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House Delays Key Vote on Megabill Over GOP Opposition
House Republicans have delayed a key vote on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act as leadership works to gain enough support to clear a procedural hurdle among GOP opposition and absences.
Wed, 02 Jul 2025 16:37:29 EDTDems Promise Bribery Charges Over Paramount Settlement
Paramount's settlement with President Donald Trump over allegations of selectively editing a taped interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris has several high-ranking Democrats vowing to file federal bribery charges.
Wed, 02 Jul 2025 16:26:10 EDTS&P 500, Nasdaq Gain on Vietnam Trade Deal
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed up Wednesday, lifted by gains in tech stocks and news of a trade agreement between the U.S. and Vietnam that helped ease concerns about an extended trade war.
Wed, 02 Jul 2025 16:01:38 EDTBuddhist Dalai Lama: Institution 'Will Continue'
The Dalai Lama, Tibetan Buddhism's top spiritual leader, said the "institution" of the Dalai Lama, which involves reincarnation, will continue.
Wed, 02 Jul 2025 15:59:29 EDTHouse GOP Investigating Hochul for 'Abuse of Federal Taxpayer Funds'
House Republicans are investigating New York Gov. Kathy Hochul for "abuse of federal taxpayer funds," reports the New York Post.
Wed, 02 Jul 2025 15:36:48 EDTReports: NKorea Deploys 25K Troops to Fight in Ukraine
North Korea is tripling the number of troops fighting for Russia in Ukraine, sending 25,000 to 30,000 more soldiers, CNN reported, citing an intelligence assessment from Ukrainian officials.
Wed, 02 Jul 2025 15:46:36 EDTRev. Sharpton: Cuomo Should Drop Out of NYC Mayoral Race
Rev. Al Sharpton says Andrew Cuomo should "look at what is best for the city" and drop out of the New York City mayoral race.
Wed, 02 Jul 2025 15:14:12 EDTMS-13 Leader Sentenced in Long Island Murders Case
The leader of an MS-13 clique in New York City's suburbs was sentenced Wednesday to 68 years in prison in a federal racketeering case involving eight Long Island murders, including the 2016 killings of two high school girls.
Wed, 02 Jul 2025 15:25:07 EDTRep. Stefanik: Dem N.Y. Gov. Can't Keep Mamdani in Check
Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-.N.Y, , who will be challenging Democrat New York Gov. Kathy Hochul in 2026, said Wednesday that Hochul is "incapable" of holding hardline progressive New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani in check.
Wed, 02 Jul 2025 14:20:32 EDTSuit: Trump Immigration Crackdown Put LA 'Under Siege' in Defiance of US Law
A federal lawsuit filed Wednesday accuses President Donald Trump's administration of systematically targeting brown-skinned people in Southern California during an ongoingimmigration crackdown that has put the region "under siege."The court filing in U.S. District Court...
Wed, 02 Jul 2025 15:02:58 EDTLA Groups Sue to Stop 'Unconstitutional' Immigration Raids
Immigrant rights groups filed suit on Wednesday seeking to block the Trump administration's "ongoing pattern and practice of flouting the Constitution and federal law" during immigration raids in the Los Angeles area, The New York Times reported.
Wed, 02 Jul 2025 14:29:36 EDTReport: Judiciary Chair Jordan to 'Look At' Call to Probe Powell
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan has said he'll look into a call from William Pulte, the director of U.S. Federal Housing and chairman of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, to investigate Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.
Wed, 02 Jul 2025 14:44:19 EDTHouse Freedom Caucus Circulates Memo About Megabill Issues
Members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus have circulated a memo sharply criticizing the Senate-passed megabill, Politico reported Wednesday. GOP debate concerning President Donald Trump's tax-cut and spending bill...
Wed, 02 Jul 2025 14:18:10 EDTHousing Finance Chief Calls for Investigation Into Fed's Powell
William Pulte, the director of U.S. Federal Housing and chairman of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, wants Jerome Powell gone.
Wed, 02 Jul 2025 13:51:47 EDTBryan Kohberger Pleads Guilty to Murder of 4 Idaho Students to Avoid Death Penalty
Bryan Kohberger pleaded guilty to murder Wednesday in the brutal stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students in 2022 that stunned and terrified the campus and set off a nationwide search, which ended weeks later...
Wed, 02 Jul 2025 14:01:42 EDTAmbitious Dems Tie Vance to Megabill
Democrats eyeing a possible presidential run in 2028 are attempting to tie Vice President JD Vance to President Donald Trump's "one big, beautiful" tax cut and spending bill.
Wed, 02 Jul 2025 13:13:01 EDTMusk Gives Trump 'Credit Where Credit Is Due'
Tech billionaire Elon Musk had conciliatory words for President Donald Trump Wednesday, after the president threatened on Tuesday morning to deport him and revoke all government subsidies to his companies.
Wed, 02 Jul 2025 13:20:53 EDTNoem: Border Encounters in June Lowest Ever
Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem on Wednesday wrote on social media that Customs and Border Protection "had the lowest number of nationwide encounters in AMERICAN HISTORY at 25,243" in June.
Wed, 02 Jul 2025 13:04:57 EDTStocks Tick Toward Another Record as Tesla Rallies
U.S. stock indexes are drifting higher Wednesday, ahead of a highly anticipated report about how the U.S. job market is holding up amid uncertainty about President Donald Trump's tariffs.
Wed, 02 Jul 2025 07:59:14 EDTTexts: Columbia President Called to Add Arab, Remove Jew From Board
Columbia University's acting president, before her promotion, last year sent messages alluding to removal of a Jewish member of the school's board of trustees and that the school needed to get an "Arab on our board," according to messages obtained by the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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