A view of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., on June 27, 2025. Alex WROBLEWSKI/AFP WASHINGTON—The U.S. Senate passed its version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act at midday on July 1 after a “vote-a-rama” that began the previous day and continued through the night. Vice President JD Vance broke a 50–50 tie
The U.S. Capitol in Washington on June 29, 2025. Senate Republicans worked overnight and read a new version of the “One, Big, Beautiful Bill,” as they approach U.S. President Donald Trump’s July 4 deadline. Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images The Senate vote-a-rama on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act continued into a second day, having
The U.S. Capitol in Washington on June 29, 2025. Senate Republicans worked overnight and read a new version of the “One, Big, Beautiful Bill,” as they approach U.S. President Donald Trump’s July 4 deadline. Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) announced on July 1 that a deal has been reached
Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) listens at an event in Fairfax, Va., on Oct. 22, 2020. Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo FAIRFAX, Va.—Democrats and Republicans chose candidates in northern Virginia on Saturday who will vie to replace the late U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly, a Democrat who served the congressional district in the Washington suburbs for 16 years. Democrats
The AT&T logo on a building in Los Angeles on Aug. 10, 2017. Mike Blake/Reuters President Donald Trump on Monday criticized telecommunications giant AT&T after his conference call with faith leaders from across the country was disrupted. “I’m doing a major Conference Call with Faith Leaders from all over the Country, and AT&T is totally
President Donald Trump (R), with Tesla CEO Elon Musk (L), speaks to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House on May 30, 2025. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images President Donald Trump on Tuesday suggested that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) examine the subsidies given to Elon Musk’s companies after Musk vowed to primary any
Cars pass by Cuban and U.S. flags beside the U.S. Embassy in Havana, Cuba, on May 13, 2024. Alexandre Meneghini/Reuters President Donald Trump signed a national security memorandum on Monday restoring hard-line policies on Cuba and reversing measures from the former Biden administration that had eased pressure on the communist-ruled nation. The memorandum would enforce