Jun 30 Israel’s Netanyahu to visit Washington next Monday as Trump presses for ceasefire in Gaza By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press That's according to a U.S. administration official familiar with the matter who was not authorized to comment publicly about the visit that hasn't been formally announced. Continue reading
Jun 30 GOP Rep. Bacon of Nebraska cites dysfunction in deciding not to seek reelection By Margery A. Beck, Associated Press Rep. Bacon recently indicated he was considering retiring, saying he wanted to spend more time with family. But when pressed, he acknowledged that divisions within his own party contributed to his decision. Continue reading
Jun 30 Trump to visit ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration detention facility in Florida Everglades By Chris Megerian, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press President Donald Trump is planning to visit a new immigration detention facility in the Florida Everglades, according to Gov. Ron DeSantis. Continue reading
Jun 30 WATCH: Trump to visit ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ new immigration detention facility in Florida Everglades By Chris Megerian, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Monday that Trump will be visiting “Alligator Alcatraz.”… Continue reading
Jun 30 Trump administration investigation finds Harvard failed to protect Jewish students, threatens to cut all funding By Collin Binkley, Associated Press investigators found Harvard was at times a "willful participant in anti-Semitic harassment of Jewish students, faculty, and staff" and that campus leaders allowed antisemitism to fester on the campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Continue reading
Jun 30 Senate begins debating amendments to Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ spending bill By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press The White House says it's counting on Republican lawmakers to "get the job done."… Continue reading
Jun 29 Watch 1:57 News Wrap: Trump’s big budget bill advances in Senate In our news wrap Sunday, the Senate began debating Trump’s tax and spending cuts bill as Republicans hope to pass it by July 4, Ukrainian officials said Russia carried out one of its biggest aerial attacks of the war overnight,… Continue watching
Jun 29 Trump says he’s not planning to extend pause on most of his tariffs beyond July 9 By David Klepper, Ali Swenson, Associated Press “We’ll look at how a country treats us — are they good, are they not so good — some countries we don’t care, we’ll just send a high number out,” Trump told Fox News Channel's "Sunday Morning Futures" during a… Continue reading
Jun 29 Republican North Carolina Sen. Tillis won’t seek reelection after opposing Trump’s bill By Ali Swenson, Associated Press Tillis, who would have been up for a third term, acknowledged the difficult political environment for those who buck their party and go it alone. His decision will create a political opportunity for Democrats in the 2026 midterm elections, opening… Continue reading
Jun 29 WATCH: Senate debates Trump’s budget package after reading full text of 940-page bill By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Unable to stop the march toward passage of the 940-page bill by Trump's Fourth of July deadline, Senate Democrats are using the tools at their disposal to delay and drag out the process. Continue reading