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Trump threatens Russia with secondary sanctions, some of the president's allies want him to fire the Fed chair and farmers and doctors worry about the impact of budget cuts on rural communities.

FEMA's Texas flood response is further criticized for unanswered calls. Attorneys for Kilmar Abrego-Garcia want guidance about a potential second deportation and new polls show not as many Americans are worried about the state of democracy.

The NOAA nominee says he supports cutting the agency's budget. Many question why Ukraine's weapons aid was paused and farmers worry how the budget megabill will impact this year's Farm Bill.  

Americans voice objections to the administration's aggressive immigration crackdown. Grassroots candidates hope to gain traction in Western states. The new budget law slashes rural energy funds, Brazil faces steep tariffs and only select African leaders are invited to White House summit.

USDA and DHS Secretaries collaborate on a National Farm Security Action Plan. Health advocates worry about the budget megabill's impacts and Prime Minister Netanyahu nominates President Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize.

The fate of FEMA remains in the air as flooding ravages Texas, Trump again threatens aggressive tariffs and the Supreme Court considers a consequential campaign finance case.

Deadly Texas floods draw a federal response as the administration reduces emergency and weather services. States prepare to deal with cuts to schools, health care and environmental protections, while Elon Musk launches a new political party.

House Republicans send the budget megabill to the president – as critics warn of deep cuts to Medicaid, SNAP, and public health. Concerns rise over declining international student enrollment, and North Carolina may face economic implications from gerrymandering.

House Democrats vow to vote against Trump's megabill. Advocates differ on its effects on clean energy credits, and manufacturers brace for changes to EV tax credits.

Senate Republicans pass the megabill after overnight wrangling. Trump calls for deportations of US citizens who've committed crimes, despite the unpopularity of ICE's current actions and the Supreme Court may lift some campaign cash limits.

NC Republican Thom Tillis denounces Medicaid cuts in the Senate bill, over White House objections. NGOs say new work requirements for people in SNAP and Medicaid don't reflect reality and President Trump says trade talks with Canada will restart.

The Senate narrowly advances Trump's massive megabill, in spite of procedural issues. Democrats demand answers about the decision to bomb Iran's nuclear sites and Health Secretary RFK Jr. is changing how vaccines are evaluated.

The Defense Secretary criticizes press coverage of Iran air strikes. The Megabill faces setbacks in the Senate, but the White House budget director calls it necessary and its proposed Medicaid cuts could harm people with disabilities.

Trump insists Iran' nuclear program was obliterated. Budget cuts threaten farm and food programs in Wisconsin and West Virginia. Labor and environmental groups push for reforms to North American trade and New York assembly member Zohran Mamdani leads former Governor Cuomo.

Some members of Congress are upset about a lack of transparency on Iran policy, but the Speaker questions the constitutionality of a War Powers Resolution and the Fed Chair explains why interest rates aren't being cut.

Some in Congress question the legality of Trump's Iran strikes, as he announces a ceasefire. Gen Zers filter their college choices by politics, and Islamophobic rhetoric surfaces in NYC's tight mayoral race.

The US awaits Iran's response, following strikes on three nuclear strikes. The Department of Homeland Security is warning about possible attacks here and advocates call for resilience, as LGBTQ rights face threats around the nation.

The White House says a decision on Iran strikes will come in two weeks. Conservatives in Congress demand answers on former President Biden's mental acuity and a new lawsuit could change Maryland's primary election process.

Lawmakers on both sides urge President Trump not to enter the Israel-Iran war. The Supreme deals the transgender community a major blow by upholding a Tennessee law.

Trump's big budget and policy act faces pushback from clean energy advocates and small businesses. A federal court weighs the legality of deploying the California National Guard over the Governor's objections and ICE detains a New York mayoral candidate.

Political tensions rise after the Minnesota assassinations. Trump's DOJ demands sweeping election data from Colorado. Advocates mark LGBTQIA pay inequity and the US and UK reach a new trade deal.

Two Minnesota lawmakers were shot in a politically motivated attack. Experts say political violence is becoming more common and millions of people protest President Trump's authoritarian policies on the same day as the military parade in Washington.

Democrats demand answers on California Senator Padilla's handcuffing and removal from a DHS press conference. Defense Secretary Hegseth defends the administration's protest response as preventative and Trump vows protests of Saturday's military parade will be met with "heavy" force.

The White House says there will be more ICE raids, as protests spread across the county. California Governor Newsom says democracy is at a crossroads and Elon Musk says he regrets social media posts about President Trump.

The military deployments in L.A. spark debates over federal overreach, with echoes of Kent State. The protests seem to be spreading and critics warn that Medicaid cuts could shutter rural hospitals.

California sues the administration over federalizing the National Guard. Trump invokes an 1807 law to justify sending the guard and Marines to California and a Texas representative plans to force a vote on articles of impeachment against the president.

Protestors and authorities clash over immigration enforcement in California. Democratic infighting complicates the leader's role in unifying the party and a new survey shows businesses fear a recession.

Musk's criticism of the big budget bill gets support from a new report. States face massive cuts to jobs and social programs and Puerto Rico takes less damage from federal budget cuts due to its territorial status.

Budget reconciliation negotiations get tense, and may not finish by a July deadline. Russian President Putin says Ukraine will pay for its latest attack and former White House Press Secretary Jean-Pierre leaves the Democratic Party.

Immigration policies draw criticism from sheriffs and Medicaid cuts from disability advocates. NPR warns of the rural impacts of dismantling public broadcasting and Elon Musk slams Trump's policy and spending bill.

The White House blames the Biden Administration for the antisemitic attack in Colorado. The Department of Transportation freezes EV charging station funds pending a review and the GOP budget plan could roll back clean energy investments

Clean air advocates question the U.S. Steel deal. Israeli fire kills more than two dozen at a Gaza aid site and state lawmakers debate health coverage for unauthorized migrants and taxes on the wealthy.

Advocates call for free speech protections on campus. States consider funding for rape survivors and investigations and administration tariff, immigration, and education policies face legal pushback.

US envoy Steve Witkoff says he feels optimistic about a Gaza ceasefire. Clean energy tax credits are in jeopardy in the big budget and policy bill Congress is debating and the Trump administration pauses new student visa interviews.

King Charles warns Canada of attacks on democracy. The British Ambassador to the U.S. says allies must work together and the GOP's budget plan severely impacts the arts.

President Trump remembers fallen soldiers and touts his achievements. Israeli nationalists show disdain for Arabs in the streets, but a possible Gaza ceasefire may be on the table and pro-democracy advocates call for civility and tolerance in politics.

The UN wants to see more aid allowed into Gaza. Americans' views on Israel worsen, while violence threatens diplomatic staff and state groups step in after the DOJ dismisses police violence investigations.

A deadlocked Supreme Court prevents the nation's first publicly funded religious school,  House Republicans celebrate passage of their domestic policy bill and the Trump administration sues states for taking climate action.

Days before the anniversary of George Floyd's murder, the Justice Department moves to end supervision of several police departments. Trump clashes with the President of South Africa, small businesses face tariffs, and Ohio moves to support family caregivers.

Kristi Noem incorrectly defines habeas corpus during a Senate hearing. The Senate passes a bipartisan bill to eliminate taxes on tips and Native American civic engagement is fostering legislative wins in the West.  

Congress debates Medicaid cuts, the FBI pledges to investigate missing Indigenous people, Illinois pushes back on a federal autism data plan and a deadly bombing in California is investigated as domestic terrorism.

Former President Biden is diagnosed with "aggressive" prostate cancer. The FBI says the explosion at a Palm Springs fertility clinic was terrorism and Western hunters and anglers oppose the sale of federally managed public lands.

Omaha elects its first Black mayor, the Supreme Court considers whether lower courts can prevent the Trump administration's removal of birthright citizenship and half of states consider their own citizenship requirements for voter registration.

House Republicans get closer to enacting billions in Medicaid cuts. The Israeli government says it'll resume humanitarian aid in Gaza and Montana's governor signs a law tightening the voter registration window.

States consider their own versions of the federal Voting Rights Act, Justice Department attorneys shift their focus from voting rights to voter fraud and state legislatures urge the Supreme Court to reverse its decision legalizing same sex marriage.

Advocates say Republicans' scaled back Medicaid cuts still put too much in jeopardy. President Trump defends getting a luxury jet from Qatar and frustration grows among museum executives who say the White House is trying to erase history.

The Pentagon begins removing transgender troops as legal battles continue. Congress works to fix a SNAP job-training penalty. Advocates raise concerns over immigrant data searches, and U.S. officials report progress in trade talks with China.

A judge orders certification of the 2024 North Carolina Supreme Court race, Wisconsin Democrats want congressional maps redrawn and the interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia loses the job over his support for January 6th rioters.   

As Congress debates Medicaid cuts and emissions rollbacks, former presidential candidate John Kasich calls for protecting vulnerable Americans, veterans link fossil fuel dependence to military deaths, and advocates warn funding cuts threaten health and jobs.

Taxing millionaires could fund safety net programs, climate rollbacks raise national security concerns, India makes cross-border strikes in Kashmir, the Supreme Court backs a transgender military ban and government actions conflict with Indigenous land protections.

The administration offers $1,000 to undocumented migrants to self deport. Democrats oppose Social Security changes and Trump's pick to lead the agency and Congress debates unpopular easing of limits on public land oil and gas drilling.