The Senate’s push to make Trump-era tax cuts permanent could cost $3.3 trillion and strip health coverage from millions, the CBO projects—a sharp warning as lawmakers face partisan gridlock and a looming July 4 deadline.
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Tesla’s Elon Musk has taken aim at President Trump’s nearly 1,000-page tax and spending bill, warning of debt and setbacks for clean energy, as a riven Senate faces a July 4th showdown over healthcare and social programs.
A DOJ whistleblower alleges that senior officials, including a Trump judicial nominee, urged staff to ignore federal court orders and mislead judges to accelerate mass deportations, raising serious ethical concerns as the nomination process moves forward.
Former President Barack Obama warned in Hartford that US democracy is ‘dangerously close’ to autocratic normalization, comparing current trends to regimes like Hungary, calling for bipartisan defense of democratic norms and praising recent civic activism.
In a landmark June 2025 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld federal authority to license interim nuclear waste storage in Texas, igniting a national conversation about environmental justice, agency power, and the urgent search for permanent solutions.
As Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces Congress amid the Israel-Iran crisis, lawmakers demand answers on Pentagon priorities, military transparency, and the balance between security and democratic values.
Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) faces mounting criticism for his misleading tweets regarding the Minnesota shootings that targeted Democratic lawmakers, with fact-checkers debunking claims about the suspect’s political identity and the incident igniting calls for more responsible public discourse.
Judge Michael Farbiarz’s ruling in favor of Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil halts a Trump administration attempt to deport a pro-Palestinian activist, raising critical questions about free speech, due process, and the reach of executive power in the current foreign policy climate.
On a night meant to celebrate the arts, President Trump’s appearance at the Kennedy Center set off a firestorm—illustrating the high stakes in the ongoing fight for artistic freedom under his administration.
Rep. LaMonica McIver’s indictment for actions during a Newark immigration protest has ignited debate over political prosecution, federal authority, and the rights of officials to challenge immigration policy.