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Minnesota lawmaker convicted of felony burglary for breaking into estranged stepmotherโ€™s home

Read full article: Minnesota lawmaker convicted of felony burglary for breaking into estranged stepmotherโ€™s home

A Minnesota state senator has been convicted of burglary for breaking into her estranged stepmotherโ€™s home.

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2 days ago

House sends bill regulating stablecoins, a type of cryptocurrency, to Trump

Read full article: House sends bill regulating stablecoins, a type of cryptocurrency, to Trump

The House has passed two bills intended to boost the legitimacy of the cryptocurrency industry with new regulations as President Donald Trump has pushed to make the U_S_ the โ€œcrypto capital of the world.โ€.

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2 days ago

Congress approves Trump's $9 billion cut to public broadcasting and foreign aid

Read full article: Congress approves Trump's $9 billion cut to public broadcasting and foreign aid

The House has approved President Donald Trumpโ€™s request to claw back about $9 billion for public broadcasting and foreign aid.

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3 days ago

Senate passes $9 billion in spending cuts to public broadcasting, foreign aid requested by Trump

Read full article: Senate passes $9 billion in spending cuts to public broadcasting, foreign aid requested by Trump

The Senate has passed Donald Trumpโ€™s request to cancel about $9 billion in foreign aid and public broadcasting spending, moving forward on one of the presidentโ€™s top priorities despite concerns from several Republican senators.

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Republicans declared it 'crypto' week in the House. It's not going as planned

Read full article: Republicans declared it 'crypto' week in the House. It's not going as planned

House Republicans are struggling with cryptocurrency legislation that they had expected to pass during what they dubbed โ€œcrypto week.โ€.

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Senate votes to move ahead with Trump's request for $9 billion in spending cuts

Read full article: Senate votes to move ahead with Trump's request for $9 billion in spending cuts

Senate Republicans have advanced President Donald Trumpโ€™s request to cancel some $9 billion in previously approved spending.

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Senate confirms Trump's first judicial nominee of his second term

Read full article: Senate confirms Trump's first judicial nominee of his second term

The Senate has confirmed President Donald Trumpโ€™s first judicial pick of his second term, voting along party lines to approve Whitney Hermandorfer as a judge for the Sixth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

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Senate Democrats say Trump's policies are hurting Americaโ€™s ability to compete with China

Read full article: Senate Democrats say Trump's policies are hurting Americaโ€™s ability to compete with China

Senate Democrats say President Donald Trump's policies are weakening Americaโ€™s ability to compete with China.

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A Senate vote this week will test the popularity of DOGE spending cuts

Read full article: A Senate vote this week will test the popularity of DOGE spending cuts

Senate Republicans are putting the popularity of Department of Government Efficiency spending cuts to the test this week.

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Bitcoin tops $118,000 for the first time, as the cryptocurrency continues to climb to new heights

Read full article: Bitcoin tops $118,000 for the first time, as the cryptocurrency continues to climb to new heights

Bitcoin has reached another all-time high, surpassing $118,000 for the first time on Friday.

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Takeaways as Congress sends tax and spending cuts bill to Trump's desk

Read full article: Takeaways as Congress sends tax and spending cuts bill to Trump's desk

The House has passed the massive tax and spending cuts package that President Donald Trump calls โ€œbeautiful,โ€ getting it to his desk a day before the July 4 deadline that he had set.

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What's in Trump's big bill that passed Congress and will soon become law

Read full article: What's in Trump's big bill that passed Congress and will soon become law

Republicans in Congress have muscled President Donald Trumpโ€™s tax and spending bill to passage.

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Trump keeps saying the GOP mega bill will eliminate taxes on Social Security. It does not

Read full article: Trump keeps saying the GOP mega bill will eliminate taxes on Social Security. It does not

President Donald Trump keeps saying that Republicansโ€™ mega tax and spending cut legislation will eliminate taxes on federal Social Security benefits.

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House GOP struggles to win over holdouts on Trump's tax bill in late-night session

Read full article: House GOP struggles to win over holdouts on Trump's tax bill in late-night session

House Republicans strained through a day of starts and stops trying to advance President Donald Trumpโ€™s tax and spending cuts package.

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'Agonizing': How Alaska's pivotal Republican senator decided to vote for Donald Trump's bill

Read full article: 'Agonizing': How Alaska's pivotal Republican senator decided to vote for Donald Trump's bill

Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska convinced Senate leaders to change their massive tax and spending cuts package to benefit her state and eventually voted for the legislation, ensuring its passage.

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What's in the latest version of Trump's big bill that passed the Senate

Read full article: What's in the latest version of Trump's big bill that passed the Senate

At some 887 pages, the legislation is a sprawling collection of tax breaks, spending cuts and other Republican priorities, including new money for national defense and deportations.

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Republican budget bill dismantles climate law passed by Democrats

Read full article: Republican budget bill dismantles climate law passed by Democrats

The sprawling Republican budget bill approved by the Senate Tuesday removes a proposed tax on solar and wind energy projects but quickly phases out tax credits for wind, solar and other renewable energy.

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Senate passes Trumpโ€™s big tax and spending cuts bill as Vance breaks a 50-50 tie

Read full article: Senate passes Trumpโ€™s big tax and spending cuts bill as Vance breaks a 50-50 tie

Senate Majority Leader John Thune says Republicans โ€œgot the job doneโ€ in passing President Donald Trumpโ€™s big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts.

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What's in the latest version of Trump's big bill moving through the Senate

Read full article: What's in the latest version of Trump's big bill moving through the Senate

At some 940-pages, the legislation is a sprawling collection of tax breaks, spending cuts and other Republican priorities, including new money for national defense and deportations.

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Senate GOP tax bill could crush wind and solar power, advocates say

Read full article: Senate GOP tax bill could crush wind and solar power, advocates say

A Republican plan heading to a vote in the Senate would quickly end incentives for clean energy and impose new taxes on some wind and solar projects, while boosting production of coal used to make steel.

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The Latest: Senate votes on amendments to Trumpโ€™s big bill ahead of July 4 deadline

Read full article: The Latest: Senate votes on amendments to Trumpโ€™s big bill ahead of July 4 deadline

Possible changes to President Donald Trumpโ€™s big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts are being considered, though most of the amendments are expected to fail.

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Senate's long day turns to night as GOP works to shore up support on Trumpโ€™s big bill

Read full article: Senate's long day turns to night as GOP works to shore up support on Trumpโ€™s big bill

The Senateโ€™s long day of voting has churned into a long night as Republican leaders grasp for ways to shore up support for President Donald Trumpโ€™s big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts.

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Republican senate tax bill would add $3.3 trillion to the US debt load, CBO says

Read full article: Republican senate tax bill would add $3.3 trillion to the US debt load, CBO says

The changes made to President Donald Trumpโ€™s big tax bill in the Senate would pile trillions onto the nationโ€™s debt load while resulting in even steeper losses in health care coverage, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said in a new analysis, adding to the challenges for Republicans as they try to muscle the bill to passage.

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Elon Musk renews his criticism of Trump's big bill as Senate Republicans scramble to pass it

Read full article: Elon Musk renews his criticism of Trump's big bill as Senate Republicans scramble to pass it

Elon Musk is doubling down on his distaste for President Donald Trumpโ€™s sprawling tax and spending cuts bill.

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What's in the latest version of Trump's big bill now before the Senate

Read full article: What's in the latest version of Trump's big bill now before the Senate

At some 940-pages, the legislation is a sprawling collection of tax breaks, spending cuts and other Republican priorities, including new money for national defense and deportations.

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Senate Republicans advance Trump's tax and spending cuts bill after dramatic late-night vote

Read full article: Senate Republicans advance Trump's tax and spending cuts bill after dramatic late-night vote

Senate Republicans voted in a dramatic Saturday session, clearing a key procedural step as they race to pass President Donald Trumpโ€™s big bill of tax breaks, spending cuts and bolstered deportation funds by his July Fourth deadline.

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Senate rejects effort to restrain Trump on Iran as GOP backs his strikes on nuclear sites

Read full article: Senate rejects effort to restrain Trump on Iran as GOP backs his strikes on nuclear sites

Democratic efforts in the Senate to prevent President Donald Trump from further escalating with Iran have fallen short.

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Republicans hit major setback in their effort to ease regulations on gun silencers

Read full article: Republicans hit major setback in their effort to ease regulations on gun silencers

Republican efforts to loosen regulations on gun silencers and short-barreled rifles and shotguns have been dealt a big setback.

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The Senate is working to put Trump's big bill back on track but hurdles remain

Read full article: The Senate is working to put Trump's big bill back on track but hurdles remain

Senate Republicans appear to have President Donald Trumpโ€™s big bill back on track after a flurry of last-minute revisions.

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Senate Republicans move to slash consumer bureau funding by half, risking hundreds of job cuts

Read full article: Senate Republicans move to slash consumer bureau funding by half, risking hundreds of job cuts

Senate Republicans have proposed cutting the Consumer Financial Protection Bureauโ€™s funding by nearly half.

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Republican plan for nationwide private school vouchers deemed in violation of Senate rules

Read full article: Republican plan for nationwide private school vouchers deemed in violation of Senate rules

A Republican plan to expand private school vouchers nationwide was dealt a major setback when the Senate parliamentarian said the proposal would run afoul of procedural rules.

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Supreme Court preserves key part of Obamacare coverage requirements

Read full article: Supreme Court preserves key part of Obamacare coverage requirements

The Supreme Court has preserved a key part of the Affordable Care Actโ€™s preventive health care coverage requirements, rejecting a challenge from Christian employers to the provision that affects 150 million Americans.

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Meet the Senate parliamentarian, the official tying Republicans in knots over their tax bill

Read full article: Meet the Senate parliamentarian, the official tying Republicans in knots over their tax bill

A few Republicans are reacting with indignation after the Senate parliamentarian advised that some of the measures in their tax and immigration bill could not be included in the legislation.

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Key Medicaid provision in Trump's bill is found to violate Senate rules. The GOP is scrambling

Read full article: Key Medicaid provision in Trump's bill is found to violate Senate rules. The GOP is scrambling

The Senate parliamentarian has advised that a Medicaid provider tax overhaul central to President Donald Trump's tax cut and spending bill doesn't adhere to procedural rules.

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Senate struggle over Medicaid cuts threatens progress on Trump's big bill

Read full article: Senate struggle over Medicaid cuts threatens progress on Trump's big bill

One key issue stalling progress on President Donald Trumpโ€™s big bill in Congress is particularly daunting.

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A look at how Trump's big bill could change the US immigration system

Read full article: A look at how Trump's big bill could change the US immigration system

President Donald Trumpโ€™s spending cuts and border security package would inject hundreds of billions of dollars into his mass deportation agenda.

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What's in and out of Trump's big bill as Senate races to meet Fourth of July deadline

Read full article: What's in and out of Trump's big bill as Senate races to meet Fourth of July deadline

President Donald Trump says โ€œNO ONE GOES ON VACATIONโ€ until the big, beautiful bill is on his desk by the Fourth of July deadline.

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State Rep. Nate Schatzline drops Texas Senate bid, endorses conservative activist Leigh Wambsganss

Read full article: State Rep. Nate Schatzline drops Texas Senate bid, endorses conservative activist Leigh Wambsganss

The North Texas district opened up last week when Republican Kelly Hancock resigned from the upper chamber to take over as the stateโ€™s acting comptroller.

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Trump administration postpones classified briefings for lawmakers on Iran

Read full article: Trump administration postpones classified briefings for lawmakers on Iran

President Donald Trumpโ€™s administration has postponed classified briefings for Senate and House members on Tuesday as lawmakers are looking for more answers about Trumpโ€™s directed strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities over the weekend and his announcement on Monday that the two countries had reached a ceasefire agreement.

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The Republican attempt to discourage Trump lawsuits has hit a big obstacle

Read full article: The Republican attempt to discourage Trump lawsuits has hit a big obstacle

Republicans have hit a roadblock in an effort that could deter nonprofits, individuals and others from filing lawsuits to block President Donald Trumpโ€™s executive actions.

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GOP tax bill would ease regulations on gun silencers and some rifles and shotguns

Read full article: GOP tax bill would ease regulations on gun silencers and some rifles and shotguns

The massive tax and spending cuts package that President Donald Trump wants on his desk by July 4 would loosen regulations on gun silencers and certain types of rifles and shotguns.

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GOP's food stamp plan is found to violate Senate rules. It's the latest setback for Trump's big bill

Read full article: GOP's food stamp plan is found to violate Senate rules. It's the latest setback for Trump's big bill

The Senate parliamentarian has advised that a Republican proposal that would shift some food stamp costs from the federal government to the states would violate the chamberโ€™s strict rules.

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How Senate Republicans want to change the tax breaks in Trump's big bill

Read full article: How Senate Republicans want to change the tax breaks in Trump's big bill

House and Senate Republicans are taking different approaches when it comes to the tax cuts that lawmakers are looking to include in their massive tax bill.

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Thai prime minister's leaked phone call with Cambodia's Hun Sen sparks outrage and political turmoil

Read full article: Thai prime minister's leaked phone call with Cambodia's Hun Sen sparks outrage and political turmoil

Thailandโ€™s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has apologized for the political turbulence set off by a leaked recording of her negotiating with Cambodiaโ€™s former leader in the two nations' latest border dispute.

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California senators demand Trump immigration officials stop using Medicaid data

Read full article: California senators demand Trump immigration officials stop using Medicaid data

The Trump administrationโ€™s decision to provide deportation officials with personal data โ€” including the immigration status โ€” on millions of Medicaid enrollees prompted two California U.S. senators on Wednesday to demand that the data sharing โ€œceaseโ€ and for Homeland Security officials to โ€œdestroyโ€ the records.

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Analysis: The 2025 Texas Senate, from right to left

Read full article: Analysis: The 2025 Texas Senate, from right to left

Hereโ€™s a look at senators, ranked from most conservative to most liberal, based on votes cast during the 2025 regular session.

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Had a belly full. Could Chinese swimmers have eaten 5 kilos of food en route to failed doping test?

Read full article: Had a belly full. Could Chinese swimmers have eaten 5 kilos of food en route to failed doping test?

The head of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency told senators that Chinese swimmers would have had to ingest around 11 pounds, or five kilograms of food to test for the amounts of the performance enhancer that resulted in the much-debated positive drug tests from 2021 that were later disregarded.

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Colombia's Senate approves labor bill that would mean more pay and protections for workers

Read full article: Colombia's Senate approves labor bill that would mean more pay and protections for workers

Colombiaโ€™s Senate has approved a labor bill that is expected to grant workers more overtime pay while making it harder for companies to hire employees on short-term contracts.

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Senate Republicans double down and target clean energy in draft tax bill

Read full article: Senate Republicans double down and target clean energy in draft tax bill

A proposal by Senate Republicans would adjust the pace at which some crucial home energy efficiency and electric vehicle tax credits are phased out in timelines different from what House Republicans proposed in the multitrillion-dollar tax bill they passed last month.

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Threats to lawmakers are on the rise, security officials tell senators after Minnesota shootings

Read full article: Threats to lawmakers are on the rise, security officials tell senators after Minnesota shootings

Threats to members of Congress are on the rise, security officials told senators at an emergency briefing in the wake of the killing of a Minnesota state lawmaker in her home over the weekend.

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'Shocked' and 'sickened' Democrats react with fury to video of Padilla's removal

Read full article: 'Shocked' and 'sickened' Democrats react with fury to video of Padilla's removal

Senate Democrats were shaken to the core after seeing videos of officers aggressively pushing California Sen. Alex Padilla out of a news conference with the Homeland Security secretary and eventually restraining him on the floor outside the room.

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House passes bill to to combat fentanyl trafficking, sending it to Trump's desk

Read full article: House passes bill to to combat fentanyl trafficking, sending it to Trump's desk

The House has passed bipartisan legislation aimed at cracking down on fentanyl.

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House approves Trump's request to cut funding for NPR, PBS and foreign aid

Read full article: House approves Trump's request to cut funding for NPR, PBS and foreign aid

The House has voted to cut about $9.4 billion in spending as President Donald Trumpโ€™s administration looks to follow through on work done by the Department of Government Efficiency when it was overseen by Elon Musk.

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EXPLAINER: Texas lawmakers file record number of bills deemed anti-LGBTQ+

Read full article: EXPLAINER: Texas lawmakers file record number of bills deemed anti-LGBTQ+

More than 200 bills caught the eyes of civil rights organizations, six of them passed the Texas House and Senate.

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Trump's FAA administrator pick questioned about safety and pilot training standards at hearing

Read full article: Trump's FAA administrator pick questioned about safety and pilot training standards at hearing

President Donald Trumpโ€™s pick to lead the Federal Aviation Administration pledged to ensure safety and upgrade the nation's outdated air traffic control system if confirmed.

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Trump's actions in Los Angeles spur debate over deportation funds in his 'big, beautiful' bill

Read full article: Trump's actions in Los Angeles spur debate over deportation funds in his 'big, beautiful' bill

President Donald Trumpโ€™s โ€œbig, beautiful billโ€ includes more than tax breaks and spending cuts โ€” it also seeks to pour billions of dollars into his mass deportation agenda.

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Colombian presidential hopeful Uribe in critical condition after assassination attempt

Read full article: Colombian presidential hopeful Uribe in critical condition after assassination attempt

Colombian conservative presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe is in critical condition after being shot in the head during an assassination attempt over the weekend.

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Democrats are drawing closer to the crypto industry despite Trump divisions

Read full article: Democrats are drawing closer to the crypto industry despite Trump divisions

The crypto industry is seeing growing support from the Democratic Party, though it's far from unanimous.

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Republican senators to watch in the maneuvering over Trump's big bill

Read full article: Republican senators to watch in the maneuvering over Trump's big bill

The Senate has set an ambitious timeline to pass President Donald Trumpโ€™s sweeping legislation to cut taxes and spending.

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Trump's big bill also seeks to undo the big bills of Biden and Obama

Read full article: Trump's big bill also seeks to undo the big bills of Biden and Obama

Chiseling away at President Barack Obamaโ€™s Affordable Care Act.

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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the New Jersey primary

Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the New Jersey primary

Nearly a dozen candidates will compete in New Jersey on Tuesday for the chance to succeed term-limited Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy.

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Texas reined in recreational THC for more medical marijuana this legislative session

Read full article: Texas reined in recreational THC for more medical marijuana this legislative session

Texas passed sweeping changes to cannabis policy, including expanding the medical marijuana program and banning hemp products, while also boosting psychedelics research.

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Thune's first big test as Senate leader has arrived with Trump's tax bill

Read full article: Thune's first big test as Senate leader has arrived with Trump's tax bill

Only six months into the job, Senate Majority Leader John Thune faces a massive challenge as he tries to quickly pass President Donald Trumpโ€™s sprawling tax and spending cuts package.

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Trump tax bill will add $2.4 trillion to the deficit and leave 10.9 million more uninsured, CBO says

Read full article: Trump tax bill will add $2.4 trillion to the deficit and leave 10.9 million more uninsured, CBO says

President Donald Trumpโ€™s big bill is likely to unleash trillions in tax cuts and slash spending, but also spike deficits by $2.4 trillion over the decade and leave some 10.9 million more people without health insurance.

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Musk calls Trump's big tax break bill a 'disgusting abomination,' testing his influence over the GOP

Read full article: Musk calls Trump's big tax break bill a 'disgusting abomination,' testing his influence over the GOP

Elon Musk has blasted President Donald Trumpโ€™s โ€œbig, beautiful billโ€ of tax breaks and spending cuts as a โ€œdisgusting abomination."

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Trump urges senators to get his big tax bill done by July 4th

Read full article: Trump urges senators to get his big tax bill done by July 4th

President Donald Trump wants his โ€œbig, beautifulโ€ bill of tax breaks and spending cuts on his desk to be signed into law by Independence Day.

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โ€˜It feels like weโ€™re not crazy anymoreโ€™ Crime victim families join governor as he signs bail reform package

Read full article: โ€˜It feels like weโ€™re not crazy anymoreโ€™ Crime victim families join governor as he signs bail reform package

Governor Greg Abbott is expected to sign a bail reform package in Houston on Tuesday.

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Republican push for proof of citizenship to vote proves a tough sell in the states

Read full article: Republican push for proof of citizenship to vote proves a tough sell in the states

President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans have made it a priority this year to require people to prove citizenship before they can register to vote, but turning that aspiration into reality has proved difficult.

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In final act, Texas Legislature boosts judgesโ€™ pay and lawmaker pensions

Read full article: In final act, Texas Legislature boosts judgesโ€™ pay and lawmaker pensions

House and Senate members agreed that judges needed a pay raise. But they spent the final hours of the legislative session debating whether Texas lawmakers should also benefit from the boost.

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School vouchers, THC ban, property tax cuts: Hereโ€™s what Texas lawmakers did in the 2025 regular session

Read full article: School vouchers, THC ban, property tax cuts: Hereโ€™s what Texas lawmakers did in the 2025 regular session

The Legislature wrapped up without the same drama that defined the end of the last two sessions, with state GOP leaders checking off nearly everything on their to-do lists.

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Texas property tax cut bills that could save homeowners $500 per year headed to governorโ€™s desk

Read full article: Texas property tax cut bills that could save homeowners $500 per year headed to governorโ€™s desk

A set of property tax cut bills in Texas Legislature, Senate Bill 4 and Senate Bill 23, are now headed to Governor Greg Abbottโ€™s desk for signature.

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Texas lawmakers to allow smaller homes on smaller lots

Read full article: Texas lawmakers to allow smaller homes on smaller lots

State legislators passed an array of bills this year aimed at reining in the stateโ€™s high home prices and rents.

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Bill to scrap STAAR test dies in the Texas Legislature

Read full article: Bill to scrap STAAR test dies in the Texas Legislature

The state standardized test has long been criticized for taking instructional time away from teachers and putting unnecessary pressure on students.

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Effort to curb personal injury lawsuit payouts dies in the Texas Legislature

Read full article: Effort to curb personal injury lawsuit payouts dies in the Texas Legislature

The goal of the bill, according to the author, was to curb โ€œnuclear verdictsโ€ โ€” ones that award victims $10 million or more.

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Long-awaited raise for Texas judges in limbo over legislative pension clash

Read full article: Long-awaited raise for Texas judges in limbo over legislative pension clash

A bill to increase judicial salaries from $140,000 to $175,000 a year stalled amid a disagreement over lawmakersโ€™ own retirement benefits.

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Texas Legislature approves $338 billion two-year spending plan with a focus on property tax relief

Read full article: Texas Legislature approves $338 billion two-year spending plan with a focus on property tax relief

A boost in public school spending, school vouchers, and money for water systems are other highlights of the state budget, which was bolstered by a $24 billion surplus.

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Texas moves close to ban on some land sales to foreigners

Read full article: Texas moves close to ban on some land sales to foreigners

The Legislature has approved a conference committee report that lists sales to certain people from China, North Korea, Russia and Iran as threats to national security.

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Texas Legislature passes bill to ban all THC products: Whatโ€™s next for the industry?

Read full article: Texas Legislature passes bill to ban all THC products: Whatโ€™s next for the industry?

Senate Bill 3, a controversial measure that would ban all THC products in Texas, has officially passed both chambers of the Texas Legislature. The bill is now on Governor Greg Abbottโ€™s desk, where he will make the final decision on whether it becomes law.

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Judge refuses to temporarily block the Trump administration from removing Copyright Office director

Read full article: Judge refuses to temporarily block the Trump administration from removing Copyright Office director

A federal judge has refused to temporarily block the Trump administration from removing and replacing the director of the U.S. Copyright Office.

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Once again, Texas Legislature unlikely to pass ethics legislation this year

Read full article: Once again, Texas Legislature unlikely to pass ethics legislation this year

Lawmakers filed dozens of bills that would increase transparency around spending in elections and strengthen penalties for campaign and lobbying violations. None are poised to pass.

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Sen. Cory Booker expands upon historic Senate floor speech for new book, 'Stand'

Read full article: Sen. Cory Booker expands upon historic Senate floor speech for new book, 'Stand'

Sen. Cory Booker has expanded upon his historic Senate floor speech from last month into an upcoming book.

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Texas colleges will soon be able to pay their athletes

Read full article: Texas colleges will soon be able to pay their athletes

House Bill 126, which allows student athletes to receive a slice of the billions Texas colleges generate in revenue from their teams, now awaits the governorโ€™s signature.

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โ€œAnti-Red Flag Actโ€ that would limit when guns can be taken from people advances in Texas House

Read full article: โ€œAnti-Red Flag Actโ€ that would limit when guns can be taken from people advances in Texas House

Senate Bill 1362 would prevent officials from taking someoneโ€™s firearms if they havenโ€™t been charged with a crime or arenโ€™t subject to a protective order under the Texas Family Code.

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Lawmakers near deal to spend $20 billion over two decades on water crisis

Read full article: Lawmakers near deal to spend $20 billion over two decades on water crisis

The deal allocates $1 billion a year to water projects for 20 years, which some groups estimate is a fraction of what Texas needs to save its water supply.

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Texas lawmaker abruptly spiked his bill to punish cities that donโ€™t deal with homeless encampments

Read full article: Texas lawmaker abruptly spiked his bill to punish cities that donโ€™t deal with homeless encampments

The bill would have withheld some tax dollars from cities that did not comply with state law.

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Bill giving Texas parents, school boards more control over library books heads to Gov. Greg Abbott

Read full article: Bill giving Texas parents, school boards more control over library books heads to Gov. Greg Abbott

Senate Bill 13 would require school boards or advisory councils to approve new books and review complaints. In most cases only 50 parentsโ€™ approval would be needed to create the oversight councils.

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Bill that gives Texas increased oversight of largest energy users wins Legislatureโ€™s approval

Read full article: Bill that gives Texas increased oversight of largest energy users wins Legislatureโ€™s approval

Senate Bill 6, which now heads to the governorโ€™s desk, gives the stateโ€™s electricity managers the ability to shut power to large consumers during emergencies.

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Proposal to automatically deny bail to some previously accused of felonies falls in Texas House

Read full article: Proposal to automatically deny bail to some previously accused of felonies falls in Texas House

Democrats declined to support Senate Joint Resolution 87, which sprinted through the Senate and needed 100 votes to clear the lower chamber.

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Ban on THC products in Texas heads to Gov. Abbottโ€™s desk after Senate agrees to House changes

Read full article: Ban on THC products in Texas heads to Gov. Abbottโ€™s desk after Senate agrees to House changes

The governor has not addressed whether he supports the ban, as hemp industry leaders have urged him to veto Senate Bill 3.

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Bill to allow smaller homes on smaller lots resurrected in Texas House

Read full article: Bill to allow smaller homes on smaller lots resurrected in Texas House

A top priority of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, the legislation would make it easier to construct homes on smaller lots. A House Democrat briefly killed the bill.

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After years of tension, Texas House emerges as cooperative partner for Dan Patrick and his conservative agenda

Read full article: After years of tension, Texas House emerges as cooperative partner for Dan Patrick and his conservative agenda

A 2024 war among Republicans tilted the House to the right. Now more closely aligned with the Senate, Speaker Dustin Burrows has accelerated action on bail, school vouchers and social issues.

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Some of Trump's loyalty-first picks for prosecutors draw opposition from senators who can block them

Read full article: Some of Trump's loyalty-first picks for prosecutors draw opposition from senators who can block them

Senate opposition led President Donald Trump to abandon his candidate to be the top prosecutor in the nationโ€™s capital.

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Eviction bill now focuses on squatters in Texas House rewrite

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The chamber jettisoned a provision tenantsโ€™ advocates warned would make it easier for Texas landlords to evict renters.

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What issues to watch as 'big, beautiful bill' moves to the Senate

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House Republicans are jubilant about muscling through President Donald Trumpโ€™s โ€œbig, beautifulโ€ tax and immigration package by a single vote.

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$8.5 billion school funding package passes Texas Senate

Read full article: $8.5 billion school funding package passes Texas Senate

The legislation includes new pots of money for teacher raises and other school costs like insurance and transportation. It now heads to the House, where leaders say it will pass.

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Retailers say Texasโ€™ โ€œdevastatingโ€ THC ban will force them to close shop

Read full article: Retailers say Texasโ€™ โ€œdevastatingโ€ THC ban will force them to close shop

Some hemp retailers are looking at other states, while others say they are ready to take Texas to court over a THC ban.

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Tax bill passed by House Republicans would gut Biden-era clean energy tax credits

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The budget reconciliation bill passed by House Republicans early Thursday would gut clean energy tax credits that Democrats approved three years ago.

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โ€˜Ticking time bomb:โ€™ Houston patientโ€™s health at stronger risk after House passes historic Medicaid cut

Read full article: โ€˜Ticking time bomb:โ€™ Houston patientโ€™s health at stronger risk after House passes historic Medicaid cut

For patients like Abjei-Sarpong, a 25-year-old sickle cell patient who depends on Medicaid to help cover her life-saving treatments, these sweeping changes could be devastating.

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Philippine president calls for all Cabinet secretaries to resign after election setbacks

Read full article: Philippine president calls for all Cabinet secretaries to resign after election setbacks

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thrusday asked all of his Cabinet secretaries to submit resignations in a โ€œbold resetโ€ of his administration following last weekโ€™s mid-term elections, which saw more opposition candidates win crucial Senate seats.

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Texas Legislature on verge of completely banning THC products after key House vote

Read full article: Texas Legislature on verge of completely banning THC products after key House vote

The House approved the ban after previously considering proposals to preserve the industry by tightening regulations.

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