Trump 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…

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More 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…

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For 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…

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Trump’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…

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Trump 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.…

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