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Trump鈥檚 deportation push is now flush with cash. Here鈥檚 how it might be spent.Congress provided more than $170 billion to assist President Trump鈥檚 deportation campaign. Scaling up immigration enforcement efforts comes with steep logistical challenges.聽
Americans say they want a third party. Musk may find it a tricky liftoff.Elon Musk says he鈥檚 starting the America Party to focus on cutting government spending, which he views as essential to U.S. security. But the hold that Republicans and Democrats have on the political system is a formidable barrier.
In aftermath of Minnesota shootings, tracking a disturbing rise in political violenceExperts warn of an era of 鈥渘ormalized violence,鈥� impacting state and local officials along with national politicians 鈥� who are increasingly being attacked at home.
First LookOne year after Trump assassination attempt, Secret Service has changed 鈥� but questions lingerMultiple investigations have detailed the breakdowns that occurred a year ago during the assassination attempt against Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania.聽Under a new leader hired by Mr. Trump, Secret Service has been pushing to address those problems.
Amid flood tragedy, Texas officials promise improvements 鈥榳ill be made鈥�As recovery efforts continue in Texas, details are emerging about how the area could have been better prepared. Political will is growing for statewide action.
Trump's immigration raids roil LA. How it plays out could matter in other cities.Los Angeles is at the center of the Trump administration's immigration enforcement efforts. As a judge weighs in, how the standoff is resolved could have implications for the rest of the U.S.
First LookFederal judge blocks Trump鈥檚 executive order on birthright citizenshipA New Hampshire judge issued a ruling pausing President Donald Trump鈥檚 executive order to end birthright citizenship. He also certified a class action lawsuit on behalf of children who would be affected by the president鈥檚 order.
In Texas flood response, a scaled-back FEMA gets an early testThe Trump administration has reduced the staff of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and scaled back the amount of aid it delivers, saying states should take the lead.聽
First LookTrump welcomes Netanyahu at the White House. Can he get a ceasefire in Gaza?Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Donald Trump will meet to discuss Middle East tensions and celebrate their progress in Iran, including the strikes on nuclear facilities. Questions remain on how Mr. Trump plans to push for a ceasefire in Gaza.
How Medicaid cuts may endanger US progress battling opioid addictionOne North Carolina city offers a window into how Medicaid cuts may affect national efforts to address opioid addiction and overdose deaths.
Republican challenge: 鈥楤ig Beautiful Bill鈥� has big costs, provides few new benefitsThe Senate passed President Trump鈥檚 鈥淏ig Beautiful Bill鈥� to keep low tax rates from expiring 鈥� maintaining a status quo. The bill also tightens eligibility for Medicaid and nutrition assistance.
First LookTrump鈥檚 鈥極ne Big Beautiful Bill鈥� passes Senate by tie-breaking voteSenate Republicans narrowly passed President Trump鈥檚 $4.5 trillion bill with a tie-breaking vote from Vice President JD Vance. It extends tax cuts and cuts Medicaid, while adding nearly $3.3 trillion to the deficit. The bill now returns to the House.
The ExplainerAs 鈥楢lligator Alcatraz鈥� opens, detention centers quietly expand across the USPresident Donald Trump is touting Florida鈥檚 unusual immigration detention facility in the Everglades 鈥� part of a wider effort to create spaces to hold people caught up in the administration鈥檚 deportation campaign.
His USAID career over, one worker wonders if he can still serve his countryMost fired USAID workers were officially taken off the payroll this week. One employee grapples with the abrupt loss of a 17-year career 鈥� and tries to figure out what鈥檚 next.
FocusZohran Mamdani upended New York politics. Is a Democratic tea party next?First-time voters and young voters turned out in droves for the New York mayoral primary. Their choice for mayor, Zohran Mamdani, may or may not herald a wider tea party-like revolt. But his win serves as a repudiation of the political establishment.
First LookSenators prep for a weekend of work to pass Trump鈥檚 tax and spending billThe Senate is expected to grind through a rare weekend session as Republicans race to pass the package of tax breaks and spending cuts by his July Fourth deadline.聽
10 years after same-sex marriage ruling, these conservatives aim to roll it backIt鈥檚 been a decade since the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed a right to same-sex marriage. Public acceptance has grown since then, but some conservatives aim to challenge that ruling in an echo of what happened with Roe v. Wade.
Trump attacked Iran. Should Congress have had a say?Some in Congress question whether President Trump鈥檚 Iran strikes align with the Constitution and the War Powers Resolution, but Republicans mostly stick with the president.
New York鈥檚 down-to-the-wire mayoral primary tests deep Democratic divideIn New York City, the battle to secure the Democratic nomination for mayor has turned into a generational confrontation, and a test for a polarized electorate.
Trump bombs Iran despite MAGA warningsPresident Trump鈥檚 decision to strike Iran inserts the U.S. squarely into the kind of conflict he vowed to avoid, but he has prioritized neutralizing Iran鈥檚 nuclear program.