House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries speaks as the House debates before final vote on the One Big Beautiful Bill on Capitol Hill on July 2. Reuters Democratic leaders and union officials are preparing to make the Republican-backed budget bill—which passed the House on July 3 and was sent to President Donald Trump to be signed—a
Carlos Carreron brings cattle through a gate in the border fence from Mexico into the United States at the Santa Teresa International Export/Import livestock crossing in Santa Teresa, N.M., on June 5, 2019. Joe Raedle/Getty Images A cattle industry group is speaking out against the federal government’s decision to reopen the southwest border to Mexican
Washington — There’s no filibuster in the House, but Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries essentially conducted one anyway as the House debated President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” before it passed on Thursday. Jeffries held the House floor for more than eight hours, taking his “sweet time” with a marathon floor speech that delayed passage of Republicans’
Environmental Protection Agency investigates 139 employees on leave for misleading letter, amid broader changes, including staff cuts and elimination of DEI initiatives.
Trump announces call with Putin Trump announces call with Putin, plans call with Zelenskyy 02:02 Washington — President Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, in a call the Kremlin said lasted nearly an hour. The call came after the White House confirmed earlier this week the U.S. is halting some weapons shipments
House Republicans pass Trump's legislative package with just two GOP votes against it, as Rep. Thomas Massie cited debt concerns while Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick opposed Senate's Medicaid cuts.
The Supreme Court closed out its 2024–2025 term with a series of high-profile decisions that are affecting major policy areas, as well as the nature of judicial authority itself. Here’s a breakdown of the biggest decisions of the term. 1. Nationwide Injunctions The Supreme Court issued a landmark opinion on June 27 in which it ruled