17 h. ago Why Republicans are angry about Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’

President’s signature legislation moves to Senate after narrowly passing House but could face a raft of further objections on everything from tax cuts to Medicaid

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31 h. ago Harvard says Trump administration’s block on international student enrollment ‘unlawful’ – US politics live

In a major escalation between Trump and Harvard, homeland security secretary Kristi Noem says move to halt enrollment should ‘serve as a warning’Trump administration halts Harvard’s ability to enroll international studentsIsrael’s foreign minister, Gideon Sa’ar, has accused unnamed European officials of “toxic antisemitic incitement” he blamed for a hostile climate in which the fatal shooting of two Israeli embassy staffers in Washington took place, Reuters reports.Israel has faced a blizzard of criticism from Europe of late as it has intensified its military campaign in Gaza, where humanitarian groups have warned that an 11-week Israeli blockade on aid supplies has left the Palestinian territory on the brink of famine. Continue reading...

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31 h. ago Tax cuts and mass deportations: what to know about Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ spending bill

All the key points laid out in US president’s House-approved sweeping bill as it awaits Senate considerationThe Republican-controlled House of Representatives on Thursday passed the One Big Beautiful Bill act, which will enact Donald Trump’s taxation and spending priorities. The legislation will now be considered in the Senate, where the Republican majority will probably make its own changes.Here is what the version of the bill passed by the House would do: Continue reading...

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31 h. ago Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ spending bill, from tax cuts to mass deportations

All the key points laid out in the US president’s House-approved sweeping bill as it awaits Senate considerationThe Republican-controlled House of Representatives on Thursday passed the One Big Beautiful Bill act, which would enact Donald Trump’s taxation and spending priorities. The legislation will now be considered in the Senate, where the Republican majority will probably make its own changes.Here is what the version of the bill passed by the House would do: Continue reading...

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32 h. ago Trump administration halts Harvard’s ability to enroll international students – live

In a major escalation between Trump and Harvard, homeland security secretary Kristi Noem says move should ‘serve as a warning’Israel’s foreign minister, Gideon Sa’ar, has accused unnamed European officials of “toxic antisemitic incitement” he blamed for a hostile climate in which the fatal shooting of two Israeli embassy staffers in Washington took place, Reuters reports.Israel has faced a blizzard of criticism from Europe of late as it has intensified its military campaign in Gaza, where humanitarian groups have warned that an 11-week Israeli blockade on aid supplies has left the Palestinian territory on the brink of famine. Continue reading...

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35 h. ago Woman accused of spitting on a top federal prosecutor is arrested on an assault charge

A woman accused of spitting on the top federal prosecutor for the nation’s capital has been arrested on a federal assault charge

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36 h. ago Trump’s ‘One, big, beautiful bill’ would ban care for transgender people on Medicaid and Obamacare

‘It's one more example of health care that they're trying to rip away,’ Rep. Sarah McBride, the first openly transgender member of Congress, tells The Independent

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39 h. ago House passes Trump’s ‘big beautiful’ tax and spending bill after months of wrangling – US politics live

Sweeping legislation will now be sent to the SenateThe Kremlin said on Thursday that a report in the Wall Street Journal which said US president Donald Trump had told European leaders that President Vladimir Putin did not want to end the war in Ukraine contrasted with its own knowledge.The Journal said Trump had briefed European leaders after talking to Putin by phone on Monday and said Putin wanted to keep fighting in Ukraine because he thought he was winning.With a narrow 220-212 majority, House Speaker Mike Johnson could not afford to lose more than a handful of votes from his side.Republicans on the party’s right flank had pushed for deeper spending cuts to lessen the budget impact, but they met resistance from centrists who worried they would fall too heavily on the 71 million low-income Americans enrolled in the Medicaid health program. Continue reading...

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39 h. ago Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ passes the House of Representatives after contentious fight in dead of night

The bill now heads to the Senate, where it will inevitably face major changes

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46 h. ago Trump’s massive tax and spending bill clears hurdle to advance to House vote in coming hours

Republicans have been deeply divided over the bill which would extend Trump’s 2017 tax cuts by tightening eligibility for food and health programs US President Donald Trump’s massive tax and spending bill has cleared an important procedural hurdle in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives, when a gatekeeper committee approved the measure and set up a floor vote for passage to occur within hours.Republicans have been deeply divided over the bill, which would extend Trump’s signature 2017 tax cuts, create new breaks for tipped income and auto loans, end many green-energy subsidies and boost spending on the military and immigration enforcement. Continue reading...

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47 h. ago Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ clears key committee after contentious fight in dead of night

Conservatives in the House Rules Committee fold, setting up the bill for final passage on the House floor

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50 h. ago What Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ budget bill means for the US economy

The president has staked his second-term agenda on the sprawling tax-and-spend legislation

Economics

51 h. ago To save Trump’s ‘one big, beautiful bill,’ Republicans disregard the math

Analysis: The leadership doesn’t like the debt-exploding numbers of Donald Trump’s proposal exposed by the Congressional Budget Office, Eric Garcia writes

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51 h. ago Wedding dress lost in London tornado finds its way back to owner

Wedding dress lost in London tornado finds its way back to owner  FOX 56 News

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53 h. ago London mother, toddler survive being blown away by tornado: ‘I hear him crying’

London mother, toddler survive being blown away by tornado: ‘I hear him crying’  FOX 56 News

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54 h. ago London community pitches in with supply drive for tornado victims

London community pitches in with supply drive for tornado victims  FOX 56 News

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55 h. ago Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill edges closer to passing. Here’s what it says, and what it means for you

The bill looks to slash taxes and increase spending on oil drilling, the military, and immigration, while also making cuts to Medicaid and food assistance programs

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58 h. ago Democratic rep. records GOP colleague falling asleep during Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ hearing

A Democratic lawmaker recorded her Republican colleague appearing to fall asleep in an early morning hearing on Trump’s “One Big, Beautiful Bill Act.”

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58 h. ago Chris Brown released on $6.7 million bail following London assault arrest

Chris Brown released on $6.7 million bail following London assault arrest  Fox News

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62 h. ago House Republican goes scorched earth on Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ in Fox News appearance

Rep. Mike Lawler refuses to back down after being personally attacked by president over vote holdout

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