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Trump signs his tax and spending cut bill at the White House July 4 picnic
The legislation extends Trump's 2017 multi-trillion dollar tax cuts and cuts Medicaid and food stamps by $1.2 trillion.
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U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick is one of three GOP members in the 119th Congress who serves a district former Vice President Kamala Harris won in 2024.
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Critics and health policy experts consider the GOP legislation the largest roll back of health care and food assistance in U.S. history.
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The House gives final approval to Trump’s big tax bill and sends it to him to sign
Republicans overcame multiple setbacks to approve his signature second-term policy package Thursday before a Fourth of July deadline.
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America has a major birthday coming up — here’s what to expect for the big 2-5-0
It's the nation's semiquincentennial! July 4, 2026, is the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Here's how the U.S. is planning to party.
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5 ways Trump’s tax bill will limit health care access
With spending cuts poised to hit medical providers, Medicaid recipients and Affordable Care Act enrollees, here's how the bill will affect health care access in the U.S.
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs acquitted of most serious charges, convicted of prostitution-related offenses
Combs and his defense team argued that the women were willing participants and that none of his violence justified the severity of the charges.
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What’s in the latest version of Trump’s big bill that passed the Senate
At 887 pages, the legislation is a sprawling collection of tax breaks, spending cuts and other GOP priorities, including new money for national defense and deportations.
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RFK Jr. singled out one study to cut funds for global vaccines. Is that study valid?
Outside researchers who have looked at the 2017 study say there are a lot of gaps in the information provided in the study.
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Senate passes Trump’s big tax and spending cuts bill as Vance breaks a 50-50 tie
The difficulty it took for Republicans, who have the majority hold in Congress, to wrestle the bill to this point is not expected to let up.
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Reactions to landmark SCOTUS rulings
The Court limits blocking of Trump’s executive orders, risking end of birthright citizenship in some areas. Another ruling allows parents to opt kids out of certain classes.
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Listen 45:41Hayden, both the first woman and first Black person to head the Library of Congress, was fired by President Donald Trump in May.
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Listen 1:17Democrats wrestle with how to conduct oversight as Trump officials crack down
Federal prosecutors say N.J. Rep. McIver interfered with law enforcement during an ICE facility visit. It's not the only clash between Democrats and the Trump administration.
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What’s next for birthright citizenship after the Supreme Court’s ruling
The legal battle over President Trump’s move to end birthright citizenship is not over, despite the administration’s victory Friday limiting nationwide injunctions.
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The rare weekend session comes as Republicans race to pass the president’s package of tax breaks, spending cuts and bolstered deportation funds by his July 4 deadline.
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