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NBC News:
Senate Republicans narrowly pass Trump megabill after marathon voting session  —  The revised package now heads back to the House, where Republican leaders are hoping to approve it and send it to Trump before a self-imposed July 4 deadline.  But it faces hurdles.
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Lisa Kashinsky / Politico:
Lisa Murkowski says it was ‘agonizing’ to vote for the megabill  —  Sen. Lisa Murkowski made the “agonizing” decision to vote for Senate Republicans' version of the “big, beautiful” bill after winning key concessions on federal health and food-aid programs for her state.  “Did I get everything I wanted?
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
This Is a Shameful Way to Make Law  —  No time for throat-clearing fripperies!  The Senate is probably going to do something insane that renders our analysis obsolete five minutes after we send this!  Hurry up and read it!  Happy Tuesday.  —  Time's Up, Pencils Down  —  by Andrew Egger
Andrew Duehren / New York Times:
Republican Bill Puts Nation on New, More Perilous Fiscal Path  —  Among the most expensive pieces of legislation in years, the Republican legislation could reshape the country's finances for a generation.  —  Washington has not exactly won a reputation for fiscal discipline over the last few decades …
Troy Matthews / MeidasTouch News:
Trump's Budget Bill Passes Senate; Heads Back to House for Final Vote  —  Trump's disastrous and unpopular budget bill passed after days of amendment votes  —  Trump's “One Big Beautiful” budget bill passed the United States Senate today by a vote of 51 - 50, after days of debate and votes on proposed amendments to the bill.
Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Kristi Noem raises prospect of prosecuting CNN over ICE app story.  —  The Senate passed President Trump's marquee bill to slash taxes and social safety net programs after more than 24 hours of debate and negotiations.  It must now go to the House for final approval.  —  “On this vote, the ‘Yeas’ are 50.
Axios:
Johnson faces new GOP revolt on Trump's “big, beautiful bill”  —  House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is facing an explosion of internal anger among his members over the Senate's changes to President Trump's “big, beautiful bill.” … - “Our bill has been completely changed ... It's a non-starter …
Yasmeen Abutaleb / Washington Post:
At least 17 million Americans would lose insurance under Trump plan
Discussion: The Hill
Axios:
Senate passes Trump's “big, beautiful bill” after 11th-hour panic
Will Oremus / Washington Post:
In dramatic reversal, Senate votes to kill AI-law moratorium
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Vance breaks 50-50 tie as Senate passes GOP megabill after voting around the clock
Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
Senate megabill marks biggest Medicaid cuts in history
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Dems plot to use Trump's “big, beautiful bill” to oust GOP in 2026
Discussion: Fox Business and Florida Politics
Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Inside Trump's $75B ICE gulag nightmare  —  The great thing about turning 100 is that you get to celebrate...a lot.  After the quiet satisfaction of the Philadelphia Daily News' actual centennial on March 25, scores of alums of the 1925-born People Paper gathered Saturday night at the iconic Pen …
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Chris Lehmann / The Nation:
Trump's Big Bill Is Building a Big Police State
Sophia Cai / Politico:
Trump ally launches new super PAC to counter Musk … The PAC will spend money in any race where Musk follows through on his plan to bankroll a third-party hopeful, or where he backs a Democrat or a Republican primary challenge against a Trump-endorsed incumbent.
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J.D. Wolf / MeidasTouch News:
Trump Threatens to “DOGE” Elon Musk in Late-Night Tirade
Sareen Habeshian / Axios:
Trump threatens to arrest Mamdani if he doesn't cooperate with ICE  —  President Trump said Tuesday he would arrest Zohran Mamdani if the New York City Democratic mayoral nominee doesn't allow federal immigration officials to arrest undocumented immigrants in the city.
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Nia Prater / New York Magazine:
Trump Praises Adams, Threatens to Arrest Mamdani
Discussion: ABC News, Gothamist and Raw Story
Jeff Coltin / Politico:
Gillibrand apologizes to Mamdani over ‘jihad’ comments … Mamdani would be the city's first Muslim mayor. … Mamdani has declined to condemn people using the phrase “globalize the intifada,” even though he said he doesn't use it himself, and once rapped his support for the “Holy Land Five” …
Discussion: The Hill and Jewish Insider
Miami Herald:
Trump OKs using National Guard as immigration judges at Florida detention center  —  President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would approve Florida's plan to expedite deportations by having qualified National Guard members work as immigration judges.  —  Trump made the announcement during …
US Department of Justice:
Justice Department Charges Two Individuals with Acting as Agents of the PRC Government  —  For Immediate Release  —  Arrests Disrupted Clandestine PRC Ministry of State Security Intelligence Network Operating in the United States  —  Two nationals of the People's Republic of China (PRC) …
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Devlin Barrett / New York Times:   Two Chinese Citizens Accused of Trying to Gather Information About U.S. Navy
Associated Press:
Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart, whose ministry was toppled by prostitution scandals, dies at 90  —  Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart, whose multimillion-dollar ministry and huge audience dwindled following his prostitution scandals, has died.  He was 90.  —  Swaggart death was announced Tuesday on his public Facebook page.
David Badash / Raw Story:
Trump eyes census redo to exclude non-citizens and immediately redistrict House  —  President Donald Trump says he is aware of and supports proposed legislation that would require the federal government to perform a new U.S. Census, by excluding non-citizens.
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Associated Press:
HHS layoffs were likely unlawful and must be halted, US judge says  —  A federal judge has ruled that recent mass layoffs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services were likely unlawful and ordered the Trump administration to halt plans to downsize and reorganize the nation's health workforce.
Washington Post:
We asked 5 AI models to fact-check Trump.  Here's what we learned.  —  Jeffrey Sonnenfeld is the Lester Crown Professor in Management Practice at the Yale School of Management and president and founder of the Yale Chief Executive Leadership Institute.  Stephen Henriques …
Discussion: Raw Story and Poynter
Associated Press:
Mystery surrounds the Jeffrey Epstein files after Bondi claims ‘tens of thousands’ of videos  —  It was a surprising statement from Attorney General Pam Bondi as the Trump administration promises to release more files from its sex trafficking investigation of Jeffrey Epstein: The FBI, she said …
Fox News:
UPenn agrees to follow Trump's mandate on protecting women's sports after Lia Thomas investigation  —  FIRST ON FOX: The U.S. Department of Education announced Tuesday that the University of Pennsylvania has agreed to a resolution with President Donald Trump's administration …
Jenna Gloeb / Alpha News MN:
EXCLUSIVE: Convicted sex offender from Kenya avoids deportation, lands state job  —  A Kenyan national convicted of sexually assaulting a sleeping woman in Minnesota wasn't deported after his prison sentence — he was promoted.  —  Wilson Tindi holds a director position at the Minnesota Department …
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Blaze Media
Jen Rice / Democracy Docket:
Ahead of 2026, Georgia Republicans Are Quietly Installing Election Conspiracy Theorists on Local Boards  —  Republicans are already laying the foundation to undermine a fair 2026 midterm election in Georgia, where they're working to install voting skeptics on local election boards.
Laura Kelly / The Hill:
Rubio: USAID officially ceases operations  —  Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the official end of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) on Tuesday, after rapidly dismantling the government's foreign aid arm since President Trump's return to the White House.
E&E News by POLITICO:
Senate leaders scrap new tax on renewable energy … Senate leaders have agreed to remove a new excise tax on wind and solar projects from their megabill in order to secure enough support for passage.  —  The new tax was based on a project's compliance with strict sourcing requirements.
Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
A corrupted Supreme Court sinks to new lows  —  🗣️ Paid subscribers make Public Notice possible.  If you appreciate our fiercely independent coverage of American politics, please support us.  👇  —  With another Supreme Court term having drawn to a close …
Emily Peck / Axios:
“Big, beautiful bill” pushes millions of people away from social safety net  —  The “big, beautiful bill” slashes food and health benefits for the poorest Americans, while giving tax cuts to higher earners — blowing a hole in the nation's safety net, according to healthcare experts and advocates for lower-income people.
Alan Blinder / New York Times:
Ford Foundation's New Leader Says She'll Work to Protect Democracy  —  Heather K. Gerken, the dean of the law school, will run the powerful philanthropy, known for pushing for social justice.  —  Heather K. Gerken, the dean of Yale Law School, will become the president of the Ford Foundation later this year, the group said Tuesday.
Washington Post:
Trump administration targets building that housed USAID for FBI  —  The agency's new headquarters would be inside the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, which also houses U.S. Customs and Border Protection and many private tenants.  —  The Trump administration is preparing …
 
 
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Walter Russell Mead / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Seeks to Remake the World
Discussion: Washington Post
The Philadelphia Inquirer:
The ‘big, beautiful bill’ is poised to cut Medicaid. Here's what's at stake for five Philly-area families.
Lisa Friedman / New York Times:
An Offhand Remark About Gold Bars, Secretly Recorded, Upended His Life
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Sarah Matthews / Home of the Brave:
How Zuckerberg Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Trump
Hailey Fuchs / Politico:
Ron Klain, other former aides scheduled to testify as part of GOP probe on Biden's mental acuity
Mike Davis / The Federalist:
Surviving The Smear Campaign: Emil Bove Shines At Confirmation Hearing
 Earlier Items: 
Abbie Richards / Media Matters for America:
Racist AI-generated videos are the newest slop garnering millions of views on TikTok
Discussion: Wired
Steve Herman / The Fulcrum:
I Fought To Keep VOA Independent. Now It's Gone.
River Page / The Free Press:
How the Yuppies Became Socialists
Elizabeth Crisp / The Hill:
Trump unveils $249 ‘Trump Fragrances’
Politico:
Katie Porter changes her tune on Kamala Harris
Julie Appleby / Washington Post:
A Texas boy needed protection from measles. The vaccine cost $1,400.
Raphael Satter / Reuters:
Iran-linked hackers threaten to release Trump aides' emails
Leigh Kimmins / The Daily Beast:
Young Men Who Elected Trump Just Realized They Scr*wed Up
Discussion: Raw Story
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Andre Revilla / Engadget:
NY Gov. Kathy Hochul signs a law requiring social platforms with features like addictive feeds to show warning labels about mental health impacts on young users

Mark Sweney / The Guardian:
Ampere Analysis: UK streaming subscribers on ad-supported tiers will reach 26.5M by the end of 2025, surpassing the 23.1M ad-free subscribers for the first time

The Guardian:
The UK has spent more than £500K since 2024, including £350K by the Department for Education, on 215 influencers to promote government campaigns

 
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