By Fox News | | 7/3/2025 2:10 PM

President Donald Trump is expected to deliver a patriotic speech in Iowa, kicking off America's year-long celebration of its 250th anniversary of independence in 2026. ... Read full Story

By The Hill | Tara Suter | 7/3/2025 2:10 PM

Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) ripped the GOP's "big, beautiful bill" Thursday as the House scrambles to get the reconciliation package to President Trump's desk by a July 4 deadline, claiming the U.S. would be “sicker, hungrier and less well-off” if it is signed into law. “Once Americans realize the real cost of this bill, they... ... Read full Story

By Fox News | | 7/3/2025 2:05 PM

The U.S. added 147,000 jobs in June, surpassing projections as the Trump administration celebrated a fourth consecutive month of beating expectations. ... Read full Story

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By The Hill | Brett Samuels | 7/3/2025 1:51 PM

First lady Melania Trump visited with patients at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C., Thursday, decorating rocks and asking kids about their favorite hobbies. The first lady took part in craft activities with the children and met privately with heart and kidney patients and their families, according to the White House. Trump also stopped by... ... Read full Story

By The Hill | Elizabeth Crisp | 7/3/2025 1:35 PM

Podcaster Joe Rogan has continued to criticize the Trump administration's ICE workplace raids, calling them "insane" for targeting construction workers. ... Read full Story

By Politico | By Katherine Tully-McManus and Nicholas Wu | 7/3/2025 1:33 PM

The House delivered President Donald Trump his top legislative priority — a day before his July 4 deadline. ... Read full Story

By Fox News | | 7/3/2025 1:31 PM

Hakeem Jeffries shatters House speech record previously held by Kevin McCarthy, calling Trump's legislation "one big, ugly bill" that would undermine Americans' quality of life. ... Read full Story

By The Hill | Sarah Fortinsky | 7/3/2025 1:19 PM

Two Clinton-era Treasury Department secretaries issued a warning on Thursday about President Trump’s tax and spending bill, saying the administration’s approach poses significant risk to the U.S. economy. In a New York Times op-ed, Robert Rubin and Larry Summers compared today’s economic landscape to the one they faced in the 1990s and recalled that Trump,... ... Read full Story

By Fox News | | 7/3/2025 1:13 PM

A Republican legal expert outlines steps the Trump administration could take in the Mahmoud Khalil case as the anti-Israel activist returns to Columbia protests after release from detention. ... Read full Story

By The Hill | Julia Shapero | 7/3/2025 1:07 PM

The Trump administration has rescinded some restrictions on the export of chip-design software to China, just weeks after putting the limitations in place.  Software firms Synopsys and Cadence and the software arm of Siemens said they had recently received letters from the Bureau of Industry and Science notifying them that the administration was lifting the... ... Read full Story

By The Hill | Rachel Frazin | 7/3/2025 12:56 PM

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is placing staffers who signed a letter of dissent against the Trump administration’s actions and policies on leave. The EPA says it has placed 144 staffers on administrative leave as it investigates the letter. It’s not entirely clear whether they will face further punishment after the probe. “The Environmental Protection Agency has... ... Read full Story

By The Hill | Tara Suter | 7/3/2025 12:44 PM

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday called on Europe to stand up to President Trump on tariffs and said Vice President Vance's views on "freedom" represented a threat to democracy, during an event in Greece promoting her memoir. According to Politico, Merkel recalled that Trump declined to shake her hand during a March 2017... ... Read full Story

By Fox News | | 7/3/2025 12:32 PM

Foreign service officers face new hiring criteria as State Department removes DEI requirements and adds "fidelity" as a core precept, part of efforts to restructure the department. ... Read full Story

By Politico | | 7/3/2025 12:26 PM

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By Fox News | | 7/3/2025 12:14 PM

The U.S. halts Patriot missile shipments to Ukraine during global review of military aid priorities, sparking debate over defense resource allocation while balancing worldwide commitments. ... Read full Story

By The Hill | Sarah Fortinsky | 7/3/2025 11:59 AM

Conservative political commentator Bill O’Reilly predicted the GOP tax and spending bill will improve the economy, thereby boosting Republicans' chances in the midterm elections. In an interview on NewsNation’s “Cuomo,” anchor Chris Cuomo asked O’Reilly what “win” President Trump would get from passing the megabill, which is headed toward a final vote Thursday, noting it... ... Read full Story

By Fox News | | 7/3/2025 11:48 AM

Republicans breeze by Elon Musk's threats to fund primary opponents over President Donald Trump's agenda, with Rep. Tim Walberg stating, "I don't worry about Elon Musk" as the House prepares to vote. ... Read full Story

By Fox News | | 7/3/2025 11:43 AM

Trump visits Iowa State Fairgrounds for America250 kickoff, maintaining his strong relationship with the state while Republicans with 2028 presidential ambitions make early visits. ... Read full Story

By The Hill | Sarah Fortinsky | 7/3/2025 11:36 AM

Democratic strategist James Carville on Wednesday predicted the country will “probably” enter a recession, regardless of whether the Republican tax and spending bill passes through Congress. In an interview on NewsNation’s “Cuomo,” anchor Chris Cuomo asked the longtime strategist to address the claim from many Republicans that failure to pass the bill — which extends... ... Read full Story