Hakeem Jeffries sets record for longest House speech before budget bill vote

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’

Trump speaks with Putin as U.S. halts some weapons shipments to Ukraine

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

Here’s what’s in Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” passed by Congress

Washington — The House passed a massive spending and tax bill that includes signature policies of President Trump’s second-term agenda Thursday, sending the so-called “big, beautiful bill” to the president’s desk ahead of a July 4 deadline. The House approved the bill in a 218 to 214 vote Thursday, after the Senate narrowly approved the bill

House passes “big, beautiful bill,” sending it to Trump in 218-214 vote

Washington — The House on Thursday passed the signature piece of legislation of President Trump’s second term, approving a massive bill that includes trillions of dollars in tax and spending cuts while ramping up funding for defense and the administration’s immigration agenda. The lower chamber voted 218 to 214 to approve the measure, with two

House Passes GOP Megabill, Sending Measure to Trump’s Desk

The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on July 2, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—The House of Representatives on July 3 passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to implement President Donald Trump’s agenda, sending it to the president’s desk. The bill cleared the House in a 218–214 vote, following an all-night session as Republicans scrambled