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‘Don’t Bankrupt America’: Musk Vows to Campaign Against Republicans Who Support Trump’s Debt-Raising Megabill
President Donald Trump has made clear that any Republican member of Congress who opposes his sprawling tax-and-spending package dubbed the “One Big Beautiful Bill” will face his wrath. He launched a campaign to primary Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky and suggested he would do the same against Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina, before Tillis…
Read MoreTrump Administration Sues Los Angeles Over Sanctuary City Policies Amid Immigration Fight: What to Know
The Trump Administration is suing Los Angeles over sanctuary city policies that limit the city’s cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, claiming that they led to “lawlessness” when thousands of people took to the streets earlier this month to protest the President’s mass-deportation operation. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit against the…
Read MoreICEBlock, an iPhone App Intended to Alert Users of Nearby ICE Sightings, Comes Under Fire
An iPhone app that alerts users about nearby sightings of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity is gaining traction amid President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. And it’s proving to be a controversial platform, with ICE speaking out against it on Monday. ICEBlock allows its users—of which there are over 30,000, according to the app’s developer—to…
Read MoreMore Than 70 Million Americans Are on Medicaid. Here’s What to Know About the Program
Medicaid, the health insurance program for low-income Americans that provides coverage for more than 70 million people, faces its biggest overhaul in decades under President Donald Trump’s “One, Big, Beautiful Bill,” a massive tax and spending package now being considered by the Senate that would slash its funding. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Both the House and Senate…
Read MoreFor Thom Tillis, Independence Day Came Early
This article is part of The D.C. Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox. Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina understood he was going to lose either way. If he rejected President Donald Trump’s catch-all domestic policy bill, he was all but doomed to lose a…
Read MoreWhat to Know About Senator Thom Tillis as Republican Trump Critic Announces Retirement
Get on board the Trump train or get out. That’s been President Donald Trump’s message to Republicans in Congress since his first term. Some of his biggest intraparty critics, like former Rep. Liz Cheney, put up a fight and lost. Others, like former Sen. Mitt Romney, chose not to run for reelection. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] As…
Read MoreUnderstanding the Breakdown in Trade Negotiations Between the U.S. and Canada Amid Accusations of a ‘Blatant Attack’
Negotiations between the U.S. and Canada have broken down, with President Donald Trump announcing that he is “terminating” all trade discussions with his northern neighbor. “We are hereby terminating ALL discussions on trade with Canada, effective immediately,” Trump said on Friday. “We will let Canada know the tariff that they will be paying to do…
Read MoreTrump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Faces Opposition From Musk and Some Republicans as the Senate Narrowly Votes to Advance It
Elon Musk has renewed his criticism of President Donald Trump’s “Big, Beautiful, Bill,” showcasing his fierce opposition to the measure at a critical time. As Senate Republicans scrambled to advance the newly-revised 940-page proposal, Musk took to social media on Saturday to highlight his disapproval. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] “The latest Senate draft bill will destroy millions…
Read MoreTrump Issues Blistering Response After Iran’s Supreme Leader Threatens U.S., as All Sides Claim Victory in Conflict
President Donald Trump issued blistering remarks in response to Iran’s Supreme Leader claiming victory over Israel and, by extension, the U.S. In a loaded public message, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had also threatened to attack more U.S. Military bases, further splintering the Middle Eastern country’s relationship with the U.S. “Look, you’re a man of great faith.…
Read MoreSupreme Court Limits Lower Courts’ Power to Block Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order
The Supreme Court on Friday handed President Donald Trump a major victory by limiting the ability of lower courts to block his executive order curbing birthright citizenship while sidestepping the core constitutional question at the heart of the controversy: whether the children of undocumented immigrants born on U.S. soil are entitled to citizenship under the…
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