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The 2 House Republicans who voted no on Trumps sweeping domestic policy bill

Thursday, July 3 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump's major tax cut and spending bill passed the House on Thursday, but not without some Republican opposition.Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania voted against the legislation alongside the entire House Democratic Caucus.While Massie and... Read More.

House passes Trumps major tax cut and spending bill

Thursday, July 3 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The House has passed President Trump's major tax cut and spending bill in a 218 to 214 vote.The legislation will now go to President Trump's desk for his signature.The final vote came after an overnight scramble by Speaker Mike Johnson to secure... Read More.

Immoral: Democrat Hakeem Jeffries blasts Trump megabill in marathon speech

Thursday, July 3 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries broke the record for longest-ever House floor speech as he made a last stand against President Donald Trump's major tax cut and spending bill.Jeffries took to the House floor just before 5 a.m. on Thursday and spoke... Read More.

Law enforcement groups sound alarm over potential DHS intel rollback

Thursday, July 3 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Four major law enforcement groups are sounding the alarm in a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem about potential cuts to the intelligence-gathering arm of her agency.The Association of State Criminal Investigative Agencies (ASCIA), Major Cities Chiefs Association (MCCA),... Read More.

Holdouts say Trump promised hed make the bill better in the future

Thursday, July 3 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- While there were no changes made to the legislative text of President Donald Trump’s megabill after it came back from the Senate, some House Republican holdouts said Trump made promises in order to get their votes.After meeting with House Republicans at the... Read More.

Supreme Court declines to hear dispute over Montana abortion consent law

Thursday, July 3 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to take up a dispute over a Montana law that would have required notarized parental consent for a minor to receive an abortion.State lawmakers have argued that parents have a constitutional right to make decisions concerning the... Read More.

Supreme Court to take up state bans on trans student athletes

Thursday, July 3 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court said Thursday that it would hear appeals from two states seeking to uphold laws excluding transgender student athletes from participation in girls' and women's sports teams.The cases from West Virginia and Idaho -- which will be scheduled for argument... Read More.

Democrat Hakeem Jeffries, in marathon magic minute speech, blasts Trump bill

Thursday, July 3 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries is making a marathon last stand against President Donald Trump's major tax cut and spending bill.Jeffries took to the House floor just after 5 a.m. on Thursday and has now been speaking for more than four hours,... Read More.

175+ Democrats supporting NAACP suit against dismantling Department of Education

Thursday, July 3 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- More than 175 Democratic members of Congress are filing an amicus brief on Thursday opposing the Trump administration's overhaul of the U.S. Department of Education.“The law couldn't be clearer: the president does not have the authority to unilaterally abolish the Department of... Read More.

Supreme Court could release more on high-profile cases from its cleanup conference

Thursday, July 3 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- There is the potential for more news out of the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday when the justices release a list of orders and dispositions from the "cleanup conference," the last in-person gathering before summer recess.The timing of the release is somewhat... Read More.

The 2 House Republicans who voted no on Trumps sweeping domestic policy bill

House passes Trumps major tax cut and spending bill

Immoral: Democrat Hakeem Jeffries blasts Trump megabill in marathon speech

Law enforcement groups sound alarm over potential DHS intel rollback

Holdouts say Trump promised hed make the bill better in the future

Supreme Court to take up state bans on trans student athletes

Democrat Hakeem Jeffries, in marathon magic minute speech, blasts Trump bill

175+ Democrats supporting NAACP suit against dismantling Department of Education

Supreme Court could release more on high-profile cases from its cleanup conference

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