Month: July 2025
July 01, 2025
Congress
Johnson on the megabill: ‘I’m not happy with what the Senate did to our product’
Speaker Mike Johnson said he’s not happy with the sprawling legislation Senate Republicans just sent back to the House. “I'm not happy with what the Senate did to our...
July 01, 2025
Congress
Johnson, Trump push wary House Republicans for July 4 passage
A cross-section of GOP lawmakers is wary of the Senate package and wants to take their time.
July 01, 2025
Congress
Pennsylvania House Democrat on Fetterman: ‘If you don’t want to be here, leave’
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) drew friendly fire from within his state’s congressional delegation, with Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-Pa.) slamming him for his comments about missing his family’s “entire trip...
July 01, 2025
Congress
Senate Republicans shock the House with a supercharged megabill
How GOP senators put a big, beautiful stamp on President Donald Trump's signature legislation.
July 01, 2025
Congress
House Homeland Security Democrats allude to internment camps as they slam ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ facility
The House Homeland Security Committee’s Democratic members made allusions to Nazi Germany as they assailed “Alligator Alcatraz,” a new immigration detention facility in the Florida Everglades that President Donald...
July 01, 2025
Politics
Trump praises DeSantis after pair traded ruthless barbs – rates current relations ‘10 out of 10 — maybe 9.9’
President Trump raved Tuesday about Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis – trading the ruthless personal attacks he leveled at him in last year’s race for kinder words during a tour...
July 01, 2025
Congress
Chip Roy: Odds of House megabill passage by July 4 ‘hell of a lot lower’ now
Two Republican members of the House Rules Committee blasted the Senate-passed GOP megabill hours before the panel meets to prepare the legislation for a final decisive vote. Rep. Ralph...
July 01, 2025
Congress
Ron Klain, other former aides scheduled to testify as part of GOP probe on Biden’s mental acuity
Several former top aides to former President Joe Biden agreed to interview with the House Oversight Committee as part of its probe of Biden's mental acuity while in office....
July 01, 2025
Congress
Trump reiterates July 4th megabill deadline
President Donald Trump reiterated his demand that Congress pass Republicans’ agenda-defining megabill before July 4th, despite softening on that deadline as recently as Tuesday morning. Trump urged House Republicans...
July 01, 2025
Politics
Trump says ‘son of a bitch’ Biden ‘wanted me in here’ while touring newly opened Alligator Alcatraz lockup
Trump, 79, faced four criminal cases as he campaigned against Biden last year for a second non-consecutive term. Trump, 79, faced four criminal cases as he campaigned against Biden...