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Saturday, June 28, 2025
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Senate's Dramatic 51-49 Vote Advances Trump's $2.1 Trillion "Big Beautiful Bill"
Public PolicyConstitutional Law& 1 more
After a three-hour standstill past midnight Saturday, the Senate voted 51-49 to advance Trump's massive tax cut and spending package. GOP holdouts forced closed-door negotiations with Vice President JD Vance before agreeing to move forward with the 940-page legislation that cuts taxes by $3.7 trillion while slashing Medicaid and food assistance.
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Trump Threatens to Prosecute Officials Who Leaked Iran Strike Assessment
National SecurityConstitutional Law& 1 more
Trump called for prosecutions and FBI investigations of officials who shared a Defense Intelligence Agency assessment suggesting U.S. strikes only set back Iran's nuclear program by months, not years. The administration threatens to limit classified briefings to Congress and subpoena reporters for their sources.
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