Month: July 2025
July 03, 2025
Congress
The megabill will soon be megalaw
The House delivered President Donald Trump his top legislative priority — a day before his July 4 deadline.
July 03, 2025
Politics
CNN commentator questions Trump children’s citizenship status: ‘Full conversation on who belongs here’
"I would look at all of Melania‘s kids, all of Ivana‘s kids. I mean, let‘s just have a full conversation over who belongs here, how did they get here,...
July 03, 2025
Politics
Melania Trump talks Taylor Swift, July 4 plans while doing arts and crafts with sick kids at DC hospital
"Everybody gets a teddy bear -- and more stuff, too," the first lady said in greeting 10 inpatients and outpatients at Children's National Hospital. "Everybody gets a teddy bear...
July 03, 2025
Politics
Trump admin has ‘lot of good candidates’ to replace Fed Chair Jerome Powell: Bessent
"If they want to make a mistake here and not cut, that's fine," Bessent told CNBC, insisting that tariffs imposed by Trump since taking office in January had not fueled inflation...
July 03, 2025
Health Care
Why Republicans can’t quit Medicaid cuts
The politics of the party have shifted, with more of the GOP base reliant on welfare programs. But policy hasn’t followed. The politics of the party have shifted, with...
July 03, 2025
Politics
Freed hostage Edan Alexander welcomed at White House, reveals his treatment in captivity improved after Trump’s election
Freed American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander has met President Trump and the first lady in the White House — where he revealed that his treatment during captivity improved after Trump...
July 03, 2025
Politics
House passes Big Beautiful Bill Act, sending it to Trump after bruising struggle
President Trump is finally getting his “big, beautiful” bill. President Trump is finally getting his “big, beautiful” bill.
July 03, 2025
Congress
Hakeem Jeffries breaks the House record for longest floor speech
Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries delivered the longest speech in House history Thursday, holding the floor for well over eight hours to delay passage of Republicans’ domestic policy megabill. His...
July 03, 2025
Politics
Dems railing against Trump budget bill’s Medicaid reforms have backed work requirements themselves
One of the chief grievances that congressional Democrats have had against the One Big Beautiful Bill Act is the new work requirements that it imposes on Medicaid and Supplemental...
July 03, 2025
Politics
Tax cuts to a debt ceiling increase: Here’s what’s in the ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’
In a sweeping new fiscal package, lawmakers have unveiled a major overhaul of tax policy, federal spending, and entitlement programs. Here's a breakdown of what’s in the plan. In...