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Senate Republicans Wound Filibuster To Pass Debt Bomb — Republicans used a new budget gimmick to obscure the cost of President Trump's $4 trillion tax and spending bill in a new attack on the Senate's filibuster rules. — WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans on Monday rammed through …
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Anxious House Republicans scramble to forestall Senate's Medicaid cuts — Dozens of House Republicans are scrambling behind the scenes to head off the deep Medicaid cuts in the Senate version of the party-line megabill that could pass as soon as tonight. Group texts are blowing …
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Here Are the Republican Senators Who May Revolt on Trump's Bill — Senate Republicans can afford to lose no more than three of their own votes on the bill, but two already are opposed and others remained undecided. — Even as the Senate pressed closer on Monday to a consequential vote …
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This is what ICE is doing with the tax dollars you already provide it
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The worst bill in modern history
The worst bill in modern history
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What's in the Senate Version of Trump's Big Policy Bill?
What's in the Senate Version of Trump's Big Policy Bill?
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6/30/25 ☀️ AM: … Senate Democrats and a handful of Republicans wrapped …
6/30/25 ☀️ AM: … Senate Democrats and a handful of Republicans wrapped …
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DOJ announces plans to prioritize cases to revoke citizenship — The Justice Department is aggressively prioritizing efforts to strip some Americans of their U.S. citizenship. — Department leadership is directing its attorneys to prioritize denaturalization in cases involving naturalized citizens …
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Kristi Noem Secretly Took a Cut of Political Donations — ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they're published. — In 2023, while Kristi Noem was governor of South Dakota, she supplemented her income …
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“Mind-Boggling”: Trump Voters Shocked at How Badly He's Screwing Them — It's becoming clearer that many of President Trump's supporters are realizing how badly they're getting shafted by his big budget bill and other leading initiatives. Senator Mitch McConnell just privately admitted …
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Why AOC should run for president in 2028
Why AOC should run for president in 2028
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81-year-old victim of Boulder antisemitic attack dies from wounds — Egyptian national Mohamed Soliman now faces two counts of first-degree murder, in addition to 12 federal hate crimes charges and more than 100 state charges related to the June 1 firebombing
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Boulder woman, 82, dies from injuries sustained in firebombing attack on Pearl Street Mall
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Why Did a 75-Year-Old Man in Poor Health Just Die in ICE Custody? — In a notification sent to Congress over the weekend, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement revealed that a 75-year-old Cuban national named Isidro Perez died while in ICE custody on June 26.
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Judge again delays Abrego Garcia's release from Tennessee jail over deportation concerns — Kilmar Abrego Garcia will stay in jail for now over concerns from his lawyers that he could be deported if he's released to await his trial on human smuggling charges, a federal judge in Tennessee ruled Monday.
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Sound Familiar? Democrats Lay Groundwork for a ‘Project 2029’ — The plan to write a policy agenda for the next Democratic president is at the center of a raging debate within the party: whether its biggest problem is its ideas or its difficulty in selling them.

American Pride Slips to New Low — Pride among Democrats tumbles, while independents also hit new low, more than offsetting increase among Republicans — WASHINGTON, D.C. — A record-low 58% of U.S. adults say they are “extremely” (41%) or “very” (17%) proud to be an American …
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Evans Announces He Won't Seek Re-Election, Will Serve Full Term Ending Jan. 3, 2027 — Offices will remain open to serve constituents — Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3) today announced that he will not seek re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2026, concluding …
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‘I wanted to do something to fight back’: This iPhone app alerts users to nearby ICE sightings — New York CNN — Joshua Aaron has worked in and around the tech industry for around two decades. He built his first app — a blackjack game — at computer camp when he was 13.
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Border czar Tom Homan calls for DOJ investigation into CNN over ICE tracking app
Border czar Tom Homan calls for DOJ investigation into CNN over ICE tracking app
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National Health Care Fraud Takedown Results in 324 Defendants Charged in Connection with Over $14.6 Billion in Alleged Fraud — For Immediate Release — Largest Justice Department Health Care Fraud Takedown in History — More than Doubles Prior Record of $6 Billion
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DOJ announces takedown of record $14.6B in health care fraud
DOJ announces takedown of record $14.6B in health care fraud
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Harvard Violated Students' Civil Rights, Trump Administration Finds — Washington threatens university with ‘loss of all federal financial resources’ — The Trump administration informed Harvard University that its investigation found it had violated federal civil-rights law over its treatment …
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Dear Joe Rogan, Kash Patel Played You — I don't know you. We've never met, and I am not a regular listener of your podcast. But I have the impression you are a man who does not like to be played. I regret to inform you that Kash Patel played you. — When the FBI director was on your show …
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CNN Data Chief Hits Trump With Some ‘Terrible, Terrible, Terrible’ New Numbers — Harry Enten said the president's signature “big, beautiful bill” is not at all popular with the public. — CNN data chief Harry Enten said President Donald Trump's signature “big, beautiful bill” is historically unpopular with the American public.
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Gunman set blaze before fatal ambush on Idaho firefighters, police say — Two firefighters were killed and one wounded in a prolonged attack near Coeur D'Alene, authorities said. The body of a suspected gunman was later recovered. — Suspected gunman in fatal Idaho ambush found dead
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Violent Settlers Turn on Israeli Military After Attacking Palestinians in West Bank — The incident highlights the lack of law and order in parts of the occupied territory — Israelis from West Bank settlements have attacked Israel's troops and vandalized military sites in the occupied territory …
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Supreme Court rules prison inmate cannot sue federal officers for alleged assault — The decision further undermines the ability of people to sue federal officials for constitutional violations, first recognized by the Supreme Court in 1971. — WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday ruled …
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Trump drops lawsuit against Iowa pollster J. Ann Selzer — Lawyers for President Trump have dropped a lawsuit against Iowa pollster J. Ann Selzer and the Des Moines Register, according to a Monday court filing. — An attorney for Selzer told NPR that there has been no settlement.
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Trump Vowed to Dismantle MS-13. His Deal With Bukele Threatens That Effort. — Top gang leaders being sent back to El Salvador were part of a lengthy federal investigation that has amassed evidence of a corrupt pact between the Bukele government and MS-13.
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How Trump Family Profits From President's Scorched-Earth Civil War Fallout — KEEP IT IN THE FAMILY — The president's daughter-in-law Lara Trump is primed to run for a seat in the Senate, strengthening Trump's power if she is elected. — President Donald Trump's scorched-earth civil war might benefit …
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US revokes visas for musicians after band leads chants against Israeli military — The London-based Bob Vylan duo called for the death of the Israeli military at Glastonbury music festival over the weekend. — The State Department has revoked visas for a London-based punk duo set to tour …
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Is Zohran Mamdani a Lifelong Socialist? — The New York City mayoral candidate is trying to soft-sell his radicalism. — Zohran Mamdani claims that he didn't really identify as a democratic socialist until after Bernie Sanders's 2016 presidential campaign, when he was 25 years old. I'm skeptical.
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US dollar suffers worst start to year since 1973 — Donald Trump's trade policies and rising debt levels have sparked decline of more than 10% in first half of 2025 — The US dollar has suffered its worst first half of the year since 1973, as Donald Trump's trade and economic policies …
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