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Big, Beautiful Bullshit — Trump's “Big, Beautiful Bill” may sneak past the House after the Freedom Caucus blinked, yet again. But that's just the start of the challenges it faces. — The House Budget Committee finally cleared the GOP's Big Beautiful Bill.
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Senate advances a major crypto regulation bill on a bipartisan vote
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After ‘Backroom Deal’ to Make Medicaid Cuts Even Worse, GOP Passes Budget Bill Out of Committee
After ‘Backroom Deal’ to Make Medicaid Cuts Even Worse, GOP Passes Budget Bill Out of Committee
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Scalise: GOP eyeing Medicaid work requirements for ‘early 2027’
Scalise: GOP eyeing Medicaid work requirements for ‘early 2027’
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Republicans Are Making Their Politically ‘Suicidal’ Medicaid Cuts Even Worse
Republicans Are Making Their Politically ‘Suicidal’ Medicaid Cuts Even Worse
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Inside the Republican Factions Dueling Over Trump's Tax Bill
Inside the Republican Factions Dueling Over Trump's Tax Bill
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Debt cloud suddenly hangs over megabill talks
Debt cloud suddenly hangs over megabill talks
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Republicans revise federal benefits cuts in reconciliation bill
Republicans revise federal benefits cuts in reconciliation bill
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Biden's Cancer Diagnosis Leaves Democrats With New Questions — The former president's cancer diagnosis prompted an outpouring of well wishes and sympathy, as well as some whispered uncertainties that reflected a lack of trust in what he says about his health.
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Latest Revelations About Biden's Acuity Put Democrats in a Tough Spot — Focus on former president comes as party needs to look forward rather than backward to exit political wilderness — Democrats are trying to move beyond Joe Biden, but continued questions about the former president's …
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Lawrence K. Altman / STAT:
I've reported on presidents' health for 53 years. No public evidence suggests Biden's doctors mishandled prostate cancer testing
I've reported on presidents' health for 53 years. No public evidence suggests Biden's doctors mishandled prostate cancer testing
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Feds charge New Jersey congressmember with assault — The charge against Rep. LaMonica McIver stems from a scuffle at a Newark migrant detention facility. — The Justice Department announced an assault charge Monday against Rep. LaMonica McIver, a New Jersey Democrat who was involved …
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Rep. McIver Charged With Assault Over Clash Outside Newark ICE Center — The Department of Justice also announced it was dropping a trespass charge against the city's mayor stemming from the same episode. — The Justice Department charged a New Jersey congresswoman with assaulting federal agents during …
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Democratic Rep. McIver charged with assault after skirmish at ICE center, New Jersey prosecutor says — Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver is being charged with assault after a skirmish with federal officers who arrested the Newark mayor outside an immigration detention center, New Jersey's top federal prosecutor announced Monday.
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Supreme Court allows Trump to revoke protected status for thousands of Venezuelans — As part of the Trump administration's hardline immigration policy, it seeks to reverse a Biden-era policy that extended protections for more than 300,000 Venezuelans. — WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court …
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Supreme Court allows Trump to revoke immigration protections for 350,000 Venezuelans
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U.S. to pay nearly $5 million to family of Jan. 6 rioter Ashli Babbitt — Trump administration reversed Justice Dept. opposition to wrongful death lawsuit in case of Babbitt, who was shot by police while breaking into Speaker's lobby — President Donald Trump's administration has agreed …
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Trump signs Take It Down Act with first lady to criminalize revenge pornography — President Donald Trump signed a bipartisan bill into law Monday with first lady Melania Trump that would force online platforms to remove artificial intelligence-generated deepfake images and other forms of revenge pornography.
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Trump Signs Bill Cracking Down on Deepfake Revenge Porn
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Trump Celebrates a Bipartisan Legislative Win With First Lady Melania
Trump Celebrates a Bipartisan Legislative Win With First Lady Melania
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Trump Signs Controversial Law Targeting Nonconsensual Sexual Content
Trump Signs Controversial Law Targeting Nonconsensual Sexual Content
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Sources contradict Trump narrative about Qatar offering plane as ‘gift’ — The Trump administration first approached Qatar to inquire about acquiring a Boeing 747 that could be used as Air Force One by President Donald Trump, four sources familiar with the discussions told CNN.
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Trump Admin Must Facilitate Return Of Another Wrongfully Deported Man, Appeals Court Rules — For the second time in as many months, a federal appeals court declined to pause a lower court order requiring the Trump administration to “facilitate” the return of a foreign national wrongfully deported to El Salvador.
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Supreme Court Won't Take Up Case Because Too Many Justices Recused Themselves — Topline — The Supreme Court declined Monday to take up a copyright dispute case because it lacked a quorum after five justices had to recuse themselves, a move that was cheered by ethics watchdogs as the high court …
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Lawyer for Venezuelans deported to El Salvador prison arrested — Ruth López held without access to lawyers at secret location accused of ‘embezzlement’ a decade ago — Thomas Graham and agencies in San Salvador — The head lawyer of a human rights group representing the families …
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Head of CBS News to Depart Amid Tensions With Trump — Wendy McMahon, the president of CBS News and Stations, had allied herself with Bill Owens, the “60 Minutes” executive producer who recently resigned. — CBS News faced another shock wave on Monday after its president, Wendy McMahon …
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Putin's Still In Charge — Trump can't end the Ukraine war, and he knows it. — Today's phone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Donald Trump was a painful reminder that Trump is the junior partner in the Russian-American relationship and that Putin will continue …
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Trump's FBI bosses are angering the MAGA media bubble they once stoked — In 2025, Dan Bongino, FBI deputy director, disappointed the 2023 version of himself. — In 2023, Dan Bongino, star podcaster, demanded to know: “What the hell are they hiding with Jeffrey Epstein?” — “I have reviewed the case.

Trump Demands ‘Major’ Investigation Into Beyoncé and Springsteen Appearances in Late-Night Rant — LATE TO THE PARTY — The Boss has been speaking out against Trump during his “Land of Hope & Dreams” tour. — President Donald Trump escalated his feud against Bruce Springsteen in a late-night …
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Trump wants investigations into Springsteen, Beyoncé, Oprah and Bono
Trump wants investigations into Springsteen, Beyoncé, Oprah and Bono
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Judge strikes down DOGE takeover of the U.S. Institute of Peace — A federal judge ruled that the actions of “illegitimately-installed leaders” — including the purported transfer of the institute's building — were “null and void.” — WASHINGTON — A federal district judge on Monday tossed …
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Federal Judge Boots DOGE Out Of Institute Of Peace After Armed Takeover
Federal Judge Boots DOGE Out Of Institute Of Peace After Armed Takeover
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Senate confirms Charles Kushner, father of Trump's son-in-law, as ambassador to France — The Senate has confirmed real estate developer Charles Kushner, the father of President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, to serve as ambassador to France. Charles Kushner was pardoned by Trump …
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US Senate confirms Trump nominee Kushner to be ambassador to France
US Senate confirms Trump nominee Kushner to be ambassador to France
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Bluesky Is Plotting a Total Takeover of the Social Internet — All the lefties fled to Bluesky following Elon Musk's Twitter takeover. But CEO Jay Graber says the app is for everyone—and could revolutionize how people communicate online. — as i waited to meet with Jay Graber …

‘Sesame Street’ Saved, Inks New Streaming Deal With Netflix — Episodes will also continue to air on PBS, debuting the same day as they launch on Netflix. … The streaming giant has inked a deal with Sesame Workshop for new episodes of the long-running children's show …
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Scoop: First flight leaves U.S. under Trump's $1,000 “self-deport” deal — The Trump administration's first charter flight for dozens of “self-deporting” immigrants took off from Houston early Monday, part of a new program offering them a free trip back home and $1,000 — or else.
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Trump Berates Companies for Warning About Tariff Price Increases — The president recently attacked Walmart, saying it should “eat” the costs rather than pass them on to customers. — President Trump is telling some of the nation's largest companies that they should eat the cost of his tariffs …

Police secretly monitored New Orleans with facial recognition cameras — Following records requests from The Post, officials paused the first known, widespread live facial recognition program used by police in the United States. — NEW ORLEANS — For two years, New Orleans police secretly relied …
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