an attempt to overturn the will of the city …
Josephine Harvey / The Daily Beast:
Man Who Helped Florida Shark Attack Victim Now Facing Deportation  —  PAYBACK  —  Luis Alvarez was reportedly arrested days after rushing into the water to help after a child was mauled by a shark.  —  A man who rushed into the water to help after a 9-year-old girl was bitten by a shark …
Discussion: Raw Story
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.
Cameron Fozi / Bloomberg:
Columbia University Applicant Personal Data Stolen by Hacker  —  Personal information about Columbia University students and applicants — including whether they were accepted or rejected by the school — has been stolen, according to a Bloomberg News review of data provided by a person who claimed to have hacked the school in June.
Discussion: New York Times and New York Sun
Molly White / Citation Needed:
Issue 87 - SO ORDERED  —  Listen to me read this post here (not an AI-generated voice!), subscribe to the feed in your podcast app, or download the recording for later.  —  It feels like every week I write something along the lines of “Trump's crypto conflicts surge to new heights” …
Lisa Friedman / New York Times:
An Offhand Remark About Gold Bars, Secretly Recorded, Upended His Life  —  Brent Efron's “boring” Tinder date wanted to hear all about his work at the Environmental Protection Agency, so Mr. Efron talked.  If only he'd seen the hidden camera.  —  They matched on Tinder shortly …
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Althouse
President Donald J. Trump / The White House:
Nominations Sent to the Senate  —  Ademola Adewale-Sadik, of New York, to be United States Director of the African Development Bank for a term of five years.  —  Lee Beaman, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2030.
US Department of Justice:
Justice Department Charges Two Individuals with Acting as Agents of the PRC Government  —  For Immediate Release  —  Arrests Disrupted Clandestine PRC Ministry of State Security Intelligence Network Operating in the United States  —  Two nationals of the People's Republic of China (PRC) …
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.
Tom Sanders / The Daily Beast:
Elon Musk vs. Steve Bannon War Explodes With Prison and Deportation Threats  —  BLOOD FEUD  —  The two former Trump advisors are at each others' throats like never before.  —  Elon Musk has predicted Steve Bannon is “going back to prison” after the two former Trump advisors reignited their bitter feud this week.
Seth Borenstein / Associated Press:
Major reports about how climate change affects the US are removed from websites  —  Legally mandated U.S. national climate assessments seem to have disappeared from the federal websites built to display them, making it harder for state and local governments and the public to learn what to expect in their backyards from a warming world.
Mike Masnick / Techdirt:
Trump Launches America's Newest Concentration Camp, Complete With Tacky Merch  —  Not content with just shipping people to a foreign concentration camp, Donald Trump now has his own, homegrown concentration camp in Florida.  Trump, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis gleefully toured …
Discussion: NPR, Raw Story and Breitbart
 
 
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