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Musk Wades Back Into Politics, Slamming Trump’s Domestic Policy Bill

Musk Wades Back Into Politics, Slamming Trump’s Domestic Policy Bill

Jun 28, 2025

Weeks after ending his war of words with President Trump, Elon Musk called the president’s bill “utterly insane and destructive.”

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Tim Walz Eulogizes Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman and Husband During Funeral

Tim Walz Eulogizes Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman and Husband During Funeral

Jun 28, 2025

Melissa Hortman was eulogized by Gov. Tim Walz as a compassionate leader in a service also attended by former President Biden and former Vice President Harris.

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Pat Williams, Last Montana Democrat to Serve in the House, Dies at 87

Pat Williams, Last Montana Democrat to Serve in the House, Dies at 87

Jun 28, 2025

His liberal politics, inspired by the safety nets of the New Deal, were shaped in working-class mining country.

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Republicans Lavish Alaska With Benefits in Policy Bill, Grasping for a Key Vote

Republicans Lavish Alaska With Benefits in Policy Bill, Grasping for a Key Vote

Jun 28, 2025

New provisions that benefit whaling captains and rural hospitals appear to be aimed at winning over Senator Lisa Murkowski, the Alaska Republican who had said the bill would hurt her state.

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Senate Republicans Ready Vote on Tax Bill, Still Awaiting Its Final Cost

Senate Republicans Ready Vote on Tax Bill, Still Awaiting Its Final Cost

Jun 28, 2025

Economists have estimated that previous versions of the bill could add trillions to the national debt, but many haven’t had the chance to review the latest Senate version.

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Senate Republicans Revise Trump’s Policy Bill, Scrounging for Votes to Pass It

Senate Republicans Revise Trump’s Policy Bill, Scrounging for Votes to Pass It

Jun 28, 2025

A new version of the measure released in the middle of the night would set aside money to help states hit by its cuts to Medicaid, hasten the end of clean energy tax credits and sweeten the state and ...

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Courts Will Have to Grapple With New Limits on Their Power

Courts Will Have to Grapple With New Limits on Their Power

Jun 28, 2025

The Supreme Court has set a new, higher bar for judges seeking to block Trump administration policies nationwide. But some legal routes remain open.

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Why a G.O.P. Medicaid Requirement Could Set States Up for Failure

Why a G.O.P. Medicaid Requirement Could Set States Up for Failure

Jun 28, 2025

The Republicans’ big bill would require most states to build technology systems quickly and with little funding.

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Top American Academics Flock to Toronto as Trump Threatens U.S. Colleges

Top American Academics Flock to Toronto as Trump Threatens U.S. Colleges

Jun 28, 2025

The University of Toronto has attracted several U.S. professors amid turmoil between American higher-education institutions and the Trump administration.

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Trump Officials to End Deportation Protections for Haitian Immigrants

Trump Officials to End Deportation Protections for Haitian Immigrants

Jun 28, 2025

The move continues the administration’s campaign of revoking special protections for migrants from some of the most unstable places in the world.

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