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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 28.06.2025.
It displays 178 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
28.06.2025 ⇢ The Day the Megabill Faced Senate Blockade
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The day's editorial focus centered on the escalating legislative battle over President Trump's comprehensive "megabill." Morning reports detailed the Senate's race to meet a July 4th deadline, with the bill facing uncertainties and proposed amendments. By afternoon, key Republican support emerged, but evening coverage intensified as moderates threatened opposition and Democrats, led by Schumer, launched blockades, including forcing a reading of the 1000-page legislation. This legislative showdown dominated media attention. Concurrently, analysis continued on the Supreme Court's major conservative victories, particularly its ruling limiting nationwide injunctions, a significant win for Trump. The fierce public exchanges between Justices Barrett and Jackson resonated in reports. The aftermath of socialist Zohran Mamdani's NYC mayoral primary victory also remained a consistent topic of discussion, with outlets exploring its implications for the Democratic Party.
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The Supreme Court term has given the Trump administration a series of major wins in the final blockbuster week of its term. We rounded up the final decisions in one place.
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The Daily Beast
“I can now see why Anna decided to get out before this cover dropped,” one fan quipped.
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Iran holds state funeral for officials killed by Israeli strikes
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04:18⇢Justice Barrett's Supreme Court Haymakers
⌨The newspapers report that the Supreme Court delivered Trump a series of major victories in its final week, with Justice Amy Coney Barrett delivering what observers called "haymakers" against Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson over nationwide injunctions (ABC News, Breitbart, CNN, NPR, HuffPost). The ruling limits lower courts' power to issue universal injunctions while leaving Trump's birthright citizenship order's fate unresolved. Meanwhile, Attorney General Pam Bondi fired at least three Justice Department prosecutors involved in January 6th cases, marking the first dismissals of prosecutors past their probationary period (NBC News, AP News). The Senate blocked efforts to restrain Trump's war powers regarding Iran, with Republicans and Senator Fetterman defeating the measure (Boston Globe, Common Dreams). California expanded its film tax credit program to $750 million, while Governor Newsom filed a $787 million defamation lawsuit against Fox News (LA Times, One America News Network).
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The longtime Democrat is betting that there is a path to becoming Michigan's governor without party labels.
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The New York Times
More than 500 influential directors, actors and other notable names voted on the best films released since Jan. 1, 2000. Here’s how their ballots stacked up.
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Ben Mathis-Lilley
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The Washington Post
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Khan Suri said parenting from detention “was one of the most heartbreaking parts of my experience — but also the one that kept me going.”
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President Trump's plan would not affect anyone already born, but could affect up to 255,000 babies born each year.
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The court tied the hands of judges at a time when Congress has been cowed and internal executive branch constraints have been steamrolled.
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Associated Press
The Senate is expected to grind through a rare weekend session as Republicans race to pass President Donald Trump’s package of tax breaks and spending cuts by his July Fourth deadline.
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Los Angeles Times
California’s court fight to reign in the president’s use of troops in Los Angeles now hangs on a 19th century law with grim origins and a Spaghetti Western-sounding moniker.
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Training AI often means staring at humanity’s worst atrocities for hours at a time. Workers tasked with this labor endure psychological injury without support — and face legal threats if they speak about it.
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09:22⇢Senate Races Toward July 4th Vote
⌨The newspapers report that Congress races toward a crucial weekend vote on Trump's comprehensive tax and spending bill, with the Senate working to meet a self-imposed July 4 deadline (CBS, The Hill, AP News). Republicans face uncertainties as Senator Mike Lee attempts to insert public land sales into what critics call the "big, ugly bill" (Common Dreams). The Supreme Court delivered sweeping conservative victories on its final day, with the New York Times noting that another check on presidential power has faded as judicial constraints weaken while Congress remains "cowed" (Fox News, NYTimes). Trump's administration continues aggressive actions, with the State Department experiencing mass layoffs that have cratered morale (Washington Post), while California invokes a 19th century law to challenge Trump's use of troops in Los Angeles (LA Times). The Democratic Party faces internal upheaval as analysts suggest it's "ripe for a takeover" resembling the Tea Party movement, following socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani's mayoral primary victory (Vox). MSNBC warns that Trump might affect access to 401(k) retirement funds, while humanitarian aid for starving children remains stuck in a Rhode Island warehouse as a "case study in DOGE aftermath" (MSNBC, Boston Globe).
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Zohran Mamdani’s astounding triumph shows the power of bread-and-butter economics and the bankruptcy of the Democratic establishment. But how many of its lessons can be applied nationally?
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America Has Plenty of Experience With Government-Run Stores, and It Isn't Pretty
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CNN reports from huge crowds attending state funerals in Tehran
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Some of the last remaining GOP holdouts hail from the same state.
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The state and local health departments that rely on CDC funding say the money is not coming in on time and no one can tell them why. Some are laying off staff.
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Peter Braunstein, 61, has been inside an upstate New York prison since 2007, following his conviction on kidnapping, sexual abuse, robbery, and burglary charges.
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Now in its sixth month, President Trump's administration has become the antithesis of progress, many LGBTQ Americans say.
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CNN reports from huge crowds attending state funerals in Tehran
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President Donald Trump on Friday said that the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda embark on “a new chapter of hope and opportunity” after the nations signed a historic peace deal brokered by the president and his deputies.
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CNN reports from huge crowds attending state funerals in Tehran
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HuffPost
PLUS — WILD WEEKEND: GOP SPRINT TO RAM THROUGH NIGHTMARE BILL
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The legal battle over President Donald Trump’s move to end birthright citizenship is far from over despite the Republican administration’s major victory Friday limiting nationwide injunctions.
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The Supreme Court voted to allow parents to withdraw their children from classroom LGBTQ+ lessons in public schools.
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Former President Joe Biden and former Vice President Kamala Harris are expected to attend the private services.
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The Washington Post
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11:32⇢Supreme Court Empowers Parents Over Schools
⌨The newspapers report that Trump continues asserting damage to Iranian nuclear sites despite intelligence doubts, while the Supreme Court delivered conservatives major victories on birthright citizenship and LGBTQ issues (Fox News, AP News, USA Today). The Court's ruling allows parents to opt children out of LGBTQ+ lessons and limits nationwide injunctions, with Justice Barrett's criticism of Justice Jackson still reverberating. Senate Republicans rush to modify SNAP provisions in Trump's comprehensive bill ahead of the weekend vote, as Trump vows to aggressively undo nationwide blocks on his agenda (The Hill, Washington Post). Meanwhile, Trump celebrated brokering a peace deal between Congo and Rwanda after 30 years of conflict, while his administration faces criticism over delayed CDC grant funding causing layoffs at health departments (Breitbart, NPR). In New York politics, socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani's mayoral primary victory continues generating analysis, with observers attributing his win to bread-and-butter economics rather than complicated factors (Jacobin, Slate).
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One America News
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held his first official meeting with families of the hostages still being held by Hamas in Gaza.
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Senate Republicans released the full text of their massive tax and spending bill that contains many of President Trump's top campaign promises. Here's a look at what's in and what's out.
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The Daily Beast
The Pennsylvania senator voted against limiting Trump’s powers to drop more bombs on Iran.
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The Boston Globe
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New York Post
A New York City led by socialist Zohran Mamdani will mean a two-pronged breakdown of public safety — crime spiraling out of control, and NYPD officers leaving en masse — experts and veteran cops say.
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Former President Joe Biden and former Vice President Kamala Harris are among the attendees at the private services.
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Los Angeles Times
Southern California Edison’s admission that its equipment may have ignited the Hurst fire in the San Fernando Valley on Jan. 7 is being seized on by lawyers suing the company for another fire in the same area.
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Breitbart News
Socialist NYC mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani is not shy about playing race and class cards in his campaign platform proposal to hike property taxes for “richer and whiter neighborhoods.”
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The New York Times
After releasing a 940-page version of their sprawling domestic policy bill overnight, Senate Republicans on Saturday were seeking the votes to pass it.
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One America News
At least 22 people have died and eight others have been injured during a landslide in Colombia.
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The New York Times
After releasing a 940-page version of their sprawling domestic policy bill overnight, Senate Republicans on Saturday were seeking the votes to pass it.
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Renewed protests against the war in Gaza begin in Israel
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14:17⇢Senate Megabill Push
⌨Newspapers report the Senate is urgently progressing on President Trump's comprehensive "megabill" for a July 4th deadline, now with key Republican support for the revised policy (The Epoch Times, NYTimes, The Hill, USA Today). Debates persist over its contents and Trump's claims (CNN, Common Dreams). Meanwhile, New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani's controversial proposals, including taxing specific neighborhoods, continue drawing criticism regarding public safety and the Democratic Party's future (Breitbart, NY Post, Slate).
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The Daily Beast
“No one is safe from this administration’s whims and impulses,” a federal law enforcement official said.
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Renewed protests against the war in Gaza begin in Israel
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Renewed protests against the war in Gaza begin in Israel
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The Daily Beast
Rubio has announced impending mass layoffs—but in the meantime, the agency is asking staff to work longer hours.
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One America News
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office in Chicago announced that 27 individuals were taken into custody following a two-day human trafficking sting operation conducted earlier this week.
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New York Post
Israel’s military “eliminated” a founding Hamas military leader responsible for planning the Oct. 7 attack, Tel Aviv officials claimed Saturday.
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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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Tens of thousands of protesters at Hostages Square call for an end to the Gaza war
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Congress is racing to meet a self-imposed July 4 deadline to send the tax and spending bill to the president.
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16:20⇢Megabill's Final Push
⌨US media centers on the Senate's urgent push to pass President Trump's extensive "megabill"—a package of tax breaks and spending cuts—by the July 4th deadline, with Republican leaders scrambling for crucial votes (Boston Globe, CBS, CNN, The Hill, AP News, The Epoch Times, NPR, NYTimes, USA Today, HuffPost). Concurrently, evolving descriptions of an Iran attack spark questions (ABC News), and a reported Hamas leader's killing coincides with threats to American veterans and Gaza aid workers (Fox News, NY Post, CNN).
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TAX CUTS FOR RICH, HEALTH CARE STRIPPED, $$$ FOR DEPORTATIONS
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Breitbart News
Sen, Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) made the final pitch for the budget reconciliation bill during an appearance on Breitbart News Saturday, noting that it not only prevents a massive tax increase on the American people but enhances border security, ushers in energy independence, and much more.
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The Washington Post
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Former President Joe Biden and former Vice President Kamala Harris attended the funeral of Minnesota state Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband.
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Former Trump DOGE chief Elon Musk called voting for the Senate megabill 'political suicide' before a critical vote where the outcome is uncertain.
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The Washington Post
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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has reported that Israel’s military “eliminated” a founding Hamas military leader.
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The Daily Beast
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris both attended the ceremony.
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New York Post
English punk duo based Bob Vylan whipped the crowd at the Glastonbury Music Festival into a frenzy Saturday, and led the massive audience in gang chants of “Free, free Palestine” and “Death, death to the IDF.”
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19:01⇢Senate Showdown on Trump's Megabill
⌨The newspapers report a dominant focus on President Trump's "megabill" as the Senate progresses towards a crucial vote (CBS, CNN, The Hill, NYTimes, AP News, NPR, Washington Post). Republicans push the extensive tax and spending bill, while Democrats, including Schumer, launch blockades and force readings of the 1000-page legislation (The Epoch Times, Fox News, HuffPost). Critiques regarding its content and potential impacts persist, with Elon Musk calling it "political suicide" (Newsweek, USA Today).
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English punk duo Bob Vylan whipped the crowd at the Glastonbury Music Festival into a frenzy Saturday, and led the massive audience in gang chants of “Free, free Palestine” and “Death, death to the IDF.”
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Congressional Democrats are grappling with how to conduct oversight of the Trump administration after some colleagues were arrested and face charges for attempting to observe the administration’s conduct.
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Hurricane forecasters rely on weather data collected and processed by Department of Defense satellites. That data will no longer be available as of Monday, June 30.
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The Boston Globe
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English punk duo Bob Vylan whipped the crowd at the Glastonbury Music Festival into a frenzy Saturday, and led the massive audience in gang chants of “Free, free Palestine” and “Death, death to the IDF.”
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Breitbart News
Democrats cannot stop President Donald Trump’s Big, Beautiful Bill, but the party whose North Star is opposition to Trump is doing whatever it can to delay his victory.
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Associated Press
The Senate is taking a key procedural vote as Republicans race to pass President Donald Trump’s package of tax breaks, spending cuts and bolstered deportation funds by his July Fourth deadline.
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The Daily Beast
The Supreme Court’s chief justice said that people who complain about a ruling are just “venting.”
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Tens of thousands of protesters at Hostages Square call for an end to the Gaza war
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Tens of thousands of protesters at Hostages Square call for an end to the Gaza war
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The New York Times
The Senate was voting on whether to begin debate on the sprawling domestic policy package after Republican leaders cut a series of deals with holdouts.
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The New York Times
The Senate was voting on whether to begin debate on the sprawling domestic policy package after Republican leaders cut a series of deals with holdouts.
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Senate leadership is hoping to move forward passing the bill over the weekend, getting one step closer to making Trump's self-imposed July 4 deadline.
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Associated Press
The Senate is taking a key procedural vote as Republicans race to pass President Donald Trump’s package of tax breaks, spending cuts and bolstered deportation funds by his July Fourth deadline.
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Congress is racing to meet a self-imposed July 4 deadline to send the tax and spending bill to the president.
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The Islanders player's mother, Jennifer, died of breast cancer just 16 months ago.
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The Daily Beast
Trump’s megabill is nearly 1,000 pages long.
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The Senate was voting on whether to begin debate on the domestic policy bill, but it’s become unclear if Republicans have enough votes to clear the procedural hurdle.
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21:18⇢Senate Pushes Trump Megabill Amidst Delays
⌨US media remains heavily focused on the Senate's urgent weekend session to advance President Trump's extensive "megabill" of tax and spending cuts, racing towards a July 4th deadline. Senators are holding key procedural votes, with Republican leaders actively hunting for sufficient support. Democrats, notably Schumer, continue efforts to delay the legislation, including forcing full floor readings of the nearly 1,000-page bill. (Boston Globe, Breitbart, CBS, CNN, NYTimes, The Hill, AP News, The Daily Beast, USA Today, The Epoch Times, Fox News, Newsweek, Washington Post, HuffPost)
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The Washington Post
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Tens of thousands of protesters at Hostages Square call for an end to the Gaza war
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President Trump publicly chastised North Carolina GOP Senator Thom Tillis Saturday night for voting against his “big beautiful” bill – as a procedural vote to advance the measure in the Senate stalled late Saturday night.
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Associated Press
The Senate is taking a key procedural vote that has dragged for hours as Republicans struggle to advance President Donald Trump’s package of tax breaks, spending cuts and bolstered deportation funds ahead of his July Fourth deadline.
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Associated Press
Senate Republicans voted in a rare Saturday session, clearing a key procedural step as they race to to pass President Donald Trump’s big bill of tax breaks, spending cuts and bolstered deportation funds by his July Fourth deadline.
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Congress is racing to meet a self-imposed July 4 deadline to send the tax and spending bill to the president.
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The New York Times
The vote cleared a procedural hurdle after Republican leaders cut a series of deals with holdouts in hopes of winning the votes to pass it.
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The GOP-led Senate agreed to begin a floor debate likely to go overnight and end Sunday with a final vote. The outcome still remains uncertain.
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Republican leaders barely scaled a key procedural hurdle to bring up the bill. It was unclear whether the G.O.P. had the votes to pass it.
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Tens of thousands of protesters at Hostages Square call for an end to the Gaza war
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The Epoch Times
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Debate will now begin on the spending bill – and that could take hours as New York Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer has promised to have the nearly 1,000-page measure read before a final vote on passing it can happen.
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The Washington Post
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23:37⇢Trump Megabill Clears Senate Vote
⌨US media extensively covers the Senate's progress on President Trump's "megabill," a package of tax breaks and spending cuts, as it cleared a critical procedural vote by a narrow margin, despite some Republican opposition. Lawmakers are racing to pass the legislation by the July 4th deadline, with Democrats continuing efforts to delay its passage, including demanding full readings of the extensive bill.
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The Senate voted to proceed on President Donald Trump’s Big, Beautiful Bill in a rare drama-packed Saturday night vote.
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The GOP-led Senate agreed to begin a floor debate likely to go overnight and end with a final vote. The outcome still remains uncertain.
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The Senate voted to proceed on President Donald Trump’s Big, Beautiful Bill in a rare drama-packed Saturday night vote.
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The GOP-led Senate agreed to begin a floor debate likely to go overnight and end with a final vote. The outcome still remains uncertain.
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