Tuesday, July 01, 2025 9:25 PM ET
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Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill' passes Senate by tie-breaking vote -- Senate Republicans narrowly passed President Trump's $4.5 trillion bill with a tie-breaking vote from Vice President JD Vance. It extends tax cuts and cuts Medicaid, while adding nearly $3.3 trillion to the deficit. The bill now returns to the House.6 hours ago
As 'Alligator Alcatraz' opens, detention centers quietly expand across the US -- President Donald Trump is touting Florida's unusual immigration detention facility in the Everglades – part of a wider effort to create spaces to hold people caught up in the administration's deportation campaign.7 hours ago
His USAID career over, one worker wonders if he can still serve his country -- Most fired USAID workers were officially taken off the payroll this week. One employee grapples with the abrupt loss of a 17-year career – and tries to figure out what's next.16 hours ago
Zohran Mamdani upended New York politics. Is a Democratic tea party next? -- First-time voters and young voters turned out in droves for the New York mayoral primary. Their choice for mayor, Zohran Mamdani, may or may not herald a wider tea party-like revolt. But his win serves as a repudiation of the political establishment.16 hours ago
Trump sees budget bill promoting a baby boom. Others say more is needed. -- A record-low U.S. birth rate is sparking a movement to encourage people to have more babies. A challenge is unlocking why people are having fewer children than they say they want.16 hours ago
Senators prep for a weekend of work to pass Trump's tax and spending bill -- The Senate is expected to grind through a rare weekend session as Republicans race to pass the package of tax breaks and spending cuts by his July Fourth deadline.3 days ago
A lift for LA as iconic Getty Villa Museum reopens, scarred but intact after fires -- The Getty Villa Museum in Los Angeles, notable for its ancient art, has reopened to the public after post-wildfire cleanup and restoration of its grounds.3 days ago
Supreme Court limits nationwide injunctions – a win for Trump administration -- Whether the courts will allow President Trump to redefine birthright citizenship through executive order remains to be seen. But the Supreme Court on Friday offered his White House a big win.4 days ago
Citing religious liberty, justices allow book opt-outs in public schools -- In a closely watched case about religious freedom and public education, the Supreme Court sided with parents who wanted to opt their children out of LGBTQ-themed materials.4 days ago
'Alligator Alcatraz': Why Florida's Native Americans oppose a new migrant facility -- "Alligator Alcatraz" is what Florida officials are calling their new migrant detention center in a remote part of the Everglades. The project faces strong opposition from environmental activists and Native American tribes who say the land is sacred.4 days ago
First lawsuit including children challenges ICE arrest policy at courthouses -- A Honduran mother and her two children are suing the United States over their courthouse arrest, calling it unconstitutional despite entering legally through a Biden-era asylum app. The lawsuit is believed to be the first involving children.4 days ago
Supreme Court allowed cities to ban camping. Here's what happened next in California. -- The Supreme Court ruled on June 28, 2024, that banning camping for homeless people did not constitute cruel and unusual punishment. In the year since, California's cities and its homeless population have navigated a new legal landscape.4 days ago
10 YEARS AFTER SAME-SEX MARRIAGE RULING, THESE CONSERVATIVES AIM TO ROLL IT BACK -- It's been a decade since the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed a right to same-sex marriage. Public acceptance has grown since then, but some conservatives aim to challenge that ruling in an echo of what happened with Roe v. Wade.5 days ago