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Johnson says megabill will be ‘jet fuel’ for economy; teases 2 future bills within next year

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Johnson says megabill will be ‘jet fuel’ for economy; teases 2 future bills within next year

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said Sunday that President Donald Trump's megabill will be "jet fuel" for the economy despite Democrats' criticisms. Johnson, who ceremoniously handed Trump the gavel after the president signed his signature tax cuts and spending package into law Friday, teased two future bills to be passed within the next year. In an appearance on "Fox News Sunday," he said the "big, beautiful bill," which is "a huge […]

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Race against time: How Congress barely made July 4 deadline on ‘big, beautiful bill’

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Race against time: How Congress barely made July 4 deadline on ‘big, beautiful bill’

Football and basketball coaches are experts in clock management.So are lawmakers.Coaches are adept at either burning or saving just enough time on the clock to execute a play – or prevent the other team from doing so.Congressional clock management is very different.TRUMP $3.3T MEGABILL SETS HOUSE RECORD FOR LONGEST VOTE IN HISTORYWhatever lawmakers say they will do – it will always take them a profoundly longer period of time in […]

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Deadly Texas flood exposes ‘neglected’ weather alert system Trump aims to modernize

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Deadly Texas flood exposes ‘neglected’ weather alert system Trump aims to modernize

After a Texas flood killed at least 32 people Friday, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem addressed criticism about notification prior to the flood, saying the administration is working on updating the National Weather Service and NOAA's "neglected" and "ancient" systems.Citing her time in Congress and as governor of South Dakota, Noem said that while the weather is difficult to predict, there have been instances when officials and […]

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Elon Musk launches ‘America Party’ after Trump signs historic spending bill: ‘Waste & graft’

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Elon Musk launches ‘America Party’ after Trump signs historic spending bill: ‘Waste & graft’

Elon Musk says the two-party system is broken, and he just launched a new political party to prove it.On Saturday, Musk announced on X, the social media platform he owns, the formation of the "America Party," calling it a direct response to what he described as a corrupt political establishment that no longer represents the American people. The announcement followed a viral July 4 poll on X, where Musk asked whether […]

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DHS: Several criminal illegal aliens deported to South Sudan after delays from ‘activist judges’

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DHS: Several criminal illegal aliens deported to South Sudan after delays from ‘activist judges’

Eight criminal illegal aliens were deported to South Sudan on Independence Day, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Saturday, after what it called "weeks of delays by activist judges" that left ICE officers stranded and at risk."These sickos were finally deported to South Sudan on Independence Day," Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement. "After weeks of delays by activist judges that put our law enforcement in danger, ICE […]

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Trump defends use of ‘shylock’ term at rally amid antisemitism claims

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Trump defends use of ‘shylock’ term at rally amid antisemitism claims

President Donald Trump has defended his use of the term "shylock" at a rally this week, saying he was unaware it is considered antisemitic by some people. Trump used the term in his speech in Iowa on Thursday, shortly after his signature One Big Beautiful Bill Act was passed by Congress earlier in the day.Shylock is the name of the villainous Jewish moneylender in Shakespeare’s "The Merchant of Venice," who demands […]

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Democrats project doom and gloom, not celebration, with July 4 messages

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Democrats project doom and gloom, not celebration, with July 4 messages

Prominent Democrats sent messages of doom and gloom rather than celebration on July 4, drawing ire from a multitude of critics. Many of the messages included warnings about supposed threats to the country emanating from the Trump administration."This Fourth of July, I am taking a moment to reflect. Things are hard right now. They are probably going to get worse before they get better," former Vice President Kamala Harris wrote […]

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Xi Jinping’s surprise no-show at BRICS Summit fuels speculation about China’s global standing

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Xi Jinping’s surprise no-show at BRICS Summit fuels speculation about China’s global standing

Chinese President Xi Jinping will not attend this week’s BRICS Summit in Brazil, marking the first time the Chinese leader has missed the gathering of major emerging economies. The abrupt decision has triggered widespread speculation about internal political dynamics within China and the fraying cohesion of BRICS itself.China’s official explanation — a "scheduling conflict" and the fact that Xi already met with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva earlier […]

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Trump rides major wave of momentum going into July Fourth after Iran, BBB, Supreme Court and lawsuit victories

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Trump rides major wave of momentum going into July Fourth after Iran, BBB, Supreme Court and lawsuit victories

President Donald Trump is riding a major wave of momentum after he signed his $3.3 trillion "big, beautiful bill" Friday – a final notch in a series of wins for his administration in recent weeks. The bill’s passage comes on the heels of other significant victories for his administration, including a Supreme Court ruling in his favor and successful strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities. "President Trump has delivered more wins for the […]

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