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EPA says Trump’s big bill should help in its fight to take back billions in green bank funds
Read full article: EPA says Trump’s big bill should help in its fight to take back billions in green bank fundsThe Environmental Protection Agency says the sprawling tax and policy bill should give it a victory in its fight to freeze billions in funding for a green bank for climate friendly projects.
Trump says he didn’t know an offensive term he used in a speech is considered antisemitic
Read full article: Trump says he didn’t know an offensive term he used in a speech is considered antisemiticPresident Donald Trump says he didn’t know that the term “shylock” is considered antisemitic when he used it in a speech to describe unscrupulous moneylenders.
Rural hospitals brace for financial hits or even closure under Republicans' $1 trillion Medicaid cut
Read full article: Rural hospitals brace for financial hits or even closure under Republicans' $1 trillion Medicaid cutStates and rural health advocacy groups are sounding the alarm that Congress’ slashing of Medicaid will devastate already financially fragile rural hospitals.
US expands militarized zones to 1/3 of southern border, stirring controversy
Read full article: US expands militarized zones to 1/3 of southern border, stirring controversyAnnexed militarized zones will soon cover nearly one-third of the U.S. border with Mexico, empowering soldiers to arrest people who cross the border illegally.
Trump wants to celebrate 250 years of independence with a UFC fight at the White House
Read full article: Trump wants to celebrate 250 years of independence with a UFC fight at the White HousePresident Donald Trump wants to celebrate 250 years of American independence with a UFC match at the White House.
MAGA faithful cheer Trump for pausing Ukraine weapons after bristling at Iran strikes
Read full article: MAGA faithful cheer Trump for pausing Ukraine weapons after bristling at Iran strikesPresident Donald Trump is getting praise from his most ardent supporters for withholding some weapons from Ukraine after they recently questioned his commitment to keeping the U.S. out of foreign conflicts.
Supreme Court clears way for deportation to South Sudan of several immigrants with no ties there
Read full article: Supreme Court clears way for deportation to South Sudan of several immigrants with no ties thereThe Supreme Court is clearing the way for the deportation of several immigrants who were put on a flight in May bound for South Sudan, a war-ravaged country where they have no ties.
Takeaways as Congress sends tax and spending cuts bill to Trump's desk
Read full article: Takeaways as Congress sends tax and spending cuts bill to Trump's deskThe House has passed the massive tax and spending cuts package that President Donald Trump calls “beautiful,” getting it to his desk a day before the July 4 deadline that he had set.
EPA puts on leave 139 employees who spoke out against policies under Trump
Read full article: EPA puts on leave 139 employees who spoke out against policies under TrumpThe Environmental Protection Agency has placed on administrative leave 139 employees who signed a so-called “declaration of dissent” against the federal agency's policies.
Republican donors and Florida's hurricane know-how helped build 'Alligator Alcatraz' so quickly
Read full article: Republican donors and Florida's hurricane know-how helped build 'Alligator Alcatraz' so quicklyFlorida has converted an isolated airport in the Everglades into a massive immigration detention center called "Alligator Alcatraz."
Supreme Court to consider reviving evangelist's lawsuit over restrictions in small Mississippi town
Read full article: Supreme Court to consider reviving evangelist's lawsuit over restrictions in small Mississippi townThe Supreme Court will consider whether to revive a lawsuit from a man barred from evangelizing outside a small-town Mississippi amphitheater after authorities say he shouted insults at people over a loudspeaker.
Melania Trump meets with patients, visits garden at Washington children's hospital
Read full article: Melania Trump meets with patients, visits garden at Washington children's hospitalFirst lady Melania Trump visited sick patients at Children’s National hospital in Washington as the children made Fourth of July arts and crafts ahead of the holiday.
Supreme Court rejects Montana's bid to revive parental consent law for minors' abortions
Read full article: Supreme Court rejects Montana's bid to revive parental consent law for minors' abortionsThe Supreme Court won't hear a case involving a push to revive a law that minors must have their parents’ permission for an abortion in Montana.
How Ukraine can cope with the US pause on crucial battlefield weapons
Read full article: How Ukraine can cope with the US pause on crucial battlefield weaponsUkrainian authorities are enlisting European help to increase domestic military production as the United States pauses some weapons shipments to Ukraine.
Supreme Court will take up a new case about which school sports teams transgender students can join
Read full article: Supreme Court will take up a new case about which school sports teams transgender students can joinJust two weeks ago, the Supreme Court upheld a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth.
The Latest: House gives final approval to Trump’s big tax bill and sends it to him to sign
Read full article: The Latest: House gives final approval to Trump’s big tax bill and sends it to him to signHouse Republicans have lifted President Donald Trump’s $4.5 trillion tax breaks and spending cuts bill to final passage.
Rhode Island's assault weapon ban offers a peek into why such laws are difficult to pass
Read full article: Rhode Island's assault weapon ban offers a peek into why such laws are difficult to passIt took 10 years, but Rhode Island politicians finally found a way to ban the sale, manufacturing and distribution of certain assault weapons.
The House gives final approval to Trump’s big tax bill in a milestone for his second-term agenda
Read full article: The House gives final approval to Trump’s big tax bill in a milestone for his second-term agendaHouse Republicans have propelled President Donald Trump’s multitrillion-dollar tax breaks and spending cuts bill to final congressional passage.
Trump kicks off a yearlong celebration of America's 250th anniversary in Iowa
Read full article: Trump kicks off a yearlong celebration of America's 250th anniversary in IowaPresident Donald Trump has gone to Iowa to kick off a year of patriotic festivities leading up to next year's 250th anniversary of American independence.
How a GOP rift over tech regulation doomed a ban on state AI laws in Trump's tax bill
Read full article: How a GOP rift over tech regulation doomed a ban on state AI laws in Trump's tax billA stark disagreement over regulating AI in Republicans’ tax cut and spending bill is the latest tension among conservatives about whether to let states continue to put guardrails on emerging technologies or minimize such interference.
Man charged with killing former Minnesota House speaker says he looks forward to 'truth' coming out
Read full article: Man charged with killing former Minnesota House speaker says he looks forward to 'truth' coming outA man charged with killing former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband on June 14 says he's looking forward to the facts coming out.
Fears in Massachusetts that Trump's bill could unravel health safety net
Read full article: Fears in Massachusetts that Trump's bill could unravel health safety netIn the state that served as the model for Obamacare, advocates and health care workers fear the Trump administration is dismantling the program piece-by-piece.