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Obama urges public to call on representatives to vote against Trump megabill
Former President Obama urged Americans to call their representatives Wednesday and tell them to vote against President Trumpโs megabill as the House scrambles to push the massive spending package through. โMore than 16 million Americans are at risk of losing their health care because Republicans in Congress are rushing to pass a bill that would...
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:
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Torres 'unlikely' to challenge Hochul in primary
Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) said Wednesday he's "unlikely" to run for governor in 2026, despite earlier indications he was considering a challenge to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's (D) reelection bid. In an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe," Torres said he plans to focus his fight on Washington, where President Trump and the Republican majority...
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Judge blocks Trump order barring asylum access at border, gives two weeks to appeal
A federal judge said Wednesday that an order by President Donald Trumpsuspending asylum access atthe southern border was unlawful, throwing into doubt one of the key pillars of the president's plan to crack down on migration. But he put the ruling on hold for two weeks to give the government time to appeal.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:U.S. delays cutoff of valuable satellite data for hurricane forecasting
The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Monday it is delaying by one month the planned cutoff of satellite data that helps forecasters track hurricanes. Environment and Climate Change Canada does not expect the suspension to impact the quality of its forecasts.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:WATCH: Pentagon spokesperson discusses Ukraine aid halt, Iran nuclear sites at news briefing
The Pentagonโs chief spokesperson said Wednesday that the pause of weapons shipments to Ukraine is part of a review of military assistance to ensure it aligns with U.S. defense priorities.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:How Trump’s big bill could affect women, children and LGBTQ+ Americans
Senate Republicans approved a sweeping package that contains deep cuts to programs like Medicaid and SNAP.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Tesla sales slump as electric carmaker faces 2nd year of falling sales
Sales plunged 13 per cent in the second quarter, which overlapped with protests at Tesla showrooms and CEO Elon Musk's exit from the Trump administration.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:UPenn updates swimming records after settlement with feds on transgender athletes case
The University of Pennsylvania has changed three school records set by transgender swimmer Lia Thomas.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Bryan Kohberger pleads guilty to murder after admitting to brutal stabbing deaths of 4 Idaho students
Kohberger was a graduate student at nearby Washington State University when prosecutors say he broke into a rental home in Moscow, Idaho, and stabbed the four students.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:UPenn revokes swimming records set by Lia Thomas, settling with feds on transgender athletes case
The University of Pennsylvania on Tuesday modified a trio of school records set by transgender swimmer Lia Thomas and said it would apologize to female athletes "disadvantaged" by her participation on the women's swimming team, part of a resolution of a federal civil rights case.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Emboldened Russia ramps up offensives on 2 fronts in Ukraine
An emboldened Russia has ramped up military offensives on two fronts in Ukraine. That is scattering Kyivโs precious reserve troops and threatening to expand the fighting to a new Ukrainian region.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Bryan Kohberger pleads guilty to killing 4 University of Idaho students
A former criminology student pleaded guilty on Wednesday to murdering four University of Idaho students as part of a deal with prosecutors to avoid the death penalty.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Iran’s president suspends cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog after U.S. and Israeli strikes
Iranโs president has ordered the country to suspend its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency after American airstrikes hit its most-important nuclear facilities.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Del Monte files for bankruptcy as its canned fruit and vegetable sales slide
Del Monte Foods is filing for bankruptcy protection. The 139-year-old company is best known for its canned fruits and vegetables, which have seen sales slide as consumers seek healthier and cheaper options.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Director of north Gaza hospital killed alongside his family in Israeli strike on apartment
The director of one of north Gaza's largest hospitals was killed, along with his wife,daughter and sister, in an Israeli strike on their apartment, medical officials saidWednesday.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:How Mamdani beat Cuomo
About That producer Anand Ram explains how Zohran Mamdani defeated Andrew Cuomo in New York City's mayoral Democratic primary election.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:IN PHOTOS | Heat wave sweeps parts of Europe
A punishing heat wave, which gripped parts of Europe beginning Monday, continues to affect Britain, France, Portugal, Spain and Germany.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Iran suspends co-operation with UN nuclear watchdog
Iran's president has ordered the country to suspend its co-operation with the International Atomic Energy Agency after American and Israeli airstrikes hit its most-important nuclear facilities.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Paramount settles lawsuit filed by Trump over CBS interview with Kamala Harris
CBS parent company Paramount on Wednesday settled a lawsuit filed by U.S. President Donald Trump over an interview broadcast in October, the latest concession by a media company to a president who has targeted outlets over what he describes as false or misleading coverage.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:20 states sue Trump administration over release of private Medicaid data to Homeland Security
The Trump administration violated federal privacy laws when it turned over Medicaid data on millions of enrollees to deportation officials last month, California Attorney General Rob Bonta alleged on Tuesday, saying he and 19 other state attorneys general have sued over the move.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Dalai Lama says he will be reincarnated, non-profit will name his successor
The Dalai Lama said on Wednesday that a non-profit that he has founded will have the sole authority to recognize his future reincarnation, countering China's insistence that it will choose the successor of the Tibetan spiritual leader.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Is Canada beating ploughshares into swords with its NATO 5% pledge? Not likely
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Trump slams 'ridiculous' decision by Musk to start new U.S. political party
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U.S. House passes Trump's tax and spending cuts bill by narrow margin
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As Musk melts down over budget bill, Trump threatens his government contracts
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WATCH: Trump speaks after visit to migrant detention facility in Florida Everglades
President Donald Trump on Tuesday toured a new immigration detention center surrounded by alligator-filled swamps in the Florida Everglades, suggesting it could be a model for future lockups nationwide as his administration races to expand the infrastructure necessary for increasing deportations.
Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source:Trump says Israel agreed to terms for 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, warns Hamas to take deal
President Trump said on Tuesday evening that Israel has agreed to the โnecessary conditionsโ to โfinalizeโ a 60-day ceasefire in the war-torn Gaza Strip and pushed the Palestinian militant group Hamas to take the deal, warning that it will โnot get better.โ โMy Representatives had a long and productive meeting with the Israelis today on...
Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source:Trump says Israel agrees to 'necessary conditions to finalize' 60-day Gaza ceasefire
U.S. President Donald Trump announced the development โ upon which Israel has yet to comment โas he prepares to host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for talks at the White House on Monday.
Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source:Gillibrand apologizes to Mamdani over 'jihad' remark
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) has reportedly apologized to New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani over saying he had referred to โglobal jihadโ in the past. A readout that Politico obtained said Mamdani and Gillibrand talked Monday night on a call amid voting on President Trumpโs โbig, beautiful bill.โ โGillibrand apologized for mischaracterizing Mamdaniโs record...
Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source:Speaker Johnson: Inclement weather is โpart of the problemโ for House votes on megabill
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Tuesday inclement weather in Washington, D.C., is โpart of the problemโ House Republicans are grappling with as they look to fast-track their โbig, beautiful billโ through the chamber this week. The House is scheduled to convene at 9 a.m. EDT Wednesday โ with a procedural vote shortly after โ to kick off the...
Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source:What’s in the version of Trump’s bill passed by the Senate and its chances in the House
President Trump's massive domestic policy bill overcame a major hurdle in the Senate. Vice President Vance broke a tie to pass the legislation after lawmakers worked through the night and made last-minute changes. The bill shrinks Medicaid, extends trillions in tax cuts and is the most expensive budget bill Congress has ever considered. Lisa Desjardins reports.
Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source:Rooftop solar industry fears demand will collapse as GOP rolls back tax credits
Provisions in the GOP policy bill would end a host of tax credits for renewable energy, including one that allows homeowners to recoup 30 percent of the cost of a rooftop solar system. Businesses say it could deal a serious blow to the industry. Geoff Bennett discusses the potential with Dan Conant of Solar Holler, a solar installation company in West Virginia, for our series, Tipping Point.
Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source:News Wrap: ‘Diddy’ jury reaches verdict on 4 of 5 counts and told to continue deliberating
In our news wrap Tuesday, jurors in the sex trafficking trial of Sean โDiddyโ Combs reached a verdict on four of the five counts and will return for deliberations, 165 international charities and aid organizations are calling for a shutdown of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation that has been plagued by violence and USAID was officially closed and absorbed into the State Department.
Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source:73 percent of investors expect market volatility to persist through 2025: Gallup
A majority of surveyed investors are expecting volatility in the stock market to persist through 2025, according to a new survey that was released on Tuesday. The new Gallup poll found that nearly 3 in 4 surveyed investors, 73 percent, think there will be more stock market turbulence ahead in 2025. Nearly 6 in 10...
Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source:U.S. withholds weapons promised to Ukraine as Russian forces gain more territory
The News Hour has learned that the United States is holding back weapons that the Biden administration and the last Congress marked for Ukraine. This comes as Russia has made territorial gains in Ukraine in recent days and blasted the country with unrelenting drone and missile attacks. Nick Schifrin reports.
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