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Trump’s tax bill stalls in House as Republicans clash over spending cuts

President Trump's comprehensive tax and spending legislation hit a roadblock in the House on Wednesday as Republican leaders struggled to unite their caucus around the Senate-passed version of the bill.

July 2, 2025

Border victory at risk: How one judge’s ruling threatens Trump’s immigration wins

A federal judge ruled Wednesday that President Trump's attempt to bar most illegal immigrants from making asylum claims at the southern border is illegal -- a decision that could blow a hole in the administration's border policies.

July 2, 2025

European Tesla sales plunge 28% as Chinese rival BYD gains market share

Tesla continues to navigate a challenging period as the electric vehicle company and CEO Elon Musk grapple with shifting market dynamics and evolving consumer sentiment. Here are some key facts about Tesla.

July 2, 2025

Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’ advances to House after narrow Senate victory

The Senate narrowly passed President Trump's comprehensive tax and spending legislation, known as the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," by a 51-50 vote on Tuesday, with Vice President J.D. Vance casting the decisive tie-breaking vote.

July 1, 2025

‘Alligator Alcatraz’: The swampland prison that Trump and DeSantis just opened

President Obama, visiting the southern border in 2011, joked that Republicans were so hardcore they would demand to use alligators to deter illegal immigrants. On Tuesday, President Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis made that a reality.

July 1, 2025

Who is Zohran Mamdani? Some facts about NYC’s Democratic mayoral primary winner

Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old democratic socialist and New York State Assembly member, won New York City's Democratic mayoral primary after defeating former Gov. Andrew Cuomo by 12 percentage points in ranked choice voting. Here are some key facts about Mamdani.

July 1, 2025

Sports teams scale back Pride Month events amid Trump administration backlash

Sports teams across the United States scaled back their Pride Month initiatives in June as franchises weighed support for LGBTQ fans against potential backlash under President Trump's administration.

June 30, 2025

Raphael’s unfinished oil painting experiment discovered during Vatican Museums restoration

The Vatican Museums have completed a groundbreaking decade-long restoration of the Raphael Rooms, unveiling revolutionary discoveries about Renaissance art techniques. The newly restored Room of Constantine, the largest and most significant of the four spectacularly frescoed reception rooms in the Apostolic Palace, has revealed that Raphael pioneered an experimental oil-on-wall painting technique that was never completed due to his untimely death in 1520. Here are some more facts about the restoration.

June 30, 2025

From 40 to 32 hours: How AI could reshape the American workweek

Sen. Bernie Sanders says if artificial intelligence can help workers get more done in less time, they should work fewer hours -- not fear for their jobs.

June 30, 2025

Supreme Court ruling forces Trump opponents to shift from injunctions to class-action lawsuits

The Supreme Court delivered a landmark 6-3 ruling that significantly curtails federal judges' ability to issue universal injunctions that halt presidential policies nationwide.

June 29, 2025

Supreme Court upholds South Carolina law blocking Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood services

The Supreme Court delivered a significant 6-3 ruling on Thursday that upheld South Carolina's law preventing state Medicaid patients from using Planned Parenthood for their healthcare services.

June 26, 2025

HUD employee admits fraud for claiming to work 26-hour days across three agencies

A federal employee pleaded guilty Thursday to fraud, admitting she used teleworking so she could claim to be working full-time for three different government agencies at the same time.

June 26, 2025

Revolutionary War-era gunboat offers fascinating clues about early naval warfare

Workers at Manhattan's World Trade Center site made an extraordinary find in 2010 when they uncovered the waterlogged remains of a Revolutionary War-era gunboat buried 22 feet below street level. After years on the water and centuries underground, the boat is becoming a museum exhibit at the New York State Museum.

June 26, 2025

Senate Republicans push $85 billion spectrum auction plan in Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Senate Republicans are leveraging President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act to establish a comprehensive wireless spectrum pipeline, addressing critical infrastructure needs for consumer demand and America's competition with China in 6G networks and artificial intelligence development.

June 25, 2025

Judge vs. Supreme Court: The deportation battle that has Republicans furious

Eight illegal immigrants are living in a shipping container on a U.S. military base in the African country of Djibouti after a federal judge this week said a Supreme Court ruling allowing third-country deportations doesn't apply to them.

June 25, 2025

Facts about Stephen Sondheim’s 5,000-item archive at the Library of Congress

Manuscripts, music and lyric drafts, recordings, notebooks and scrapbooks from Stephen Sondheim have been donated to the Library of Congress, offering the public a chance to see his creative process. Here are some facts about the late composer and lyricist's work.

June 25, 2025

Trump secures Israel-Iran ceasefire but Iran’s enriched uranium remains concern

A ceasefire between Israel and Iran has taken hold, providing President Trump with a short-term political victory, but analysts and former U.S. officials say Mr. Trump faces a much bigger, longer-term problem regarding Iran's nuclear ambitions.

June 24, 2025

Up to 5 years in prison: The GOP plan to stop freeway protesters

A coalition of Republican senators introduced a bill to criminalize protesters who block traffic after the anti-ICE riots in Los Angeles saw hundreds of people flood the roads and close freeways.

June 24, 2025

What is NATO? Some facts about the world’s largest security alliance

NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, stands as the world's largest security alliance, bringing together 32 member countries in a collective defense framework that has shaped global security for more than seven decades. Here are some facts about NATO that you might not know.

June 24, 2025

Abortion rates continue rising three years after Dobbs decision overturned Roe v. Wade

Three years after the Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision overturned Roe v. Wade in June 2022, the anticipated outcomes have not materialized as expected.

June 23, 2025