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Time running out for GOP to pass massive tax and spending plan by Trump’s deadline
Time is running short for Capitol Hill Republicans hoping to pass President Trumpβs massive tax and spending plan by his self-imposed deadline. Republicans don't need a single Democratic vote if they can keep their side of the aisle united. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:
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How proposed cuts to Medicaid could affect rural hospitals
Rural hospitals across the country, many already struggling to stay afloat, could face devastating consequences if proposed Medicaid cuts in the domestic spending bill become law. To help understand whatβs at stake, Geoff Bennett spoke with Tim Wolters, the director of reimbursement for the Citizens Memorial Hospital system in southwestern Missouri.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:White House set to roll back protections for nearly 60 million acres of national forests
The Trump administration is rolling back decades-old protections for nearly 60 million acres of National Forest. The rule had prevented logging, mining and road-building in designated areas across more than 40 states. The new changes would open those sites, about a third of national forest land, up for development. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Kirk Siegler of NPR.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Deceased lawmaker's social media urges support for former aide in Virginia special election
Social media accounts for the late Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) urged Democrats to vote for his former chief of staff James Walkinshaw in the partyβs upcoming special election, in posts Tuesday. βEarly voting starts TODAY in VA-11! This is our first chance to stand up for our workers, our schools, our democracy, and everything Gerry...
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Trump’s attempt to claw back funding already approved by Congress, explained
The House has approved President Trumpβs request to claw back billions of dollars already appropriated for things like foreign aid and public media. That request now goes to the Senate, which will hold a hearing on it Wednesday. Laura BarrΓ³n-LΓ³pez explains the process and some of the arguments around it.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Rogan presses Sanders on presidential run in 2028
Podcaster Joe Rogan pressed Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Tuesday about another presidential bid in 2028. βAre you going to run for president again?" Rogan asked during a Tuesday episode. Sanders, who launched White House campaigns in 2016 and 2020, responded by noting his age. βI am 83 years of age. I'm not sure the...
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Media Matters fights back against FTC
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Media Matters hits FTC with suit to block probe Media Matters for America sued the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Monday to block the agencyβs investigation into the progressive media watchdog group, arguing the probe amounts to unlawful retaliation. AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File The group received a...
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Democrats bash Trump after White House postpones Iran briefings: 'Inexplicable'
Democrats on Capitol Hill are hammering the Trump administration after it postponed a pair of meetings to brief Congress on U.S. strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities over the weekend. The Democrats were already up in arms that Trump had declined to inform them that the Saturday attacks were coming, even as the administration had briefed...
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:5 testy exchanges from RFK Jr.'s House hearing
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sparred with Democrats throughout a House budget hearing Thursday, with members accusing Kennedy of lying about changes to vaccine oversight, and Kennedy accusing lawmakers of being influenced by campaign contributions from Big Pharma. Kennedy appeared before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health to...
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:U.S. airstrikes set back Iran's nuclear program by just months, report says
A U.S. intelligence report suggests that Iran's nuclear program has been set back only a few months after U.S. strikes and was not "completely and fully obliterated" as President Donald Trump has said, according to two people familiar with the early assessment.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Trumpβs 'both sides' approach to Israel, Iran comes into question
President Trumpβs strategy of playing both sides is coming into question as he fumed over Israel and Iranβs continued fighting while demanding peace in the region. The president was so frustrated Tuesday morning he dropped an expletive on the White House lawn on his way to the NATO summit, contending that the two adversaries βdonβt...
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:McDonald's responds to calls for boycott: 'Misleading claims'
McDonaldβs has issued a response to a call for customers to boycott restaurants over its rollback of previous DEI initiatives, among other criticisms lodged by an activism group known as The People's Union USA.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Trump net approval hits new low in Economist/YouGov poll
President Trumpβs net approval rating has hit a new low in the latest Economist/YouGov poll, taken as he moved to involve the U.S. in conflict in the Middle East. The poll, which was in the field when Trump announced that the U.S. had bombed three Iranian nuclear sites, found Trumpβs job performance 14 percentage points...
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Senate referee appears open to revised GOP proposal to cut federal food assistance spending
A spokesperson for the Senate Agriculture Committee said Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough appears open to a revised Republican proposal to shift some costs for food assistance to states after rejecting the initial draft of it over the weekend. The Senate Republican plan would require states for the first time to pay a sizeable share of...
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Sean (Diddy) Combs's sex trafficking trial is nearing its end. Here's how it played out
Prosecutors in the sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy trial of hip-hop mogul Sean (Diddy) Combs have rested their case after calling 34 witnesses.The defence rested without calling any witnesses, and closing arguments are set for Thursday. Here's a look at what's happened over the course of the more than six-week trial.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Parliamentarian cuts some energy provisions from GOP bill
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Parliamentarian axes oil, land sales provisions The Senate parliamentarian has removed Republican attempts to sell off public lands and exempt oil and gas drilling from environmental reviews in the GOP's "big, beautiful bill." iStock To get their major policy bill across the finish...
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:New U.S. intelligence report suggests Iran’s nuclear program only set back by months after strikes
The report found that while the Saturday strikes at the Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan nuclear sites did significant damage, they were not "completely and totally obliterated," as Trump said.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs confirms he won’t testify and praises the trial judge for an ‘excellent job’
The question was posed after the government rested after calling 34 witnesses, capping a more than six-week-long presentation of evidence against the hip-hop maven.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Republican plan to sell millions of acres of federal lands found to violate Senate rules
A plan to sell more than 2 million acres of federal lands has been ruled out of Republicansβ big tax and spending cut bill.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Trump says commitment to NATO mutual defense guarantee ‘depends on your definition’
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte says he has no doubt about the U.S. commitment to NATO despite President Trump injecting some uncertainty over the U.S. position.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:WATCH: State Department asked about U.S. funding $30 million for group distributing food in Gaza
The Trump administration has authorized providing $30 million to a U.S.- and Israeli-backed group that is distributing food in Gaza, a U.S. official said Tuesday, an operation that has drawn criticism from other humanitarian organizations.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:For New York City mayoral candidates, the future could hinge on ranked ballots
New York City is using ranked-choice voting in its Democratic mayoral primary election on Tuesday, which means the final outcome might not be known until the second- or third-choice votes are counted.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:WATCH: Schumer blasts last-minute postponement of classified briefings on Iran
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer voiced anger with the Trump administrationβs postponement of a classified briefing Tuesday for senators on the U.S.βs military strike in Iran, calling the delay βoutrageousβ and βevasive.β
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:New York City hits 100 degrees under extreme heat wave baking Eastern U.S.
Large swaths of the country were broiling under a heat dome, worsened by a humid atmosphere thatβs circling the East.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Waymo’s robotaxies to start carrying riders in Atlanta, expanding Uber partnership
Waymo's driverless march into Atlanta comes just days after Tesla finally launched a limited robotaxi service in Austin.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:NATO chief praises Trump for making Europe ‘pay in a BIG way’ on defense ahead of historic summit
The allies are expected to endorse a goal of spending 5% of their gross domestic product on their security.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Dutch authorities investigate possible arson against rail network as NATO summit opens
The damage has disrupted rail services and no trains are running between Schiphol Airport and the country's capital, Amsterdam.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:LIVE MAP: Track the path of Tropical Storm Andrea
The tropical storm is expected to be short-lived.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Democrats will vote in New York’s mayoral primary Tuesday. Will Andrew Cuomo stage a political comeback?
Cuomo has been the front-runner throughout the race, with his deep experience, nearly universal name recognition, strong political connections and juggernaut fundraising apparatus vaulting him to the front of the pack.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:U.S. truckers fear job loss as new English language rules take effect
Requiring truck drivers to speak and read English isn't new, but the penalty for not meeting the proficiency standard is becoming more severe.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Former First Lady of Iceland Eliza Reid shares her life in books
The Canadian-born Reid worked as a journalist before stepping into the political spotlight. The bestselling mystery writer shares the most influential books in her life.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Russian attacks on Ukraine kill 18 as Zelenskyy meets Western leaders
Russian drones, missiles and artillery killed at least 18 civilians and injured more than 100 others in Ukraine, officials said Tuesday, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sought guarantees of further Western military aid for his country's efforts to repel Russia's invasion.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:NATO's 5% benchmark would cost Canada $150B a year, Carney says
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Here's what happened the last time the U.S. forced regime change on Iran
The U.S. overthrew Iran's democratically elected government in 1953. Historians say the coup led to the very regime U.S. President Donald Trump has touted overthrowing. A ceasefire deal he announced Monday between Iran and Israel could put the idea of regime change to rest.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Nigerian judge convicts man of sextorting B.C. teen who died by suicide
Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission said Olukeye Adedayo was sentenced last week to prison terms totalling 76 years, after offences that the RCMP said resulted in the boy's "sudden death" in February 2023.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source: