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With tariffs, a DC takeover, and Putin summit, Trump is now fully unleashed. And the world’s tolerance for pain put to the test

ANALYSIS: Wall Street, his own cabinet and numerous civic guardrails stopped Trump from indulging in his own impulses in the first term. Now, Eric Garcia writes, he feels he can do whatever he wants

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Russian nationalists have long demanded the return of Alaska. Now Trump has invited ICC-indicted Putin to the state

The Last Frontier state was purchased from the Russians by the U.S. for a sum of $7.2 million in 1867

The Independent UK

Trump eats his own: President appears to relish flaying Republican senators in the public square amid Epstein pressure

NEWS ANALYSIS: However, recent propensity to bash his fellow Republicans might send them heading for the exits ... and handing their seats to Democrats, Eric Garcia writes

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Why critics fear Emil Bove’s confirmation will start a MAGA judicial shift

Bove was recently confirmed to a lifetime position as a circuit court judge, despite concerns about his ethics.

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14 Republican senators break ranks to sound alarm on Trump’s dangerous scheme that could put Americans at risk

GOP senators raise alarms over Trump’s actions.

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Trump’s freeze on $6 billion in education funds could lead to school closures, lawmakers warn

School districts around the country have raised concerns that withholding federal funds may force some schools to close down

The Independent UK

GOP Senator Feels 'Cheated' After Voting for Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill' Only to Have Deal for Her State Ripped Out

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) says she feels "cheated" after securing a hard-fought concession in the big beautiful bill that was undercut with an EO days later.

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Trump’s budget cuts could shut down local news outlets and reduce reporting on emergencies

Donald Trump’s campaign against the “fake news” media continues largely unchecked, with a decision that is expected to reduce reporting and close down some local news stations around the US.

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Republicans plan bipartisan health package as Democrats demur - Roll Call

Discussions begin as Democrats still feel burned by the reconciliation package, which cut billions of dollars from Medicaid.

Roll Call

Democrats confront appropriations trust deficit with White House - Roll Call

Democrats say they face a test of faith on whether to trust a bipartisan appropriations process for the next fiscal year.

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Searching for pennies: With the cut in federal funding public broadcasters are looking to cope

In Alaska, a public radio station general manager took a moment from a busy day warning her community about a possible tsunami for a special task — sending a text message to Sen. Lisa Murkowski urging her to vote against a measure to strip federal funding of NPR and PBS

The Independent UK

Clawback of $1.1B for PBS and NPR puts rural stations at risk – and threatens a vital source of journalism

The U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives approved by narrow margins on July 17 and 18, 2025, a law that claws back federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Once President Donald Trump signs it into law, the US$9 billion rescissions package will withdraw $1.1 billion Congress had…

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Senate GOP pushes spending bills as Democratic anger builds - Roll Call

Senate GOP appropriators to bring a package of spending bills to the floor before the August recess, Chair Susan Collins said Thursday.

Roll Call

US Senate passes aid and public broadcasting cuts in victory for Trump

Members vote 51 to 48 in favour of president’s request to slash $9bn in spending already approved by Congress

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Senate sends $9 billion rescissions package to the House - Roll Call

Senate sends $9 billion rescissions package to the House - Senate

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What are rescissions – and why does Trump want Congress to push them through?

The president is pushing for cuts in spending that Congress needs to approve to take effect – but what exactly are they?

The Independent UK

Three Republican senators break with Trump to vote against codifying DOGE spending cuts

Senators Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, and Mitch McConnell criticized the White House for a lack of transparency surrounding the proposed cuts

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Senate votes to move ahead with Trump's request for $9 billion in spending cuts

Senate Republicans voted to progress President Donald Trump's request to cancel $9 billion in previously approved spending on Tuesday, despite concerns.

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GOP narrowly advances rescissions package to Senate floor - Roll Call

Senate Republicans had barely enough votes Tuesday to advance President Trump's proposal to claw back money appropriated for public broadcasting and foreign aid.

The Independent UK

How a handful of Republicans learned to stop worrying and love the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ after switching their votes

Republicans who thought the spending cuts were insufficient or that the bill cut too much into Medicaid suddenly seem at ease with their vote, Eric Garcia writes

The Guardian - US

Donald Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ is the ultimate betrayal of his base

The measure exposes the most elaborate charade in recent US political history. But betrayal is Trump’s operating principle

The Independent UK

Lisa Murkowski’s no good, very bad summer after ‘Big Beautiful’ vote: ‘I wish I had the luxury to regret things’

It’s part of a larger pattern of Murkowski avoiding questions before and after she helped pass Trump’s controversial spending bill

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‘Americans are going to suffer. YOU admit that’: AOC slams Dem Murkowski for voting for Trump bill

Murkowski making this all about her.

The Independent UK

One ‘big, beautiful’ flip-flop: Trump’s budget turns the Freedom Caucus back into the Fealty Caucus

NEWS ANALYSIS: Republicans of all stripes vowed to hold the line and then didn’t. But the Freedom Caucus pulled off the biggest retreat of the week, writes John Bowden

The Guardian - US

Twisted arms and late-night deals: how Trump’s sweeping policy bill was passed

With narrow majorities and intra-party splits, Republicans faced a battle to give Trump his bill to sign – but they did it

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