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Nikki Haley, Ted Cruz Face Backlash After Mocking Zohran Mamdani's AC Conservation Request

Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) came under fire on social media Thursday after criticizing New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's request that residents conserve electricity during a heat wave by setting their air conditioners to 78 degrees.

Latin Times

Are Trump Accounts a Seesaw to Privatizing Social Security?

As Social Security barrels toward projected cuts, a newly launched federal savings initiative could privatize the program.

Kiplinger

Ways and Means in early stages of tackling sports taxation

Republican and Democratic tax writers are interested in changing how collegiate and professional athletics are handled in the tax code — but they’re in the early stages of discussing what those changes might look like. Members of the House Ways and Means Committee during a nearly four-hour hearing Tuesday expressed…

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Trump Urges Congress to End Birthright Citizenship After Supreme Court Rejects Executive Order, Ted Cruz Calls Ruling a 'Travesty'

The Supreme Court’s decision to strike down President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship triggered sharply divided reactions from lawmakers, with Republicans condemning the ruling and Democrats hailing it as a victory for the Constitution.

Benzinga

TribCast: Can Ted Cruz save college sports?

Texas politics have become deeply engaged in the fight over the future of college football. We discuss the saga of Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby, the influence of megadonor Cody Campbell and U.S. Ted Cruz's proposed fix.

The Texas Tribune

Kids bill faces uncertainty after House passage

Online safety legislation focused on children and teens that has come under fire from key senators passed the House Monday, setting the stage for continued wrangling as Congress seeks to address concerns raised by parent and free speech groups. The bipartisan legislation, which Energy and Commerce Committee leadership amended under…

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Supreme court denies Alan Dershowitz bid to revive $300m lawsuit against CNN

Dershowitz sued CNN in 2020 over coverage of remarks he made while defending Trump during an impeachment trial

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Congress' $26 Trillion Stock Market Gamble: The Shocking Plan to Save Social Security With a Mountain of Debt

US Congress is debating Social Security reform to prevent a 22% benefit cut by 2032. Options include tax hikes, benefit cuts, or a $26 trillion borrowing plan tied to stock investments.

International Business Times UK

Social Security is headed for a day of reckoning, and Congress is running out of time to save boomers. Lawmakers are proposing some hard choices

"Why should a middle-class nurse pay a larger share of her paycheck than a wealthy corporate lawyer?"

Fortune

Senate college sports bill authors plan talks with House

The authors of a Senate college sports bill say it’s time to bring House Republicans and Democrats into discussions, as the clock is ticking to get the measure to President Donald Trump’s desk before the long August recess. Senate Commerce Committee ranking member Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., said the push to…

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Pat Forde: Congress Is Coming for the SEC and Big Ten’s College Sports Empire

The Protect College Sports Act reflects mounting frustration with the Power 2’s dominance and could force them to consider drastic next steps.

Sports Illustrated

Donald Trump Jr accuses Ted Cruz of ‘lying through his teeth’ after the senator criticized the proposed Iran deal

The Iran deal has drawn mixed reactions.

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Paxton breaks with Texas GOP’s anti-IVF platform, saying he supports the procedure

Delegates to the Texas GOP convention recently adopted a platform calling in-vitro fertilization destructive to fetal life.

The Texas Tribune

Vance begs Iran deal critics to have faith in Trump - but Congress isn’t thrilled

ANALYSIS: JD Vance tries to assure conservatives, but comes off sounding much like Obama’s team in 2015, write John Bowden and Eric Garcia

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Peter Thiel's Secret 'Dialog' Society Leak Exposes Elon Musk, Ted Cruz and Cory Booker Among 113 Names

A coding error exposed 113 members of the secretive Dialog society, including Elon Musk and Ted Cruz, sparking debates on privacy and influence.

The Economic Times

Trump blows through his Iran red lines in justifying peace deal

President Trump signaled a significant shift in US policy towards Iran, seemingly abandoning key "red lines" previously used to justify military action. He suggested Iran could have the right to enrich uranium, develop ballistic missiles, and access frozen funds, surprising both critics and supporters.

The Independent UK

Man who died in Texas plane crash was a key figure in seeding Austin's technology boom

The man who died in this week's crash of a small jet in Texas was a well-known entrepreneur named Joshua Baer who was a successful investor in technology startup companies

Reason

Bipartisan JAWBONE Act Targets Government Censorship Threats

Government agencies would have to report communications and could be sued for bullying.

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NFL, NBA unions applaud efforts on bill designed to fix college sports in letter obtained by the AP

The NFL Players Association and National Basketball Players Association teamed up on letter to leaders of the Senate Commerce Committee, applauding their efforts on a recently introduced Senate bill designed to fix college sports

Fortune

Social Security faces steep cuts. These senators want to bet on stocks and $27 trillion in debt to save it—but 'the gamble does not always pay off'

"As a result, the most likely outcome is that in the 75th year, the government will end up with a big pile of debt, requiring large interest payments."

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Senate panel sets markup on college sports bill

The Senate Commerce Committee has scheduled the markup of a bipartisan measure that proposes sweeping changes to collegiate athletics and has the backing of President Donald Trump. The panel is expected to take up several amendments at the markup on June 18, including one aimed at protecting non-revenue sports. Some…

Reason

Two Senators Offer a Bipartisan Solution to Censorship by Proxy

The JAWBONE Act would let Americans sue government officials who try to restrict their speech by pressuring social media platforms, broadcasters, or AI companies.

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College sports bill authors making pitch to Black caucus

The authors of a Senate bill that would overhaul college athletics warned this week that a lack of congressional action this year could financially wreck historically Black colleges and universities and could reduce chances for college educations for minority students. Senate Commerce Committee Chair Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and ranking member…

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Bipartisan bill targets government censorship threats

A Biden-era push to remove certain social media posts about COVID-19 and the 2020 election and more recent pressure by the Trump administration against TV broadcasters have brought together a bipartisan Senate duo to try and prevent indirect government censorship. Senate Commerce Chairman Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Sen. Ron Wyden,…

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College sports bill sparks unusual alliances

A push on Capitol Hill to craft legislation to rein in college sports amid skyrocketing costs and roster upheaval has created strange alliances across both the political and athletic spectrums, as was on display Wednesday at a roundtable hearing to rally support for the Senate’s version. The head football coaches…

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