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Senate passes big changes to student loans in reconciliation bill
The Senate’s version of President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” passed on Tuesday would make significant changes to student ...
Defense Department halting some missiles and munitions to Ukraine
The Department of Defense (DOD) has halted the delivery of some air defense missiles and munitions to Ukraine due to concerns ...
Trump-Musk feud reignites over the ‘big, beautiful bill’
The public and messy feud between President Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk was reignited this week over the president’s ...
Leader of Tibetan Buddhism says he won’t be the last Dalai Lama
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Wednesday said the centuries-old Tibetan Buddhist institution will continue after ...
Democrat calls Murkowski ‘cheap date’ over whaling tax carveout
Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) quipped that Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) was a “cheap date” for voting for President Trump’s ...
Trump says Israel has agreed on terms for a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza and urges Hamas to accept deal
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Israel has agreed on terms for a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza and warned Hamas to accept ...
House Democrat slams Fetterman for ‘beach’ remark
Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-Pa.) took a swing at fellow Pennsylvanian Sen. John Fetterman (D) over comments he made as the Senate ...
New developments as Israel-Iran ceasefire hits a week
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North Koreans swim and play at a beach resort touted as a boost for tourism
North Koreans swam, rode water park slides and enjoyed other water activities at a newly opened mammoth beach resort, state ...
Live updates: House sizes up Senate’s version of Trump megabill; Johnson ‘not happy’ but vows passage
The Senate gave President Trump’s agenda a massive push forward in passing the “big, beautiful bill,” after more than a day ...
2 Chinese nationals charged with spying inside the US for Beijing, Justice Department says
Two Chinese nationals have been charged with spying inside the United States on behalf of Beijing, including by taking ...
House conservatives threaten floor revolt over Trump megabill
A handful of hardline House conservatives are threatening to tank a Wednesday procedural vote for the party’s “big, beautiful bill,” a revolt that would bring the lower chamber to a screeching ...