US media heavily prioritized the Senate's prolonged "vote-a-rama" on President Trump's "megabill," which stretched into its third day. Through the morning and early afternoon, reports detailed Republican struggles to secure enough votes amid internal divisions. By mid-afternoon, Senate Majority Leader John Thune indicated a deal had been reached, and late afternoon headlines confirmed the bill's passage with Vice President Vance casting the decisive tie-breaking vote. This comprehensive legislation, characterized by significant tax cuts and reductions to programs like Medicaid, now proceeds to the House. Concurrently, the plea deal in the Bryan Kohberger Idaho college murders case continued to draw attention, and the public feud between President Trump and Elon Musk reignited, with Trump threatening federal subsidies.