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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” …
Discussion: Washington Examiner
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 …
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 …
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 …
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Inside Hakeem Jeffries' decision to filibuster Trump's big bill
Washington Post:
House passes tax and immigration bill, sending it to Trump's desk
Discussion: Townhall and CBS News
Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
Inside the Freedom Caucus' final surrender
Discussion: NewsMax.com and Semafor
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Trump goes after Mamdani at Iowa rally
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Washington Post:
Trump plans to sign the tax bill Friday after House passage
Nicholas Wu / Politico:
Hakeem Jeffries breaks the House record for longest floor speech
Emily Brooks / The Hill:
Freedom Caucus insists it did not fold on Trump's megabill
Cassandra Dumay / Politico:
Leadership victory lap
New York Post:
House passes Big Beautiful Bill Act, sending it to Trump after bruising struggle
Washington Post:
How Trump's big bill will affect you, from Medicaid cuts to tax credits
Discussion: CBS News
New York Times:
9 Questions About the Republican Megabill, Answered
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.
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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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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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 …
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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Joseph McCarty / KLKN-TV:
Rural southwest Nebraska clinic closes, blaming expected Medicaid cuts  —  LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A clinic in southwest Nebraska announced Wednesday that it is closing due to financial challenges, including anticipated Medicaid cuts.  —  McCook-based Community Hospital said it is shutting …
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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.
Discussion: Washington Times
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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 …
Discussion: Raw Story
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 …
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.
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.
Department of Homeland Security:
DHS Announces ICE Arrest of Mexican Boxer, Sinaloa Cartel Affiliate with Active Criminal Arrest Warrant Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.  —  Despite Chavez being flagged as a public safety threat, the Biden administration indicated in internal records he was not an immigration enforcement priority
 
 
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NBC News:
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Christopher Lamb / CNN:
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Discussion: The Hill and NewsMax.com
Michael Scherer / The Atlantic:
Trump Targets Google After Meta and X Payouts
Discussion: The Information and The Hill
Ella Lee / The Hill:
Supreme Court to consider reviving Mississippi evangelist's challenge to protest ordinance
Discussion: NewsMax.com and Associated Press
Atlanta Civic Circle:
Legal experts say journalist's arrest violated First Amendment
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