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Hunter Walker / Talking Points Memo:
Trump Rails Against ‘Shylocks And Bad People’ In Iowa Speech — President Donald Trump employed a term often used as a slur against Jewish people as he blasted bankers during a speech in Iowa on Thursday evening. The remark came as he was touting tax cuts in his so-called “Big Beautiful Bill …
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Rachael Bade / Politico:
What Trump Told Me About His Complete Domination of Congress — Demanding a bill by Independence Day was a telling flourish for someone with zero tolerance for independence in the legislative branch. — When I reached President Donald Trump by phone Tuesday night, with his “big, beautiful” …
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NBC News:
House passes sprawling domestic policy bill, sending it to Trump's desk — The Republican package would slash taxes, boost spending on immigration enforcement and the military, and impose steep cuts to Medicaid, SNAP and clean energy funding. — WASHINGTON — The Republican-controlled House …
David Dayen / American Prospect:
Republicans Are Cutting Medicare. Not Only Medicaid, Medicare. — Passage of the Big Beautiful Bill will force mandatory sequestration that will mean half a trillion dollars in Medicare cuts. — House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks with reporters ahead of a final vote …
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Steve Benen / MSNBC:
After House Republicans ignored her appeals, Lisa Murkowski's vote looks even worse — The Alaska Republican cast an indefensible vote in favor of the GOP's megabill. After the House approved the same package, her vote now looks even worse. — Three Senate Republicans balked …
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Catie Edmondson / New York Times:
They Savaged Their Party's Bill. Then They Voted for It. — Many Republicans had harshly criticized President Trump's marquee bill extending tax cuts and slashing social safety net programs — almost right up until the moment they voted for it. — In the days leading up to House passage …
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Washington Post:
Trump ignored GOP warnings to gamble on a politically risky bill
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Tommy Christopher / Mediaite:
Dems Keep Objecting Through Comically Long Vote on Trump Bill Amendment
Dems Keep Objecting Through Comically Long Vote on Trump Bill Amendment
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Inside Hakeem Jeffries' decision to filibuster Trump's big bill
Inside Hakeem Jeffries' decision to filibuster Trump's big bill
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Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Trump Just Went Absolutely Nuclear in Screwing Over MAGA Voters
Trump Just Went Absolutely Nuclear in Screwing Over MAGA Voters
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Emily Brooks / The Hill:
Freedom Caucus insists it did not fold on Trump's megabill
Freedom Caucus insists it did not fold on Trump's megabill
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Dan Pfeiffer / The Message Box:
Did the Republicans Just Blow Up the Trump Coalition?
Did the Republicans Just Blow Up the Trump Coalition?
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Cassandra Dumay / Politico:
Leadership victory lap
Leadership victory lap
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Avery Lotz / Axios:
Where SNAP cuts in Trump's “Big Beautiful Bill” could hit Americans hardest
Where SNAP cuts in Trump's “Big Beautiful Bill” could hit Americans hardest
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Allan Smith / NBC News:
Bettors are worried Trump's ‘big, beautiful bill’ could cause professional gambling in the U.S. to fold
Bettors are worried Trump's ‘big, beautiful bill’ could cause professional gambling in the U.S. to fold
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Washington Post:
How Trump's big bill will affect you, from Medicaid cuts to tax credits
How Trump's big bill will affect you, from Medicaid cuts to tax credits
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New York Post:
House passes Big Beautiful Bill Act, sending it to Trump after bruising struggle
House passes Big Beautiful Bill Act, sending it to Trump after bruising struggle
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Nicholas Wu / Politico:
Hakeem Jeffries breaks the House record for longest floor speech
Hakeem Jeffries breaks the House record for longest floor speech
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Andrew Prokop / Vox:
Does Trump really not understand his huge bill cuts Medicaid?
Does Trump really not understand his huge bill cuts Medicaid?
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Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Trump Claims Sweeping Power to Nullify Laws, Letters on TikTok Ban Show — In purporting to license otherwise illegal conduct by tech firms, President Trump set a precedent expanding executive power, legal experts warned. — Attorney General Pam Bondi told tech companies …
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Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
SCOTUS allows Trump admin to send eight men to South Sudan with no process — The U.S. Supreme Court issued an order on Thursday that will empower the Trump administration to send people subject to deportation to countries they have no connection with that are so dangerous the Trump administration advises Americans not to travel there.
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Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court paves the way for Trump to send migrants to South Sudan — The Justice Department had sought clarification of a recent Supreme Court decision that cleared the path for the administration to quickly deport immigrants to “third countries.” — WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court …
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New York Times:
Mamdani Identified as Asian and African American on College Application — Zohran Mamdani, the Democrat running for mayor of New York City, was born in Uganda. He doesn't consider himself Black but said the application didn't allow for the complexity of his background.
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John Sexton / HotAir:
Zohran Mamdani Said He Was Black on Columbia University Application
Zohran Mamdani Said He Was Black on Columbia University Application
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Anne Flaherty / ABC News:
200 Marines among those being sent to Florida to help ICE — ICE will determine the duties assigned to the Marines. — Marines from the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC) at Twentynine Palms guard the Wilshire Federal Building as people protest the involvement of the U.S …
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Jasper Ward / Reuters:
US military says 200 Marines being sent to support ICE in Florida — The U.S. military said on Thursday it will send 200 Marines to Florida to provide administrative and logistical support to Immigrations and Customs Enforcement. — The Marines are the first wave of U.S. Northern Command's support …
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Washington Post:
Roughly 140 EPA staffers who signed ‘dissent’ letter are put on leave — Trump officials have placed 139 employees who signed a letter of dissent protesting the Environmental Protection Agency's current direction and policies on leave Thursday. — The Trump administration has placed …
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Maxine Joselow / New York Times:
E.P.A. Suspends 144 Employees After They Signed a Letter Criticizing Trump
E.P.A. Suspends 144 Employees After They Signed a Letter Criticizing Trump
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The White House:
Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Makes Our National Parks Great Again — PUTTING AMERICANS FIRST: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order investing in our national treasures by increasing fees for foreign tourists visiting our national parks to improve services, access, and affordability for Americans.
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Filip Timotija / The Hill:
Trump orders Interior to look at raising revenue at national parks
Trump orders Interior to look at raising revenue at national parks
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Matt Olberding / Nebraska Public Media:
Southwest Nebraska medical center announces plans to close, blames uncertainty over funding — The uncertainty over federal Medicaid funding appears to have claimed its first victim in Nebraska. — Community Hospital in McCook announced Wednesday that it will close Curtis Medical Center in Curtis …
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Joseph McCarty / KLKN-TV:
Rural southwest Nebraska clinic closes, blaming expected Medicaid cuts
Rural southwest Nebraska clinic closes, blaming expected Medicaid cuts
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Jose Pagliery / NOTUS:
Alina Habba Has Been Under an Ethics Investigation for Over a Year — Documents obtained by NOTUS detail an investigation into Trump's pick for U.S. attorney for New Jersey. — Copy — Alina Habba, once President Donald Trump's personal attorney and now the interim U.S. attorney for New Jersey …
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Jesus Jiménez / New York Times:
Immigration Agents Appear to Urinate in Public at a California School — School officials have demanded answers from federal agencies. It was the latest example of how locals have scrutinized the actions of immigration agents. — The line of S.U.V.s and vans streamed through an open gate …
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Justin Baragona / The Independent:
CBS News anchor swipes at parent company for settling Trump lawsuit ‘it said is without basis in law and fact’ — 'Can you hold power to account after paying it millions? Can an audience trust you when it thinks you've traded away that trust?' John Dickerson asked viewers on Wednesday.
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Michael Scherer / The Atlantic:
Trump Targets Google After Meta and X Payouts — Mark Zuckerberg paid $25 million. Elon Musk followed with $10 million. Now it could be Sundar Pichai's turn. — Of all the titans of social media, Google CEO Sundar Pichai tried to keep the groveling to a minimum after Donald Trump won last year.
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James Queally / Los Angeles Times:
L.A. activist indicted after handing out face shields to anti-ICE protesters — A local activist who handed out protective face shields to protesters last month during demonstrations against the Trump administration's chaotic immigration raids was indicted by a federal grand jury Wednesday.
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