GOP divided on pursuing third reconciliation amid election tensions

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Republicans are divided over whether to pursue a third party-line spending package, with some lawmakers expressing skepticism that such an ambitious effort can clear Congress in a high-stakes election year. GOP leaders and top budget writers have already begun laying the groundwork for a third package, which they hope will include defense funding, fraud prevention…

FISA 702 lapse plunges US into unknown territory

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The unprecedented expiration of the nation’s warrantless spy powers has plunged the country into legal uncertainty over the extent to which it can surveil foreigners located abroad.  Both chambers of Congress on Thursday failed to pass bills to extend Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) through July 2 amid outrage from Democrats…

In Charts: Food Stamp Participation Declines With Changes From Big Beautiful Bill

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Participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as SNAP, has declined rapidly since changes mandated by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act took effect on July 4, 2025. Those changes include expanded work requirements for individuals and tightened restrictions on non-citizen eligibility. States must also shoulder some of the program’s administrative costs and

DOJ says Trump’s name will be removed from Kennedy Center early Saturday morning

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Washington — The Trump administration told a judge it expects to remove President Trump’s name from the front of the Kennedy Center early Saturday morning, saying it will narrowly miss a court-ordered Friday deadline for the name to come down due to thunderstorms. U.S. District Court Judge Christopher Cooper determined last month that the president’s name

Trump says U.S. killed Tren de Aragua leader in airstrike in Venezuela

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The U.S. military has killed the alleged leader of Venezuela-based gang Tren de Aragua, President Trump announced Friday. The president said on Truth Social that U.S. Southern Command carried out a “swift and lethal kinetic strike” to “successfully execute” Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, also known as Niño Guerrero. The mission was “closely coordinated” with the