Washington — The House is nearing a final vote Thursday on a massive spending and tax bill that includes signature policies of President Trump’s second-term agenda, poised to send the so-called “big, beautiful bill” to the president’s desk ahead of a July 4 deadline. The Senate narrowly approved the bill Tuesday in a 51-50 vote that
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) speaks in the House chamber as House Democrats stand to applaud him, prior to the final vote for President Donald Trump’s signature bill of tax breaks and spending cuts, at the Capitol in Washington, on July 3, 2025. AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr. At eight hours and 44 minutes, House
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., left, speaks in the House chamber as House Democrats stand to applaud him, prior to the final vote for President Donald Trump’s signature bill of tax breaks and spending cuts, at the Capitol in Washington, on July 3, 2025. AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.)
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries posted a photo of himself holding a baseball bat in opposition of President Trump's bill, sparking online pushback.
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Heritage Foundation warns courts may be overstepping in immigration cases, detailing how noncitizens facing deportation have limited due process rights based on status.
Washington — The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to review a blocked Montana law that would require physicians to obtain a parent’s consent before performing an abortion on a minor, leaving intact a state high court decision that invalidated the requirement. In rejecting the appeal from Montana state officials, the high court turned away what