One Big Unpopular Bill  —  Midday on Thursday, July 3, Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives voted to approve a marquee tax cut and budget bill they've been trying to pass since May. Republicans in the Senate passed the same bill on Tuesday, courtesy of a tie-breaker by Vice President JD Vance …

The U.S. Is Switching Sides  —  Trump is giving the Russian dictator every incentive to keep killing Ukrainians.  —  The American president wrote, “Vladimir, STOP!” on his Truth Social account in April, but the Russian president did not halt his offensive in eastern Ukraine.

Trump uses term viewed as antisemitic slur to refer to unscrupulous bankers  —  President Donald Trump deployed the term during a rally at the Iowa State Fairgrounds held to kick off a year of events culminating in America's 250th birthday celebration.  —  President Donald Trump used a term …

Hegseth halted weapons for Ukraine despite military analysis that the aid wouldn't jeopardize U.S. readiness  —  The move blindsided the State Department, Ukraine, European allies and members of Congress, who demanded an explanation from the Pentagon.  —  The Defense Department held …

Congress Throws More Money at Removing Immigrants than Most Countries Spend on Their Armies  —  It's hard to convey just how big the new budget makes the country's immigration enforcement infrastructure.  —  The Bureau of Prisons?  Bigger than that.  The FBI?  Bigger.  The Marine Corps?

The Fourth Of July, Rethought  —  For years, I have retold the story reprinted below every Fourth of July.  It describes a formative experience in my life and in my identity as an American.  I still feel powerfully many of its sentiments: my fondness and appreciation for the late Judge Lew …

Trump's Pardons Cost At Least $1.5 Billion In Restitution  —  Topline  —  President Donald Trump's pardons and commutations have cost more than $100 million in fines owed to the federal government and another $1.5 billion in restitution to victims.  —  Key Facts

Trump to host UFC fight at White House as part of “America250” celebrations  —  President Trump will host a UFC fight at the White House as part of celebrations marking 250 years since the signing of the U.S. Declaration of Independence, he announced at a Thursday rally in Iowa.

U.N. Pulls Nuclear Inspectors Out of Iran for Safety Reasons  —  Move intensifies standoff over agency's oversight of Iran's nuclear work  —  The United Nations atomic agency is pulling its inspectors out of Iran over safety concerns, severing the link between the agency and Tehran …

Russian use of chemical weapons against Ukraine ‘widespread’, Dutch defence minister says  —  Dutch and German intelligence agencies have gathered evidence of widespread Russian use of banned chemical weapons in Ukraine, including dropping a choking agent from drones to drive soldiers …

The Supreme Court and Congress cede powers to Trump and the presidency  —  The high court has given the president immunity and protected him from nationwide injunctions.  Congress is giving ground on spending and tariffs.  It adds up to a turbocharged executive.

Elon Musk floats strategy for new political party  —  Elon Musk on Friday floated an electoral strategy for his hypothetical political party, via a post on X. … - Most recently, Musk has been an outspoken critic of Trump's signature legislation, which the Tesla CEO believes is fiscally irresponsible …

Who's Afraid of Zohran Mamdani?  —  Here is one version of the story.  An anti-affirmative action hacker broke into Columbia's records, stealing private student information in the hope of providing material for Trump's authoritarian squeezing of the university.