In the final vote, the One Big Beautiful Bill passed in the House with 218-214 votes. President Donald Trump will meet with freed American Israeli hostage Edan Alexander at the White House on Thursday. The New Jersey native endured brutal torture at the hands of the Hamas terrorist group during his long imprisonment in Gaza.
An FBI agent walks toward a crime scene in Gilroy, Calif., on July 29, 2019. Mario Tama/Getty Images New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has confirmed that federal officials informed her about a possible terrorist threat ahead of the July 4 Independence Day holiday. “Our federal partners reiterated yesterday that lone wolf actors remain the greatest
Edan Alexander, who has been released from captivity by Hamas, after he had been kidnapped during the deadly Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, embraces his brother as he reunites with his family in Reim, southern Israel, on May 12, 2025. GPO/Handout via Reuters WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet with Edan Alexander, an
Edan Alexander, who has been released from captivity by Hamas, after he had been kidnapped during the deadly Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, embraces his brother as he reunites with his family in Reim, southern Israel, on May 12, 2025. GPO/Handout via Reuters WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump on July 3 met with Edan Alexander, an
(Left) President Donald Trump in a business roundtable in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on May 16, 2025; (Right) Russian President Vladimir Putin at a signing ceremony at the Kremlin in Moscow on May 10, 2025. AP Photo WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump on July 3 announced he would soon be speaking with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
(Left) President Donald Trump in a business roundtable in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on May 16, 2025; (Right) Russian President Vladimir Putin at a signing ceremony at the Kremlin in Moscow on May 10, 2025. AP Photo WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump on July 3 said his phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin produced no
Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) speaks with reporters during a press conference in the U.S. Capitol in Washington on July 11, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) has dismissed Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s threat to back primary challenges against some GOP lawmakers who support the One Big Beautiful Bill as it headed toward