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Trump made a promise not to touch Medicare. His megabill just broke it.
As many Americans were still sleeping Thursday morning, the House of Representatives passed a bill whose text they hadn’t read, Donald Trump’s so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The bill’s sweeping cuts to Medicaid, contributing to 14 million fewer people having health coverage by 2034, have received wide coverage. Less well known, however, is the…
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Call the Capital Jewish Museum shooting what it is: Antisemitism
On Wednesday, a young couple, Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, was gunned down as they exited a function for young Jewish professionals hosted at the Capitol Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. That function happened to be about delivering humanitarian relief across the Middle East and North Africa, including Gaza, and both victims had dedicated much…
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Leaked audio suggests Trump’s new Social Security chief had to Google his own job
When Senate Democrats tried to defeat Frank Bisignano’s nomination to serve as the commissioner of the Social Security Administration, they had plenty of rhetorical ammunition to work with. After all, as recently as February in an interview with CNBC, Bisignano described himself as “fundamentally a DOGE person,” which were four words the party seized on…
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Federal judge blocks Trump admin. from revoking Harvard’s ability to enroll international students
BREAKING: A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from revoking Harvard University’s ability to enroll or keep its international students. U.S. District Judge Allison D. Burroughs granted the temporary restraining order after the Department of Homeland Security terminated the university’s international student certification. For more context and news coverage of the most important stories…
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Trump Tariff Turmoil: Markets roiled by threats on E.U. and Apple
President Trump is threatening to put a 50% tariff on imports from the European Union and threatened Apple CEO Tim Cook with a 25% tariff unless his company begins manufacturing iPhones in the U.S. NBC News’ Christine Romans reports more details. Former Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors under the Biden administration Jared Bernstein…
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The problem(s) with the White House’s defense of Trump’s scandalous crypto dinner
When Donald Trump unveiled a meme coin a few days before his second inaugural, the ethical mess was obvious. The Campaign Legal Center’s Adav Noti explained at the time, “It is literally cashing in on the presidency — creating a financial instrument so people can transfer money to the president’s family in connection with his…
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Judge blocks Trump admin effort to terminate Harvard’s ability to enroll foreign students
May 23, 2025, 11:57 AM EDT / Updated May 23, 2025, 12:02 PM EDT By Hayley Miller A federal judge on Friday granted Harvard University’s emergency motion to block the Trump administration from revoking its ability to enroll international students, as litigation on the matter continues. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem notified the Ivy League school a day…
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Who isn’t covered by birthright citizenship?
“On birthright citizenship, you mentioned that the Constitutional right does not include children born to diplomats. Is that exception the purpose of the proviso ‘subject to the jurisdiction thereof,’ since accredited diplomats would have immunity and thus not be subject to the jurisdiction of the US government?” — Erik S. Hi Erik, Yes, the 14th…
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NOAA forecasts ‘above-normal’ Atlantic hurricane season, as Trump guts agency
With the start of hurricane season a little more than a week away, federal forecasters say the United States will likely experience an “above-normal” Atlantic hurricane season. On Thursday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration projected 13 to 19 named storms for the Atlantic basin between June 1 and Nov. 30. Out of those, six…
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Straight answers to White House briefing questions
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing ‘They don’t want anyone to know’: Straight answers to White House briefing questions 04:41 UP NEXT Despite ‘MAHA’ fuss, truth of Trump admin’s health priorities seen in drastic cuts 04:42 Backlash: Republicans head home to face constituent wrath…
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