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With JD Vance's Vote, Senate Passes Spending Bill

Vice president had to break the tie

(Newser) - Senate Republicans passed President Trump's spending bill on Tuesday by the narrowest of margins, pushing past opposition from Democrats and their own GOP ranks after a turbulent overnight session. Vice President JD Vance broke a 50-50 tie to push it over the top, per the AP . The outcome capped...

Trump Doubles Down on Threats to Musk

President talks about siccing DOGE on him, as well as deportation

(Newser) - The bickering between President Trump and Elon Musk over the "big beautiful bill" resumed late Monday, and Trump kept it in play Tuesday morning. The president reiterated the idea of having the Musk-created Department of Government Efficiency investigate Musk's various federal subsidies and contracts, and he didn't...

Now Trump Wants to Make America Smell Great Again

Trump fragrances have arrived, it seems, and could be yours for a minimum $199

(Newser) - President Trump has lent his name to yet another pricey product. On Monday, Trump launched a line of fragrances, priced at $199 to $249 a bottle, with scents described as a "rallying cry in a bottle." The "Fight Fight Fight" and "Victory 45-47" editions come in...

Senate GOP Shy of Magic Number, With Murkowski Key

Vote marathon continues on the 'big beautiful bill'

(Newser) - The Senate has been up all night voting and haggling on the "big beautiful bill" that would pay for President Trump's agenda, but Senate Republicans still don't have the needed votes, reports Punchbowl News . Trump wants the bill passed by July 4.
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Trump Threatens to Unleash DOGE on Musk

'Without subsidies, Elon would probably have to close up shop and head back home to South Africa'

(Newser) - The Elon Musk-President Trump feud appears to be back on. After Musk lashed out at Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill' on Monday, threatening to form a new political party if it passed, Trump fired back with a post on Truth Social early Tuesday. He suggested that the Department of...

Assad Isn't Off the Hook in Latest Trump Move on Syria

President is set to issue EO on Monday on lifting sanctions against nation, but not against ex-leader

(Newser) - President Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Monday ending US sanctions on Syria, following through on his earlier promise to do so. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the move was designed to "promote and support the country's path to stability and peace,"...

DeSantis on 'Alligator Alcatraz': 'Good Luck Getting to Civilization'

Fla. governor says President Trump is 'very excited' to visit the new migrant detention site on Tuesday

(Newser) - Looks like "Alligator Alcatraz" is ready to open, and President Trump will be there this week to check out the revamped facility in the Florida Everglades. Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Monday that Trump will be stopping by Tuesday at the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport, a new immigration...

WSJ Editorial: Trump Just Gave Democrats a Big Break

By forcing Tillis into retirement, the president puts the Senate in play, write the editors

(Newser) - The conservative editorial page of the Wall Street Journal thinks President Trump blundered when he went after GOP Sen. Thom Tillis . And it might very well doom his presidency in two years, warns the editorial. The background is that Tillis voted against advancing the "big beautiful bill" in the...

GOP Senator Doubles Down: Bill Betrays Trump Promises

Thom Tillis denounces 'big beautiful' spending package after announcing retirement

(Newser) - When GOP Sen. Thom Tillis announced he wasn't running for reelection in 2026 after earning the wrath of President Trump, Tillis said he looked forward to "having the pure freedom to call the balls and strikes as I see fit." The North Carolina senator—one of only...

US-Canada Deal Gives a Boost to Markets

PM Carney rescinds new tax opposed by US tech companies to revive trade talks

(Newser) - Dow futures were up more than 200 points Monday morning after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney yanked a planned "digital services" tax opposed by US tech companies after speaking with President Trump by phone on Sunday, reports CNBC . Had Canada not backed down, companies including Amazon, Meta, and Google...

CBO: Senate Tax Bill Would Add $3.3T to Deficit

That's $500B more than would be added to the debt with the House version

(Newser) - A Senate plan to extend Trump-era tax cuts could send the US deficit soaring by $3.3 trillion over the next decade, according to a new Congressional Budget Office estimate, which has lawmakers facing mounting questions about how much the country can afford to cut taxes. The CBO and...

Mamdani: Billionaires Shouldn't Exist

Trump warns he better 'behave' if elected or NYC will lose federal money

(Newser) - Two politicians at polar opposites of the political spectrum exchanged jabs on weekend news shows: President Trump warned New York City political upstart Zohran Mamdani to "behave" if he's elected mayor, while Mamdani suggested that Trump and other billionaires shouldn't have as much money as they do:...

Trump Calls for Ceasefire in Gaza
Trump Calls for
Ceasefire in Gaza
Jun 30, 2025 1:30 AM CDT

Trump Calls for Ceasefire in Gaza

Though some Palestinians are skeptical anything will come of it

(Newser) - US President Trump on Sunday urged progress in ceasefire talks in the 20-month war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas, though some weary Palestinians were skeptical about the chances, the AP reports. Meanwhile, Israel issued a new mass evacuation order for parts of northern Gaza. "MAKE THE DEAL IN...

Canada Hands Trump a Win on Trade
Canada Hands Trump
a Win on Trade
Jun 30, 2025 1:00 AM CDT

Canada Hands Trump a Win on Trade

Canada rescinds its planned tech tax, says trade talks will resume

(Newser) - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said late Sunday trade talks with US have resumed after Canada rescinded its plan to tax US technology firms, the AP reports. US President Trump said Friday that he was suspending trade talks with Canada over its plans to continue with its tax on technology...

Senate Debate Rages Late Into the Night on Trump's 'Big Bill'

Overnight voting has been delayed until Monday

(Newser) - Debate has been underway in the Senate late into the night, with Republicans wrestling President Trump's big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts over mounting Democratic opposition—and even some brake-pumping over the budget slashing by the president himself. The outcome from the weekend of work in...

As Price Goes Up, Senate Begins Debating Trump Bill

Congressional Budget Office says measure would add $3.3T to national debt over 10 years

(Newser) - The Senate began debate Sunday afternoon on President Trump centerpiece domestic legislation of tax breaks and spending cuts, with Republican leaders still making changes to win votes . Debate could not begin until clerks finished reading the 940-page bill aloud, a nearly 16-hour endeavor that Democrats forced Saturday night to slow...

Two of Trump&#39;s Favorite Words: &#39;Who&#39;s Calling?&#39;
Two of Trump's Favorite
Words: 'Who's Calling?'
longform
Jun 29, 2025 4:30 PM CDT

Two of Trump's Favorite Words: 'Who's Calling?'

Atlantic explores the president's prolific iPhone use

(Newser) - At a recent Oval Office press conference, President Trump had to silence his phone because it rang two different times during the event. (The calls were from two different congressmen, Trump explained.) It was no fluke: The Atlantic looks at how Trump's phone "has become, in many...

Deadline on Tariffs Pause Won't Be Extended: Trump

President had discounted importance of July 9 on Friday

(Newser) - President Trump said Sunday that he does not plan to extend a 90-day pause on tariffs on most nations beyond July 9, when the negotiating period he set would expire. He said his administration will notify countries "pretty soon" that the trade penalties will take effect unless there are...

After Vote Against Trump Bill, Tillis Says He'll Leave Senate

Two-term GOP incumbent won't seek reelection next year in North Carolina

(Newser) - Hours after casting a preliminary vote against President Trump's bill of tax and spending cuts, sparking a series of blistering attacks from his party's leader on Truth Social, Sen. Thom Tillis announced he will not seek reelection next year. The North Carolina Republican issued a statement Sunday saying...

Despite 2 GOP Nays, Senate Advances 'Big Beautiful Bill'

51-49 procedural vote nearly derailed the measure

(Newser) - Senate Republicans cleared a major hurdle Saturday in their bid to pass the sweeping "Big Beautiful Bill" measure crucial to President Trump's agenda. They did so by a whisker, with a procedural vote of 51-49, reports the Washington Post . Among other things, the bill seeks to extend...

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