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Senate Poised to Begin Voting on Marquee Policy Bill With Support Still in Doubt
Republicans delayed a rapid-fire series of votes on the measure until Monday morning as they grasped for the support to pass President Trump’s signature legislation.
What We Know About the Idaho Shooting
The authorities said a gunman started a wildfire to lure firefighters, then ambushed them in a sniper attack.
Why Is Trump Returning MS-13 Leaders to El Salvador? 5 Takeaways From the Times Investigation.
The agreement with Nayib Bukele, the president of El Salvador, is undermining a long-running federal investigation into the gang, according to people familiar with the inquiry.
‘Completely Disrupted’: Fear Upends Life for Latinos in L.A.
Anxiety over federal immigration detentions has gripped thousands of residents in the area and led many to limit the time they spend in public.
Trump Vowed to Dismantle MS-13. His Deal With Bukele Threatens That Effort.
Top gang leaders being sent back to El Salvador were part of a lengthy federal investigation that has amassed evidence of a corrupt pact between the Bukele government and MS-13.
2 Firefighters Killed in Idaho Sniper Ambush
Firefighters were responding to a blaze in the panhandle of Idaho when the shooting happened, a sheriff said. The body of a suspect was recovered on Sunday evening.
With Accounting Gimmick, Republicans Upend Senate Norms
Senate Republicans are charging forward with a plan to disregard the chamber’s longtime rules affecting what bills can be passed along party lines.
U.N. Inspector Says Iran Could Be Enriching Fuel Again in a ‘Matter of Months’
The assessment widens the divide with President Trump, who has claimed that Tehran has given up its nuclear ambitions after a U.S. attack.
Tillis Announces He Won’t Run Again as Trump Threatens Him With a Primary
The day after President Trump castigated Senator Thom Tillis for opposing the bill carrying the president’s domestic agenda, the North Carolina Republican said he would not seek a third term.
Trump Says He’s Found Buyers for TikTok
He didn’t say who was interested in buying the app, just that it was “a group of very wealthy people.” But the Chinese government needs to approve any sale.
Senate Bill Would Add at Least $3.3 Trillion to Debt, Budget Office Says
A new analysis showing the legislation would be far more expensive than the House version could complicate its chances of final passage in that chamber, where fiscal hawks have said the cost must not grow.
G.O.P. Toils to Find Votes as Senate Debates Policy Bill
New official estimates showed the bill would swell deficits while slashing health programs and insurance coverage, posing potential problems as the legislation moved forward in the Senate.
G.O.P. Bill Has $1.1 Trillion in Health Cuts and 11.8 Million Losing Care, C.B.O. Says
Analysis from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office found that Republicans’ new version of the legislation would make far deeper cuts and lead to more people becoming uninsured than previous proposals.
Appeals Court to Consider Trump’s Use of Alien Enemies Act
The case before one of the most conservative courts in the country is likely to be the first to reach the Supreme Court.
Baseball in the Everlasting Light of Fairbanks, Alaska
For more than a century, baseball teams in Fairbanks have played at midnight on the summer solstice, illuminated only by the sun.
Catholic Bishops Try to Rally Opposition to Trump’s Immigration Agenda
Leading prelates are expressing outrage at the drive toward mass deportation.
In 1975, Gay Moms Rarely Got Custody. So She Took Her Child Underground.
Facing a court system that often saw gay parents as unfit, Georgette DuBois stole her daughter, Kara, from her estranged husband. She called it a miracle, but it didn’t feel like one to Kara.
Musk Wades Back Into Politics, Slamming Trump’s Domestic Policy Bill
Weeks after ending his war of words with President Trump, Elon Musk called the president’s bill “utterly insane and destructive.”
Mikayla Raines, Who Rescued Foxes and Other Animals, Is Dead at 30
She founded Save a Fox Rescue to care for foxes that had been abandoned or bred for their pelts on fur farms. She gained millions of social media followers along the way.
Minnesota Lawmaker and Her Husband Remembered for Their Shared Legacy
Melissa Hortman was eulogized by Gov. Tim Walz as a compassionate leader in a service that former President Biden and former Vice President Harris also attended.
Pat Williams, Last Montana Democrat to Serve in the House, Dies at 87
His liberal politics, inspired by the safety nets of the New Deal, were shaped in working-class mining country.
Republicans Lavish Alaska With Benefits in Policy Bill, Grasping for a Key Vote
New provisions that benefit whaling captains and rural hospitals appear to be aimed at winning over Senator Lisa Murkowski, the Alaska Republican who had said the bill would hurt her state.
Chief Justice Urges Political Leaders to Tone Down Rhetoric
At a conference with federal judges, the chief justice did not mention the court’s decision sharply limiting their power, focusing instead on the danger of threats to the judiciary.
Senate Republicans Ready Vote on Tax Bill, Still Awaiting Its Final Cost
Economists have estimated that previous versions of the bill could add trillions to the national debt, but many haven’t had the chance to review the latest Senate version.
