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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., along with the House Democratic Caucus, assemble on the Capitol steps to rail against President Trump’s signature bill of tax breaks and spending cuts on July 2. Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via Getty Images Democrats feel that President Trump’s massive tax-and-spending bill is giving them an opening — and a message — ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The focus is Medicaid, which provides health insurance for tens of millions of lower-income and elderly Americans, and affordability. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, in…

Waterbury, Connecticut — There is a controversial law in Connecticut that allows tow truck companies to sell the cars they tow after just 15 days. Critics of the law call it predatory and say private tow truck operators are targeting working class neighborhoods.Paul Boudreau and Greta Blau of Waterbury, Connecticut, had their car towed in 2021. “They said it was because the registration was expired,” Boudreau said. “DMV had just reopened at that point, there was about a six- to 10-week wait to register a car even.”  A few weeks later they found out their car was going to be sold.”And…

The Hamas terrorist group said Friday it has issued a “positive response” to a U.S.-mediated ceasefire proposal in its war with Israel.In a post to Telegram, Hamas said it “submitted a positive response to the mediators’ latest proposal.”It added that it was “fully prepared to immediately enter into a round of negotiations on the mechanism for implementing this framework,” according to a translation of the post. On Tuesday, President Trump announced that Israel had agreed to a proposal for a two-month ceasefire. At the time, neither Israel nor Hamas confirmed Mr. Trump’s statement. “I think it’s been very positive, a good response,”…

Georgia authorities on alert for impaired boating Georgia authorities on alert for impaired boating on popular lake 02:04 A boat explosion Friday evening on popular Lake Lanier in Georgia left at least five people injured, officials said. Fire crews responded to reports of a boat explosion at about 7 p.m. ET to find a boat ablaze with 5-foot-high flames and five people injured at the scene, Hall County Fire Rescue said in a news release. Cell phone video showed black smoke and heavy flames billowing into the air from the boat, as boaters from several other nearby vessels looked on. Four…

As Congress was approving President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” on Thursday, the Social Security Administration touted the legislation by stating that it “eliminates federal income taxes on Social Security benefits for most beneficiaries.”That claim, which echoes previous promises by Mr. Trump to remove taxes on Social Security, may have come as welcome news for the millions of older and disabled people who depend on the program for income. So does the bill deliver? Not entirely. In a press release, SSA said that the tax and spending package, which the president is set to sign into law on Friday, “ensures that nearly 90% of…

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., celebrates with fellow House Republicans during an enrollment ceremony following final passage on Thursday. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images It’s all over but the signing. On Thursday, House Republicans passed President Trump’s massive tax and policy bill with just enough time to get to his desk by Friday. On the house floor, Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., pledged that the bill would make America “stronger, safer and more prosperous than ever before.” “And every American is going to benefit from that,” he said Thursday. “Today we are laying a key cornerstone…

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Trump signs “big, beautiful bill” as tariff deadline looms – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump brought pomp and circumstance to his signing of the “big, beautiful bill” on Friday, with an Independence Day ceremony at the White House that included a B-2 bomber flyover. Scott MacFarlane reports. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On Source link

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) (C) signs the One Big Beautiful Bill Act during an enrollment ceremony with fellow Republicans in the Rayburn Room at the U.S. Capitol on July 03, 2025 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) (C) signs the One Big Beautiful Bill Act during an enrollment ceremony with fellow Republicans in the Rayburn Room at the U.S. Capitol on July 03, 2025 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images If we think about the economic effects of President Donald Trumps big taxing…

At least 13 fatalities were reported Friday as devastating floods slammed Texas’ Hill Country with water rescues taking place along the Guadalupe River, officials said. The Kerr County Sheriff’s Office said during a news briefing that 13 people have died in the flooding. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said about six to 10 bodies have been found, and that the situation is fluid and ongoing. He said he expects the fatality count to rise.  “Within 45 minutes, the Guadalupe River rose 26 feet and it was a destructive flood — taking property and sadly lives,” Patrick said during a news conference Friday…