GOP Sen. Thom Tillis says he won’t seek reelection after clash with Trump on budget bill

GOP Sen. Thom Tillis says he won’t seek reelection after clash with Trump on budget bill – CBS News Watch CBS News North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis, a Republican, announced Sunday that he would not seek reelection after President Trump threatened Tillis with a primary challenge for opposing his budget bill. Nikole Killion reports. View

Why Charter Schools Nationwide Just Received a $60 Million Funding Boost

Charter schools recently received a $60 million funding increase from the otherwise shrinking Department of Education, bringing federal support for the taxpayer-funded alternative to public schools to half a billion dollars ahead of the 2025-2026 academic year. It’s a boost, although it’s still much less than what lower-performing neighborhood schools get. Education Secretary Linda McMahon

Trump Says Administration Working on ‘Temporary Pass’ for Illegal Immigrant Farm, Hotel Workers

Farmworkers harvest curly mustard in a field in Ventura County, Calif., on Feb. 10, 2021. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump said on June 29 that his administration was working on a solution where farmers and hospitality business owners could potentially retain some illegal immigrant workers if they’re not involved in crime

Senate Version of GOP Megabill Will Increase US Debt by $3.3 Trillion, CBO Projects

The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on June 25, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The latest version of the budget bill that the Senate is considering will add trillions to the national debt, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) said in an analysis posted on June 29. The CBO estimates that the Senate version of the

Senate debates Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” ahead of “vote-a-rama”

Washington — The Senate is debating President Trump’s massive tax bill Sunday ahead of what’s expected to be a marathon overnight session as the chamber efforts to pass the centerpiece legislation of Mr. Trump’s second term agenda. The House narrowly passed the bill last month, and Senate Republicans have since been working to put their

Musk Again Wades Into Politics, Calls GOP Bill ‘Insane and Destructive’

President Donald Trump and Elon Musk attend a press conference in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 30, 2025. Reuters/Nathan Howard/File Photo Tesla CEO and former White House special government employee Elon Musk again criticized the Republican Party and the President Donald Trump-backed spending package that’s currently being considered