Category: Politics
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...
July 03, 2025
Politics
Supreme Court to review state bans on transgender athletes in girls’ sports
The justices are set to hear challenges to laws in Idaho and West Virginia after lower court rulings in sided with transgender students who sued when they were blocked...
July 03, 2025
Politics
Dems drag rep from camera view after she dozed off during Hakeem Jeffries’ grandstanding speech
Democrats were forced to tap out one of their members during House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries' "magic minute" speech to delay passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act...
July 03, 2025
Politics
Trump speaks with Putin — just 2 days after Pentagon stops missile shipments to Ukraine
WASHINGTON — President Trump was speaking Thursday morning with Russian President Vladimir Putin – two days after the US cut off air defense missiles and other weapons to Ukraine,...
July 03, 2025
Politics
Billionaire Bill Ackman urges ‘subdued’ Cuomo to drop out of NYC mayoral race, endorses Eric Adams
Billionaire hedge fund titan Bill Ackman has urged a "subdued" former Governor Andrew Cuomo to drop out of New York City's mayoral race -- as he officially backed Eric...
July 03, 2025
Politics
Democrats should ‘break up’ with Randi Weingarten, ex-Harris campaign aide argues
The Democratic Party should "break-up" with American Federation of Teachers (AFT) president Randi Weingarten, ex-Kamala Harris campaign aide Ben Austin wrote in an opinion piece on Monday. The Democratic Party should "break-up" with...
July 03, 2025
Politics
House Republicans advance Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ to a final vote
The House voted 219-213 to move forward. The House voted 219-213 to move forward.
July 03, 2025
Politics
Trump urges House to vote on the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ amid standstill: ‘What are the Republicans waiting for?’
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), who's been working to get the holdouts onboard, indicated that he’s willing to keep the rules vote open for “as long as it takes.” ...
July 03, 2025
Politics
Biden says he’s working on memoir and ‘getting calls’ from European leaders asking him to ‘get engaged’ post-presidency
“And I'm getting calls – I'm not going to go into them, I can’t – from a number of European leaders asking me to get engaged,” Biden said, before...