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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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Mikayla Raines, Who Rescued Foxes and Other Animals, Is Dead at 30

Mikayla Raines, Who Rescued Foxes and Other Animals, Is Dead at 30

Jun 28, 2025

She founded Save a Fox Rescue to care for foxes that had been abandoned or bred for their pelts on fur farms. She gained millions of social media followers along the way.

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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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Chief Justice Urges Political Leaders to Tone Down Rhetoric

Chief Justice Urges Political Leaders to Tone Down Rhetoric

Jun 28, 2025

At a conference with federal judges, the chief justice did not mention the court’s decision sharply limiting their power, focusing instead on the danger of threats to the judiciary.

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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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How the Supreme Court’s Injunction Ruling Expands Trump’s Power

How the Supreme Court’s Injunction Ruling Expands Trump’s Power

Jun 28, 2025

The court tied the hands of judges at a time when Congress has been cowed and internal executive branch constraints have been steamrolled.

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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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