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What's in the latest version of Trump's big bill now before the Senate
Read full article: What's in the latest version of Trump's big bill now before the SenateAt some 940-pages, the legislation is a sprawling collection of tax breaks, spending cuts and other Republican priorities, including new money for national defense and deportations.
Chief Justice Roberts warns against heated political words about judges
Read full article: Chief Justice Roberts warns against heated political words about judgesChief Justice John Roberts is warning that elected officials’ heated words about judges can lead to threats or acts of violence by others.
Supreme Court preserves key part of Obamacare coverage requirements
Read full article: Supreme Court preserves key part of Obamacare coverage requirementsThe Supreme Court has preserved a key part of the Affordable Care Act’s preventive health care coverage requirements, rejecting a challenge from Christian employers to the provision that affects 150 million Americans.
Democrats fret about national fallout after Mamdani stuns in New York City
Read full article: Democrats fret about national fallout after Mamdani stuns in New York CityThe stunning success of Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old democratic socialist, in the race for New York City mayor has exposed the fiery divisions plaguing the Democratic Party as it struggles to repair its brand.
The US and Iran have had bitter relations for decades. After the bombs, a new chapter begins
Read full article: The US and Iran have had bitter relations for decades. After the bombs, a new chapter beginsA new chapter in U.S.-Iran relations is about to be written, whether for the better or the even worse.
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker to seek a 3rd term amid questions about higher political ambitions
Read full article: Illinois Governor JB Pritzker to seek a 3rd term amid questions about higher political ambitionsJB Pritzker, who has spent years building a national profile, will seek a third term as Illinois’ governor.
What's in and out of Trump's big bill as Senate races to meet Fourth of July deadline
Read full article: What's in and out of Trump's big bill as Senate races to meet Fourth of July deadlinePresident Donald Trump says “NO ONE GOES ON VACATION” until the big, beautiful bill is on his desk by the Fourth of July deadline.
A changed Middle East brings vindication for Netanyahu but comes at a cost for Israel
Read full article: A changed Middle East brings vindication for Netanyahu but comes at a cost for IsraelIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu likes to remind people that in the disorienting first days after Hamas’ Oct_ 7, 2023, attack, he predicted Israel would “change the Middle East.”.
The Latest: As Trump goes to NATO, DHS says US remains at heightened risk
Read full article: The Latest: As Trump goes to NATO, DHS says US remains at heightened riskPresident Donald Trump is in Europe for a two-day NATO summit laden with uncertainty over Iran’s response to U.S. airstrikes, the fate of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the future of U.S. troops based in NATO countries.
Alarm grows after the US inserts itself into Israel's war against Iran with strikes on nuclear sites
Read full article: Alarm grows after the US inserts itself into Israel's war against Iran with strikes on nuclear sitesThe world is grappling with the enormous implications after the United States inserted itself into Israel’s war against Iran.
White House photos show rare look inside the Situation Room as Trump authorizes strikes in Iran
Read full article: White House photos show rare look inside the Situation Room as Trump authorizes strikes in IranThe White House published a series of photos from inside the Situation Room on its X account as President Donald Trump authorized strikes that hit nuclear sites in Iran.
Trump's big gamble in Iran is a risky moment after his pledges to keep US out of 'stupid wars'
Read full article: Trump's big gamble in Iran is a risky moment after his pledges to keep US out of 'stupid wars'President Donald Trump has expressed certainty that his big gamble to directly assist the Israelis delivered a knockout blow to Iran’s nuclear program — even as many of his supporters and detractors are warning that U.S. military action could lead the United States into an expansive regional conflict.
10 years after Charleston church massacre, faith leaders lament that the country hasn't changed
Read full article: 10 years after Charleston church massacre, faith leaders lament that the country hasn't changedMother Emanuel AME church made an ecumenical gesture for the commemoration of a racist shooting that killed nine of its Black members 10 years ago on Tuesday.
Trump says Iran has 'second chance' to come to nuclear deal as Israel and Iran exchange blows
Read full article: Trump says Iran has 'second chance' to come to nuclear deal as Israel and Iran exchange blowsPresident Donald Trump is urging Iran to make a nuclear deal now that Israel has launched strikes against the country.
Trump administration moves to lift Biden-era mining restrictions near Boundary Waters in Minnesota
Read full article: Trump administration moves to lift Biden-era mining restrictions near Boundary Waters in MinnesotaPresident Donald Trump’s administration is moving to lift restrictions on copper-nickel mining that the Biden administration imposed near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northeastern Minnesota.
Coinbase hires top political strategist as crypto industry flexes its newfound political might
Read full article: Coinbase hires top political strategist as crypto industry flexes its newfound political mightTop Democratic strategist David Plouffe is joining Coinbase as an adviser as the cryptocurrency exchange broadens its political reach.
Trump's plan to begin 'phasing out' FEMA after hurricane season burdens states, experts warn
Read full article: Trump's plan to begin 'phasing out' FEMA after hurricane season burdens states, experts warnPresident Donald Trump’s plan to begin “phasing out” the federal agency that responds to disasters after the 2025 hurricane season is likely to put more responsibilities on states to provide services following increasingly frequent and expensive climate disasters, experts say.
Trump administration says he has the authority to cancel national monuments that protect landscapes
Read full article: Trump administration says he has the authority to cancel national monuments that protect landscapesLawyers for President Donald Trump’s administration say he has the authority to abolish national monuments meant to protect historical and archaeological sites.
What to know about inspections of Iran's nuclear program by the IAEA ahead of a key board vote
Read full article: What to know about inspections of Iran's nuclear program by the IAEA ahead of a key board voteIran’s nuclear program remains a top focus for inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency, particularly as any possible deal between Tehran and the United States over the program would likely rely on the agency long known as the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog.
Attorneys get more time to argue over contested copper mine on land sacred to Apaches
Read full article: Attorneys get more time to argue over contested copper mine on land sacred to ApachesA U.S. district judge in Arizona has opened the door for the next round of legal wrangling as environmentalists and some Native Americas seek to stop the federal government from transferring land in Arizona for a massive copper mining project.
Appeals court hands AP an incremental loss in its attempt to regain its access to Trump events
Read full article: Appeals court hands AP an incremental loss in its attempt to regain its access to Trump eventsA three-judge appeals court panel ruled against The Associated Press in its continuing bid to restore full access to covering events involving President Donald Trump.
Planet-warming emissions dropped when companies had to report them. EPA wants to end that
Read full article: Planet-warming emissions dropped when companies had to report them. EPA wants to end thatThe Trump administration's Environmental Protection Agency is taking aim at dozens of rules aimed at protecting the environment, including one that requires big polluters to report greenhouse gas emissions.
A judge tells federal agencies they can't enforce anti-trans bias policies against Catholic groups
Read full article: A judge tells federal agencies they can't enforce anti-trans bias policies against Catholic groupsA federal judge has ruled that two federal agencies cannot punish Catholic employers and health care providers if they refuse, for religious reasons, to provide gender-affirming care to transgender patients or won’t provide health insurance coverage for such care to their workers.
Judge and lawmakers question the Trump administration's plan to gut Job Corps centers
Read full article: Judge and lawmakers question the Trump administration's plan to gut Job Corps centersMembers of Congress and a federal judge are questioning the Trump administration’s plan to shut down Job Corps centers nationwide.
Trump EPA rollbacks would weaken rules projected to save billions of dollars and thousands of lives
Read full article: Trump EPA rollbacks would weaken rules projected to save billions of dollars and thousands of livesWhen the head of the Environmental Protection Agency earlier this year announced a massive rollback of environmental regulations, he said it would spark a “Golden Age” for the American economy.
Ex-WH press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre left the Democratic Party, publisher of her new book says
Read full article: Ex-WH press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre left the Democratic Party, publisher of her new book saysFormer White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has a book out this fall that promises a close look at President Biden’s decision not to run for reelection and calls for thinking beyond the two-party system.
Writer Bernardine Evaristo receives lifetime accolade for a career of breaking boundaries
Read full article: Writer Bernardine Evaristo receives lifetime accolade for a career of breaking boundariesBritish writer Bernardine Evaristo Evaristo has won the 100,000-pound Women’s Prize Outstanding Contribution Award.
The Pittsburgh Steelers reached out to fans upset that Donald Trump received a jersey at a rally
Read full article: The Pittsburgh Steelers reached out to fans upset that Donald Trump received a jersey at a rallyPittsburgh Steelers legend Rocky Bleier called an audible when he presented President Donald Trump with a Steelers jersey with the No. 47 during a recent rally in western Pennsylvania.
Trump appears to undercut US proposal to Iran, declaring he won't allow any uranium enrichment
Read full article: Trump appears to undercut US proposal to Iran, declaring he won't allow any uranium enrichmentPresident Donald Trump has appeared to undercut a proposal that was offered by his special envoy to Iran.
Marc Maron to end his 'WTF' podcast after 15 years of interviewing comics, actors, musicians, Obama
Read full article: Marc Maron to end his 'WTF' podcast after 15 years of interviewing comics, actors, musicians, ObamaComic and actor Marc Maron says he’s ending his popular and influential podcast “WTF with Marc Maron” after nearly 16 years.
Trump, frustrated with some judges, lashes out at former ally and conservative activist Leonard Leo
Read full article: Trump, frustrated with some judges, lashes out at former ally and conservative activist Leonard LeoPresident Donald Trump has lashed out at Leonard Leo, the conservative legal activist who has worked to dramatically reshape the country’s courts.
Can Trump fix the national debt? Republican senators, many investors and even Elon Musk have doubts
Read full article: Can Trump fix the national debt? Republican senators, many investors and even Elon Musk have doubtsPresident Donald Trump faces the challenge of convincing Republican senators, global investors, voters and even Elon Musk that he won’t bury the federal government in debt with his multitrillion-dollar tax breaks package.
US defense secretary warns Indo-Pacific allies of 'imminent' threat from China
Read full article: US defense secretary warns Indo-Pacific allies of 'imminent' threat from ChinaU.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has reassured allies in the Indo-Pacific that they will not be left alone to face increasing military and economic pressure from China.
Trump has long warned of a government 'deep state.' Now in power, he's under pressure to expose it
Read full article: Trump has long warned of a government 'deep state.' Now in power, he's under pressure to expose itPresident Donald Trump has built a coalition by promising to demolish a so-called deep state that he claims is behind dark government conspiracies.
Trump's big plans on trade and more run up against laws of political gravity, separation of powers
Read full article: Trump's big plans on trade and more run up against laws of political gravity, separation of powersPresident Donald Trump’s big plans on trade, deportations and more are running up against the laws of political gravity and the separation of powers.
Trump's push to save coal faces a new hurdle: his own trade war
Read full article: Trump's push to save coal faces a new hurdle: his own trade warMining company Signal Peak Energy sits atop a billion-ton coal reserve beneath Montana’s rugged Bull Mountains and ships 98% of the fuel it mines to Japan and South Korea.
Judge rules that Trump administration wrongly ended humanitarian parole for hundreds of thousands
Read full article: Judge rules that Trump administration wrongly ended humanitarian parole for hundreds of thousandsA federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration wrongly ended humanitarian parole for hundreds of thousands of people allowed to live in the United States temporarily.
A judge refuses to toss states' lawsuit against Elon Musk and DOGE
Read full article: A judge refuses to toss states' lawsuit against Elon Musk and DOGEA federal judge has refused to throw out a lawsuit that accuses billionaire Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency of illegally accessing government data systems, canceling government contracts and firing federal employees.
Bruce Springsteen's lyrical view of America has long included politics — even more so as he ages
Read full article: Bruce Springsteen's lyrical view of America has long included politics — even more so as he agesEven as his fame and wealth have soared over the decades, Bruce Springsteen has retained the voice of the working class’ balladeer.
Apple has had few incentives in the past to start making iPhones in US
Read full article: Apple has had few incentives in the past to start making iPhones in USLashing out at Apple’s plans to make most of its U.S. iPhones in India, President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to slap a 25% tariff on the popular device unless the tech giant starts building the product in its home country — a move that still seems unlikely to happen any time soon, if ever.
Why Kamala Harris could run for California governor and bypass another White House bid
Read full article: Why Kamala Harris could run for California governor and bypass another White House bidAfter a bitter loss to President Donald Trump, former Vice President Kamala Harris is thinking hard about her next job.
What to know about the tensions between Iran and the US before their fifth round of nuclear talks
Read full article: What to know about the tensions between Iran and the US before their fifth round of nuclear talksIran and the United States will hold talks Friday in Rome, their fifth round of negotiations over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program.
Long, fraught timeline of tensions between Iran and the US as nuclear negotiators to meet again
Read full article: Long, fraught timeline of tensions between Iran and the US as nuclear negotiators to meet againIran and the United States will hold a fifth round of talks in Rome on Friday over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program.
Senate clears way to block clean air standards in California, including vehicle emission rules
Read full article: Senate clears way to block clean air standards in California, including vehicle emission rulesSenate Republicans have voted to establish a new precedent that will allow them to roll back clean air standards in California, including a rule phasing out the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035.
The revival of an old program delegates Trump immigration enforcement to local police
Read full article: The revival of an old program delegates Trump immigration enforcement to local policeThe agency responsible for immigration enforcement has aggressively revived and expanded a decades-old program that delegates immigration enforcement powers to state and local law enforcement agencies.
Cassie's mother says Sean 'Diddy' Combs demanded $20K because her daughter was seeing someone else
Read full article: Cassie's mother says Sean 'Diddy' Combs demanded $20K because her daughter was seeing someone elseThe mother of Casandra “Cassie” Ventura says she paid Sean “Diddy” Combs $20,000 in 2011 when he demanded the money because he was mad that her daughter had started dating someone else.
After a political career shaped by cancer, Biden faces his own grim diagnosis
Read full article: After a political career shaped by cancer, Biden faces his own grim diagnosisThe announcement that Joe Biden has prostate cancer is the latest example of how the final chapters of his political career have been shaped by the disease.
Trump’s clash with the courts raises prospect of showdown over separation of powers
Read full article: Trump’s clash with the courts raises prospect of showdown over separation of powersThe Trump administration has been pushing back against certain court rulings it doesn't like in the hundreds of cases filed against it in the past few months.
Comey interviewed by the Secret Service over '86 47' social media post
Read full article: Comey interviewed by the Secret Service over '86 47' social media postFormer FBI Director James Comey has been interviewed by the Secret Service about a social media post that Republicans suggested was a call for violence against President Donald Trump.
Watching Trump from afar, Israel fears being left out of a new Middle East it helped create
Read full article: Watching Trump from afar, Israel fears being left out of a new Middle East it helped createFor decades, Israel has leveraged its special relationship with the United States to serve as a gatekeeper to Washington.
Firing, hiring and a mystery: The 225-year-old Library of Congress has never had a moment like this
Read full article: Firing, hiring and a mystery: The 225-year-old Library of Congress has never had a moment like thisThe Library of Congress, a 225-year-old Washington institution, has never had a moment like this.
Former White House chef for 5 presidents says first families are 'just regular people' at home
Read full article: Former White House chef for 5 presidents says first families are 'just regular people' at homeA former White House executive chef says U.S. presidents and their families are “just regular people” when they're at home in the private living areas of the Executive Mansion.
Patricia Clarkson on playing her icon Lilly Ledbetter and the political moment greeting the movie
Read full article: Patricia Clarkson on playing her icon Lilly Ledbetter and the political moment greeting the moviePatricia Clarkson stars in the movie “Lilly,” a biopic about former Alabama factory worker Lilly Ledbetter who became an equal pay icon.
Trump's tariff truce with China brings some relief but uncertainty over what's next
Read full article: Trump's tariff truce with China brings some relief but uncertainty over what's nextPresident Donald Trump’s agreement with China to temporarily slash tariffs for 90 days offered the world a bit of welcome relief.
Deputy attorney general who defended Trump in hush money trial is named acting librarian of Congress
Read full article: Deputy attorney general who defended Trump in hush money trial is named acting librarian of CongressPresident Donald Trump's onetime defense attorney has been appointed acting librarian of Congress.
'Beacon of freedom' dims as US initiatives that promote democracy abroad wither under Trump
Read full article: 'Beacon of freedom' dims as US initiatives that promote democracy abroad wither under TrumpThe United States is pulling back from its role in spreading democratic ideals abroad under President Donald Trump.
Tax the rich? Slash spending? Republicans wrestle with economic priorities in the Trump era
Read full article: Tax the rich? Slash spending? Republicans wrestle with economic priorities in the Trump eraThe Republican Party is trying to figure out what it stands for in terms of economic policy during the second Trump administration.
Vance says Russia was 'asking for too much' in its initial Ukraine peace offer
Read full article: Vance says Russia was 'asking for too much' in its initial Ukraine peace offerVice President JD Vance says Russia was “asking for too much” in its initial peace offer as the United States looks to bring about an end to the war in Ukraine.
Canada's Carney becomes the latest foreign leader to get the Trump treatment in the Oval Office
Read full article: Canada's Carney becomes the latest foreign leader to get the Trump treatment in the Oval OfficeA meeting between the leaders of Canada and the United States is not usually considered a high-stakes showdown.
A man with an open asylum case was deported. His lawyers want to know if there are others
Read full article: A man with an open asylum case was deported. His lawyers want to know if there are othersKilmar Abrego Garcia has become a household name as the Trump administration wages an intense legal battle to keep him locked up in an El Salvador prison despite his mistaken deportation.
Trump Pentagon nominee under scrutiny in hearing for partisan comments
Read full article: Trump Pentagon nominee under scrutiny in hearing for partisan commentsA retired U.S. brigadier general who failed to get through the confirmation process in the first Trump administration is getting renewed scrutiny for his political and anti-Islamic social media posts.
Trump is swiftly undoing transgender protections in HUD’s housing policies
Read full article: Trump is swiftly undoing transgender protections in HUD’s housing policiesThe Trump administration is swiftly remaking housing policy as the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development retreats from long-established fair-housing protections for transgender people.
America’s long history of ‘checks and balances’ is being tested by Trump like rarely before
Read full article: America’s long history of ‘checks and balances’ is being tested by Trump like rarely beforeThe principle of “checks and balances” is rooted in the Constitution’s design of a national government with three distinct, coequal branches.
Former Vice President Pence defends Constitution after getting Profile in Courage Award
Read full article: Former Vice President Pence defends Constitution after getting Profile in Courage AwardFormer Vice President Mike Pence repeatedly defended the Constitution after receiving the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award.
Guatemala’s cardinal trusts migration will be a priority for next pope as he readies for conclave
Read full article: Guatemala’s cardinal trusts migration will be a priority for next pope as he readies for conclaveCardinal Álvaro Ramazzini is taking to his first conclave the same spirit that guided his decades-long front-line ministry among the migrants, poor and Indigenous people in Guatemala’s highlands.
As Trump pares back ocean protections, California weighs expanding them
Read full article: As Trump pares back ocean protections, California weighs expanding themAs the federal government rolls back fishing restrictions in the Pacific Remote Islands, California is reviewing its network of marine protected areas.
Netanyahu's campaign against Iran's nuclear program is muted with Trump in power
Read full article: Netanyahu's campaign against Iran's nuclear program is muted with Trump in powerIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has long been on a campaign against Iran's nuclear program and his opposition helped convince President Trump to withdraw from an Obama era deal meant to rein it in.
Did Donald Trump — or ABC News —choose who would interview the president? Why does it matter?
Read full article: Did Donald Trump — or ABC News —choose who would interview the president? Why does it matter?President Donald Trump's remark to Terry Moran in an ABC News interview — that it was his choice to whom he would grant an interview — exposes a delicate question for journalists.
Microsoft pledges to protect European operations and unveils data center expansion
Read full article: Microsoft pledges to protect European operations and unveils data center expansionMicrosoft has pledged to fight any U.S. government order to halt data center operations in Europe, as it sought to soothe concerns among European customers that trans-Atlantic tensions would lead to service disruptions.
About that hug ... Whitmer risks backlash from Democrats as she embraces Trump in Michigan
Read full article: About that hug ... Whitmer risks backlash from Democrats as she embraces Trump in MichiganMichigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and President Donald Trump have shared a hug as he arrived in her home state.
Judge skeptical of Trump administration argument that federal courts can't review border declaration
Read full article: Judge skeptical of Trump administration argument that federal courts can't review border declarationA federal judge expressed skepticism over the Trump administration’s assertions that its decision to declare an invasion at the U.S.-Mexico border and suspend asylum access was not something courts had the authority to review.
Numbers that matter from the first 100 days of Trump's second term
Read full article: Numbers that matter from the first 100 days of Trump's second termFor President Donald Trump's administration, the numbers on executive orders, deportations, reductions in the federal workforce and tariffs in his first 100 days back in the White House point toward a renewed America.
Trump celebrates the Super Bowl champ Eagles at White House, but star QB Jalen Hurts skips ceremony
Read full article: Trump celebrates the Super Bowl champ Eagles at White House, but star QB Jalen Hurts skips ceremonyPresident Donald Trump hosted the 2025 Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles at the White House, but several players, including quarterback Jalen Hurts, skipped the event.
In first 100 days, Trump struggles to make good on promises to quickly end Ukraine and Gaza wars
Read full article: In first 100 days, Trump struggles to make good on promises to quickly end Ukraine and Gaza warsAhead of his second go-around in the White House, President Donald Trump spoke with certainty about ending Russia’s war in Ukraine in the first 24 hours of his new administration and finding lasting peace in the devastating 18-month conflict in Gaza.
Trump pays his respects to a pope who publicly and pointedly disagreed with him over the years
Read full article: Trump pays his respects to a pope who publicly and pointedly disagreed with him over the yearsPresident Donald Trump has paid his respects to Pope Francis, joining more than 50 heads of state and other dignitaries at the funeral of the Catholic Church leader.