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Senate Parliamentarian Rules Out Some OBBB Provisions
Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough has nixed several key provisions from President Donald Trump's megabill, saying they violate the upper chamber's rules for the budget reconciliation process, reports The Hill.
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 12:24:09 EDTICE Unveils New Policy for Congressional Visits
New guidelines have been issued limiting congressional access to Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities following several recent dustups, Axios reported.The new policy requires members of Congress to give 72 business hours' notice before they visit an ICE...
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 12:32:23 EDTPoll: Majority Backs RFK Jr.'s Core MAHA Effort
Many Americans support key parts of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s desire to "make America healthy again," according to new Axios/Ipsos survey results.
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 11:39:03 EDTVP Vance Heads to Troubled Los Angeles
Vice President JD Vance has a series of stops planned in Los Angeles on Friday as he visits the city at the forefront of the administration's immigration enforcement efforts. A federal appeals court on Thursday handed the administration a win over California Gov. Gavin...
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 11:48:25 EDTMIT Study: ChatGPT Use Might Harm Critical Thinking
As the use of artificial intelligence increases, a study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology suggested that ChatGPT use can harm the ability to think critically over time.
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 11:48:41 EDTFCC Probes Cyber Trust Mark Program's China Ties
Federal Communications Commission chair Brendan Carr said Friday that he ordered a review of the U.S. Cyber Trust Mark program over "potentially concerning ties to the government of China."
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 11:30:01 EDTTexas Alters Early Voting Period to Increase Access
Texas lawmakers approved several measures they hope will improve access to early voting in the state.
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 11:11:47 EDTLA Archbishop 'Deeply Disturbed' by ICE Raids
Los Angeles Archbishop José Gomez criticized the Trump administration's wide-sweeping immigration raids and called for a more careful approach in an opinion piece released this week.
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 10:37:30 EDTTrump: Special Prosecutor Should Probe 2020 Election
President Donald Trump called for a special prosecutor to investigate the 2020 presidential election because an alleged stolen outcome "cannot be allowed to happen again."
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 10:39:01 EDTSupreme Court Upholds Law on Suing Palestinian Authorities
The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a statute passed by Congress to facilitate lawsuits against Palestinian authorities by Americans killed or injured in attacks abroad as plaintiffs pursue monetary damages for violence years ago in Israel and the West Bank.
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 10:43:36 EDTStocks Drift up After Trump Gives Hope on Iran
U.S. stocks are drifting higher Friday in their return to trading following the Juneteenth holiday.
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 07:21:22 EDTReport: Rand Paul Pushed Aside on Megabill Talks
Sen. Rand Paul's call to cut the Trump administration's request on border security spending for the president's "big, beautiful bill" has left him on the sidelines for negotiations on the megabill, even while, as chair of the committee, he would technically be in charge.
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 10:04:49 EDTSupreme Court Lets Fuel Producers Challenge California Emissions Standards
The U.S. Supreme Court sided on Friday with fuel producers that had opposed California's standards for vehicle emissions and electric cars under a federal air pollution law, agreeing that their legal challenge to the mandates...
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 10:31:08 EDTIsrael, Iran Launch New Strikes in Week-Long Conflict
Israel and Iran exchanged strikes a week into their war Friday as President Donald Trump weighed U.S. military involvement and new diplomatic efforts appeared to be underway.
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 04:01:03 EDTFed's Waller: July Rate Cut Possible Amid Tame Inflation
The Federal Reserve should consider cutting interest rates at its next meeting given recent tame inflation data and the fact that any price shock from import tariffs will be short lived, Fed governor Chris Waller said Friday.
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 09:27:25 EDTSenate Puts Trump's July 4 Megabill Deadline in Jeopardy
President Donald Trump's July 4 deadline for signing his signature legislation appears to be in jeopardy as fiscal hawks in the Senate demand more spending cuts.
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 08:02:37 EDTTrump Hails Appeals Court Ruling on Guard as 'Big Win'
President Donald Trump is celebrating his victory in California after the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals allowed him to keep control of the National Guard troops he deployed earlier this month in response to Los Angeles protests over immigration raids in the city.
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 07:05:10 EDT2 Dead in Mexico as Hurricane Erick Moves on From Mexican Coast
Hurricane Erick killed at least two people as it swept through southern Mexico causing significant damage to coastal communities before weakening to a low-pressure system Thursday night, authorities said.
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 07:31:30 EDTStudy: More Microplastics in Glass Bottles Than Plastic
Drinks including water, soda, beer, and wine sold in glass bottles contain more microplastics than those in plastic bottles, according to a surprising study released by France's food safety agency Friday.
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 07:17:08 EDT1 Dead as Russian Drones Hit 2 Ukrainian Cities
Russian drones slammed into two Ukrainian cities, killing at least one person in nighttime attacks, authorities said Friday, as a Kremlin official said he expected an announcement next week on dates for a fresh round of direct peace talks. Russia's overnight drone assault...
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