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A sweeping 940-page domestic policy bill championed by President Donald Trump is barreling through Congress, with Republicans working through the weekend to finalize the legislation before Trump’s self-imposed July 4 deadline. The bill, loaded with GOP priorities, includes $3.8 trillion in tax cuts, deep cuts to safety net programs, and …

The Trump administration on Friday fired at least three career Justice Department prosecutors involved in the criminal prosecutions stemming from the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack, a move that further deepens concerns over political interference and a growing effort to purge the department of perceived disloyalty, according to two people …

The U.S. Senate rejected Friday, 47-53, a resolution authored by Virginia Democrat Tim Kaine to block American forces from hostility against Iran. Though a shaky ceasefire agreement between Iran and Israel has held this week, somewhat diminishing the urgency of the vote, proponents of the resolution made two major arguments during …

Just weeks after unveiling their new T1 mobile phone with patriotic flair and the bold claim it was “Made in the USA,” the Trump family has quietly changed its tune — scrubbing the phrase from their promotional materials and replacing it with softer language such as “Proudly American” and “American-Proud …

In a consequential decision on Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority ruled that federal judges do not have the authority to issue nationwide injunctions, a move that directly impacts how courts can block policies such as President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting birthright citizenship. While the 6–3 ruling, authored …

The Justice Department confirmed Thursday that Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran immigrant at the center of a legal firestorm, will be tried in Tennessee on federal smuggling charges before any deportation proceedings are carried out — a development meant to ease growing concerns that the Trump administration could expel him …

Tucked in the “one big beautiful bill” is a proposal for tax-advantaged “Trump Accounts,” each seeded with $1,000 from the government for certain babies born in the United States over the next few years. But financial experts and advocates for low-income children are not overly impressed. The idea is not …

In a significant setback for Senate Republicans and the Trump administration’s legislative agenda, Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough ruled Thursday that a controversial Medicaid provision in the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” violates Senate rules and cannot be included under the reconciliation process. The provision in question would have restricted how …

In a major decision with broad implications for reproductive health access, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on Thursday that states may block Planned Parenthood from receiving Medicaid funds for non-abortion services like contraception and cancer screenings. The ruling eliminates one of Planned Parenthood’s primary defenses: lawsuits brought by patients …

The U.S. House unanimously adopted a resolution Wednesday condemning the June 14 attacks on former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, who were killed by a gunman, and state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, who were wounded. The resolution, sponsored by Rep. Kelly Morrison, who represents the …

In an extraordinary legal move, the Trump administration has filed a lawsuit against all 15 federal judges in the state of Maryland, challenging a court order that temporarily blocks the deportation of immigrants who file habeas corpus petitions seeking to challenge their removal. At the center of the dispute is …

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced intense scrutiny Tuesday during a fiery House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on the Biden administration’s proposed 2026 health budget. While Republicans on the committee largely defended Kennedy and praised his efforts to “disrupt the broken status quo,” Democrats sharply …

In a major political upset, Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old democratic socialist and state assemblymember, is on track to become the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, defeating a crowded field that included former Governor Andrew Cuomo, once seen as the frontrunner. With 93% of precincts reporting, Mamdani has captured …

U.S. military strikes on three of Iran’s key nuclear sites last weekend failed to destroy the core of its nuclear program and likely only delayed it by months, according to an early Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) assessment, despite President Donald Trump’s repeated claims of “total obliteration.” Seven sources familiar with …

A Justice Department whistleblower says senior Trump administration officials instructed DOJ lawyers to ignore court orders in order to carry out deportations under the Alien Enemies Act, even if doing so meant directly defying federal judges. In a letter sent to Congress and obtained by NBC News, Erez Reuveni, a …