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Congress has officially passed President Donald Trump’s &#34;one big, beautiful bill&#34; on Thursday afternoon after back-to-back sleepless sessions for both the House and Senate.The massive agenda bill now goes to Trump’s desk to be signed into law just in time for Republicans’ self-imposed Fourth of July deadline.The bill – which advances Trump’s policies on tax, the border, defense, energy and the national debt – narrowly passed the House of Representatives in a mostly party-line vote. All but two Republicans, Reps. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., and Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., voted for the bill, which passed 218 – 214.

House passes Trump's 'big, beautiful bill'

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Stocks post record highs after better-than-expected jobs report. Stocks closed at fresh records on Thursday after the release of June&#39;s jobs report, which showed that unemployment eased to 4.1%. The S&amp;P 500 (^GSPC) moved up about 0.8%, while the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) advanced 1%, both closing at fresh record highs.

Stocks higher after June jobs report

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In public, and especially on Twitter, this cohort became objects of loathing and derision, excoriated by peers for refusing to “read the room.” But behind the scenes, we were inducted into a weird little priesthood of the unorthodox—mostly via Twitter DMs, which served as a sort of backchannel confessional for fellow writers who agreed that things appeared to be going off the rails, but were too afraid of being canceled to admit as much on main.

Kat Timpf There's nothing more 'lame' than trying to be controversial

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The National Weather Service defines a heatwave as at least three consecutive days with high temperatures of at least 90 degrees, and that&#39;s exactly what&#39;s in store for New York City.

'MORE DECAY' NYC warned on what could happen to the Big Apple

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Donald Trump told Sarah Sanders she would have to “go to North Korea and take one for the team”, after Kim Jong-un winked at the then White House press secretary during a summit in Singapore in June 2018.

Trump is ‘ONE OF ONE’ because of this, Sarah Huckabee Sanders says

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In a fiery public confrontation unlike any seen between an American president and foreign leader in modern times, Mr. Trump and Mr. Vance castigated Mr. Zelensky for not being grateful enough for U.S. support in Ukraine’s war with Russia, and sought to strong-arm him into making a peace deal on whatever terms the Americans dictated.

VP Vance reveals congressman's text from House floor

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CHANGE COURSE Danny Danon on hopes Iran will end its nuclear ambitions

CHANGE COURSE Danny Danon on hopes Iran will end its nuclear ambitions

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Kamala Harris handled herself reasonably well in her first interview as the Democratic nominee, though she deflected a number of questions and said some untrue things.It makes you wonder why her advisers refused to allow her to talk to journalists, building up the pressure before last night’s sitdown.

'DISASTER' for the Big Apple Hugh Hewitt

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Division and discontent spilled into the open on Thursday at a U.N. climate summit in Baku, sparked by a proposal for a new global finance deal which offered two vastly different options and left no one happy as the closing deadline neared.The key goal of COP29 is to agree how much money richer developed countries should provide poorer developing ones to help them fight climate change, a critical plank in efforts to limit the damage caused by rising global temperatures.

'Failure is not an option' as MAJOR deadline looms

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Iran is at its weakest point with wildly degraded capabilities, military expert says

Iran is at its weakest point with wildly degraded capabilities, military expert says

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Kristi Noem This is the &#39;future&#39; of immigration enforcement

Kristi Noem This is the 'future' of immigration enforcement

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&#39;SHOCK AND AWE&#39;_ GOP senator impressed by &#39;obliteration&#39; of Iran nuclear programs

'SHOCK AND AWE' GOP senator impressed by 'obliteration' of Iran nuclear programs

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Republican divisions over changes to Medicaid — the federal health care program for poor, elderly and disabled Americans — are becoming the chief hurdle to getting President Trump&#39;s major tax, immigration and energy agenda through Congress.

Top Republican wants these people OUT of Medicaid

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Senate Republicans appeared Friday to push President Donald Trump’s big bill back on track after a flurry of last-minute revisions, including deep cuts to food stamps, but there’s still a long way to go ahead of expected weekend votes.Trump himself at first gave Congress some breathing room as senators race to meet his Fourth of July deadline, declaring, “It’s not the end all,” during a press conference at the White House. But he reversed course a short while later, insisting Republicans in the House ensure it’s done by the Independence Day holiday.

Trump has been completely engaged in Senate budget bill debates, GOP senator argues

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Tonight, during his first address to a joint session of Congress in his second term, President Donald J. Trump delivered a powerful, masterful speech highlighting the remarkable accomplishments of his first six weeks in office and charting a course for four years of prosperity.

Trump is showing the world AMERICA IS BACK Sen. Katie Britt

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Canadian business mogul Kevin O’Leary has expressed an interest in meeting with Donald Trump to discuss the idea of “an economic union” between the United States and Canada.After Trump claimed on social media that Canadians could pay 60 per cent less in taxes by joining the U.S., O’Leary told Fox Business on Thursday that he wants to pitch the U.S. president-elect on a more limited integration of the two nations.

Are we all idiots Kevin OLeary goes off on Canada and US for tariff swap

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President Donald Trump on Friday sharply criticized Iran&#39;s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamanei, dropped plans to lift sanctions on Iran and said he would consider bombing Iran again if Tehran is enriching uranium to worrisome levels.

Trump says hed bomb Iran AGAIN without question if they did this

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President Donald Trump has hit out at Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s claim that Iran won its recent 12-day war with Israel, also saying the United States will “absolutely” bomb the country again if it pursues nuclear weapons.

Trump accuses ayatollah of 'lie' on Iran strike_ 'His country was decimated'

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The unusual disclosures – including analysts briefed at secret locations, bombs dropped into ventilation shafts, and a small group of young service members left behind at a base to shoot down Iranian missiles – is being orchestrated by a White House angry over questions about the effectiveness of the U.S. strike, which targeted three Iranian nuclear targets on June 21.

Slammed for Iran strike coverage

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Following nearly two weeks of strikes by American and Israeli forces, there&#39;s no doubt that the key parts of Iran&#39;s nuclear program have been dealt a blow. But how bad was it? A leaked Defense Intelligence Agency document claims the damage to one site could have been minimal, while the head of the CIA has said that Iran&#39;s overall nuclear program had been &#34;severely damaged.&#34; President Trump, for his part, insists that the program has been destroyed.

See inside agency that destroyed Fordow

*Get your daily dose of the most important news stories in a flash with News Byte. This podcast delivers concise and easily digestible updates on current events from around the globe. Perfect for busy individuals who want to stay informed without spending a lot of time. Tune in for quick, impactful news – because every second counts.*