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Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Faces Final Hurdles As Senate Pushes For Passage
Senate Republicans are racing to pass President Trump’s sweeping tax cut and domestic spending bill, dubbed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” before the self-imposed July 4 deadline. A vote to pass the bill is expected to reach the Senate floor tonight or early tomorrow morning.
Major Win For Trump As Supreme Court Limits Judges’ Ability To Block Executive Orders
Friday marked the final day of rulings for this Supreme Court term, and the justices tend to save their most divided decisions for last. Notably, all of today’s rulings came down with a 6-3 split (the six conservative Justices on one side, and the three liberals on the other). Here’s a roundup of the most consequential decisions handed down today:
Trump Admin Takes On Media Over Leaked Iran Strike Intelligence
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sparred with the Pentagon press corps on Thursday during a briefing on the U.S. attacks in Iran. Hegseth expressed his discontent with media coverage of last week's strikes on Iranian nuclear sites following the leak of one Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) preliminary report that said the strikes may have only set the Iranian nuclear program back months.
Democratic Socialist Wins NYC Mayoral Primary: What It Means
In a stunning upset, 33-year-old Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani won Tuesday’s New York City Democratic mayoral primary in a dominant way. Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who ran a weak campaign as he believed he would coast to victory, had to concede just an hour and a half after polls closed.
Fragile Iran-Israel Ceasefire Deal Appears To Hold — For Now
The fragile ceasefire between Israel and Iran appears to be holding — at least for now. After the deal was announced Monday, it appeared to be on the verge of collapse with Israel launching a heavy bombardment of Tehran and Iran responded by firing missiles at Israel, killing several civilians.
Iran Fires Missiles At U.S. Base In Qatar; Trump Thanks Them For Heads Up & Hopes For Peace
Iran responded to the US attack on its nuclear sites by firing 14 missiles at the Al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar — the largest U.S. military base in the Middle East. President Trump confirmed that Tehran actually gave the U.S. advance notice of the strike, crediting it with preventing any casualties and causing “hardly any damage.”
Trump’s Two-Week Deadline Looms As He & Top Advisers Weigh Joining Iran Strikes
Iran has a maximum of two weeks before the U.S. decides whether to join Israel’s campaign to destroy the country’s nuclear facilities, President Trump said Friday after meeting with his national security team.
Trump Weighs Using Bunker Buster Bomb As Iran’s Leader Vows To "Not Surrender”
President Trump said Wednesday afternoon that he has not yet made a decision on whether to attack Iran’s nuclear sites. “I have ideas as to what to do,” Trump said. Earlier in the day, he told reporters, “I may do it, I may not do it. I mean, nobody knows what I am going to do.”
Trump Calls For ‘Unconditional Surrender’ From Iran As He Weighs U.S. Involvement
President Trump is weighing the possibility of getting the U.S. involved in ongoing strikes between Israel and Iran, as the conflict stretches into its fifth consecutive day.
Suspect Arrested In Assassination Of Minnesota Lawmaker Had Targeted Others
The man suspected of killing Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman (D), a former state House Speaker, and her husband, Mark, early Saturday morning, was arrested late Sunday and charged with murder after a nearly two-day manhunt.
Israel Strikes Heart Of Iran’s Nuclear And Military Capabilities; Iran Retaliates
Israel launched what officials say will be a multi-day, targeted military operation in Iran early Friday morning local time, killing at least six of Iran’s top generals and several senior nuclear scientists.
Nearly 300 Killed In Air India Crash; At Least One Passenger Survived
An Air India passenger plane bound for London, carrying 242 passengers and crew, crashed Thursday shortly after takeoff from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport.
Immigration Protests Spread Across U.S. As Trump’s Deportation Plan Sparks Pushback
Protests in response to recent immigration enforcement actions have expanded beyond Los Angeles and are now taking place in cities across the country, including in New York, Illinois, and Texas, where Gov. Greg Abbott (R) announced the deployment of the Texas National Guard across the state to “ensure peace and order.”
Trump Doubles Down On L.A. Troop Deployment: “Los Angeles Would Be Burning”
President Trump dismissed concerns Tuesday that deploying 700 Marines and 4,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles escalated violence. Instead, he called the response necessary and appropriate, and warned other cities that protesters could be “met with equal or greater force” if similar unrest occurs.
700 Marines Deployed To LA By Trump Following Anti-ICE Protests
Approximately 700 U.S. Marines were mobilized by the Trump administration Monday to support the National Guard in LA amid anti-ICE protests.
Trump Not Interested In Making Up With Musk, Will Likely Give Up His Tesla
The temperature has dropped quite a bit after yesterday’s heated war of words between President Trump and his former aide and fellow billionaire, Elon Musk. Trump told CBS News on Friday morning that he’s focused on moving forward with his presidency, not on Musk, which is “why I have my highest poll numbers,” he added.
War of Words: Musk Calls For Trump Impeachment, President Says He Has Gone "CRAZY"
Well, that didn’t take long — the First Friendship between Elon Musk and President Donald Trump imploded Thursday, with the two lobbing insults at each other, with Musk responding “yes” to a post calling to impeach Trump.
Trump’s 'Big, Beautiful Bill' Faces Trouble In GOP-Controlled Senate As Musk Trashes It
Billionaire Elon Musk continued his criticism Wednesday of President Trump’s “big, beautiful” bill, which the Senate is taking up this week after the House passed it before the Memorial Day holiday.
Trump Admin Pushes For More Deportations As ICE Arrests Surge, Community Tensions Rise
Federal immigration officials accelerated President Trump’s mass deportation plans in May, but the pace remains lower than what the president and some of his closest allies want.
Egyptian Man Charged With Hate Crime in Colorado Terror Attack Against Jews
Federal prosecutors charged Egyptian national Mohamed Sabry Soliman with a hate crime on Monday after he allegedly threw two lit Molotov cocktails at a march in Boulder, Colorado, on Sunday that was aimed at raising awareness about the 58 hostages still held by Hamas in Gaza. He was also charged with 16 counts of attempted murder in the first degree.