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Democrat Hakeem Jeffries, in marathon magic minute speech, blasts Trump bill

Thursday, July 3

(WASHINGTON) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries is making a marathon last stand against President Donald Trump's major tax cut and spending bill.Jeffries took to the House floor just after 5 a.m. on Thursday and has now been speaking for more than four hours,... Read More.

Supreme Court to take up state bans on trans student athletes

Thursday, July 3

(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court said Thursday that it would hear appeals from two states seeking to uphold laws excluding transgender student athletes from participation in girls' and women's sports teams.The cases from West Virginia and Idaho -- which will be scheduled for argument... Read More.

175+ Democrats supporting NAACP suit against dismantling Department of Education

Thursday, July 3

(WASHINGTON) -- More than 175 Democratic members of Congress are filing an amicus brief on Thursday opposing the Trump administration's overhaul of the U.S. Department of Education.“The law couldn't be clearer: the president does not have the authority to unilaterally abolish the Department of... Read More.

Supreme Court could release more on high-profile cases from its cleanup conference

Thursday, July 3

(WASHINGTON) -- There is the potential for more news out of the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday when the justices release a list of orders and dispositions from the "cleanup conference," the last in-person gathering before summer recess.The timing of the release is somewhat... Read More.

Hero B-2 pilots expected to keep low profile at July 4 White House visit

Wednesday, July 2

(WASHINGTON) -- The B-2 bomber pilots and crews who helped to strike Iranian nuclear sites earlier this month are being told to keep a low profile this weekend if they take up President Donald Trump on his offer to come to the White House... Read More.

Trump ramps up pressure on House Republicans to pass major tax cut and spending bill

Wednesday, July 2

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump is ramping up pressure on Republicans to get his tax and spending bill across the finish line.Several House Republicans arrived White House on Wednesday morning for meetings as the president presses his party to pass the sweeping legislation --... Read More.

These Senate changes to Trumps agenda bill could be sticking points in House

Wednesday, July 2

(WASHINGTON) -- All eyes are now on the House after the Senate narrowly passed a major tax cut and spending bill that is the centerpiece of President Donald Trump's agenda.A key test vote is expected in the House on Wednesday, but it's unclear if... Read More.

House considers presidents megabill amid GOP divisions

Wednesday, July 2

(WASHINGTON) -- The House is debating ahead of a key test vote for President Donald Trump's tax and immigration megabill to send it to the floor for a final vote but it was unclear Wednesday morning if Speaker Mike Johnson has the votes to... Read More.

House begins work on Trump megabill, Johnson says vote could come Wednesday

Wednesday, July 2

(WASHINGTON) -- After a nail-biter vote in the Senate, the House took up President Donald Trump's tax and immigration megabill on Tuesday, with House Speaker Mike Johnson suggesting a vote could be held as early as Wednesday.Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" was approved by... Read More.

Lara Trump, Roy Cooper in the mix as Tillis retirement ignites fierce North Carolina Senate race

Tuesday, July 1

(WASHINGTON) -- Republican Sen. Thom Tillis' decision not to seek reelection is jolting what was already expected to be a fierce battle in North Carolina to either challenge him or flip his seat, which will now be wide open in 2026.Without Tillis on the ballot,... Read More.

Trump again brings up the idea of deporting US citizens for crimes

Tuesday, July 1

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump continued on Tuesday to float his idea, which some legal experts say is unconstitutional, to deport U.S. citizens who commit crimes.Speaking to the press during a tour of a migrant detention center in the Florida Everglades, the president repeated... Read More.

It all came down to Collins and Murkowski: Inside the final passage of Trumps big, beautiful bill

Tuesday, July 1

(WASHINGTON) -- Gathered on the Senate floor after a 26-hour, record-breaking vote-a-rama series, senators voted hastily on two final Republican-led amendments before getting to the main event: final passage of President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill."Vice President JD Vance was presiding over the chamber... Read More.