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House vote stalls on big, beautiful bill as GOP holdouts dig in

Wednesday, July 2 by The Center Square

Progress on President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” ground to a halt Wednesday in the U.S. House as Republican leaders continue to haggle with fiscal hardliners behind the... Read More.

Trump hopes to sway Freedom Caucus despite stiff demands

Wednesday, July 2 by The Center Square

President Donald Trump is mounting a pressure campaign on members of the U.S. House of Representatives’ ultraconservative bloc as he seeks to flip their votes on the mammoth... Read More.

Pilot program to focus on personal responsibility in welfare programs

Wednesday, July 2 by The Center Square

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is taking new applications to conduct pilot programs in five different states focused on reducing federal assistance. ... Read More.

Killer of four Idaho college students in 2022 admits guilt, avoids death penalty

Wednesday, July 2 by The Center Square

Two-and-a-half years after the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students, the man who committed the murders has admitted his guilt. ... Read More.

Why some Republicans say big, beautiful bill will only cost $441 billion by 2034

Wednesday, July 2 by The Center Square

Republicans’ “big, beautiful bill” is under fire from budget watchdogs for permanently extending the bulk of the expiring 2017 tax cuts, a move that puts the total cost... Read More.

Pilot program to focus on personal responibility in welfare programs

Wednesday, July 2 by The Center Square

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is taking new applications to conduct pilot programs in five different states focused on reducing federal assistance. ... Read More.

Trump administration says $6.8B funding freeze under review

Wednesday, July 2 by The Center Square

A previously announced $6.8 billion educational funding freeze is part of an ongoing review, the Trump administration said in a clarification. ... Read More.

Canada’s drug price controls undercut American innovation, critics say

Wednesday, July 2 by The Center Square

Although the United States and Canada reached an agreement to scrap Ottawa’s controversial Digital Services Tax – estimated to cost U.S. companies $1 billion annually –... Read More.

Trump promotes pending Israel-Hamas ceasefire

Wednesday, July 2 by The Center Square

Israel is prepared to enter a 60-day ceasefire brokered by the U.S., Qatar and Egypt, President Donald Trump says, but neither Hamas nor the Israeli prime minister appear... Read More.

Reported illegal entries continue to decline, reversing Biden trajectory

Wednesday, July 2 by The Center Square

Reported illegal entries continue to decline nationwide, reversing a Biden administration trajectory where the numbers of encounters and apprehensions broke records every month. ... Read More.