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Republicans block bill to outlaw bump stocks for rifles after Supreme Court lifts Trump-era ban​

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans blocked bipartisan legislation Tuesday that would have outlawed bump stocks after the Supreme Court struck down a ban on the rapid-fire gun accessory used in the deadliest shooting in modern U.S. history.

Democrats tried to force a voice vote on the bill to ban bump stocks, a tactic often used by both parties when they know that they don’t have the votes to pass legislation but want to bring an issue to the Senate floor. The bill, sponsored by Sens. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., and Susan Collins, R-Maine, would ban the sale of the devices, similar to the rule issued by President Donald Trump’s administration after a gunman in Las Vegas attacked a country music festival in 2017 with semiautomatic rifles equipped with the accessories. ... Read the Full Story!
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Ethics probe into Matt Gaetz now reviewing allegations of sexual misconduct and illicit drug use

New details are emerging in the ethics investigation into Florida Republican Matt Gaetz. The House Ethics Committee in an unusual public statement Tuesday confirmed it is reviewing several allegations against the congressman.
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Biden makes major gains with crucial voting group ahead of 1st debate with Trump: poll

President Biden has made major gains with independent voters less than two weeks ahead of the first presidential debate in Atlanta with former President Trump.
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New York's top court declines to hear Trump's appeal of the gag order in his hush money case

The decision is the latest legal setback for the former president, who has repeatedly railed against the gag order.
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Biden administration strongly denies Netanyahu's claim US is blocking arms shipments amid war with Hamas

"We genuinely do not know what he's talking about," the White House said.
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Biden again calls Trump a 'convicted felon' at a fundraiser pushing his 5-day total to around $40M

President Joe Biden is again taunting Donald Trump as a “convicted felon,” saying his likely opponent in November’s election is waging an “all-out assault” on the U.S. legal system.”
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All 18 Trump allies charged in Arizona ‘fake electors’ case plead not guilty - Washington Examiner

Former President Donald Trump’s former legal advisers Boris Epshteyn and Jenna Ellis have pleaded not guilty in Arizona’s ‘fake electors’ case.
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‘A complete fabrication’: Milwaukee Mayor on Trump claiming to select city for RNC convention | CNN Politics

CNN’s Abby Phillip speaks with Milwaukee, WI, Mayor Cavalier Johnson about former President Donald Trump recently stating he loves the Republican National Convention host city after previously calling it “horrible.”
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Israel's Netanyahu blames Biden for withholding weapons. US officials say that's not the whole story

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is claiming that the United States is withholding weapons needed for the war in Gaza.
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The trips Justice Clarence Thomas took with Harlan Crow — that we know of

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has taken several vacations with GOP mega-donor Harlan Crow, utilizing the billionaire's jet and yacht.
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Georgia Democrats choose Marjorie Taylor Greene challenger- Washington Examiner

The Democratic challenger will face an uphill battle against Greene in Georgia’s 14th Congressional District, as it is rated as a solidly Republican seat.
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US and key allies debating what commitment to give on Ukraine joining NATO at upcoming summit | CNN Politics

The United States and several key allies, including the United Kingdom, are actively debating how strongly to commit to Ukraine’s NATO membership at the alliance’s upcoming 75th anniversary summit in Washington, with the US facing criticism from a variety of European countries for not being...
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Biden announces new policy shielding undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens from deportation

The action would shield about 500,000 immigrants living in the U.S. from deportation. “This is the biggest thing since DACA,” an immigration advocate said.
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How Biden’s New Immigration Policy Works

President Joe Biden’s new immigration policy protects some 500,000 people who are married to U.S. citizens from deportation and gives them a pathway to citizenship. The election-year move comes just two weeks after Biden imposed a major crackdown at the U.S.-Mexico border, cutting off access to...
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Trump declares 'I love Milwaukee' after reportedly using the word 'horrible' for the RNC host city

Former President Donald Trump has insisted he loves the city of Milwaukee as he returned to the critical battleground state of Wisconsin just weeks before it hosts the Republican National Convention.
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Freedom Caucus chair locked in tight race; GOP Rep. Tom Cole fends off challenger: Highlights

House Freedom Caucus chair Bob Good is locked in a tight Virginia GOP primary race, while Rep. Tom Cole fended off a challenger in Oklahoma.
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Ship attacked by Yemen's Houthi rebels in fatal assault sinks in Red Sea in second-such sinking

A bulk carrier sank days after an attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels believed to have killed one mariner on board.
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China accused of erasing religion, culture from Uighur village names

Rights groups’ analysis of official data shows some 630 villages in Xinjiang had their names changed in this way.
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Sen. Bob Menendez buoyed by testimony of top prosecutor, former adviser in bribery trial

Prosecutors tried to link the alleged bribes to the appointment of Philip Sellinger, New Jersey's U.S. attorney.
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Jewish group slams Democratic NYC mayoral hopeful over 'sick' mockery of 'sacred' traditions

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A Jewish advocacy group is blasting Democratic New York City mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani for sharing a video mocking Hanukkah Jewish traditions on social media.

The organization, Stop Antisemitism, says Mamdani posted the "sick" video to his X account last year. The video is originally from the Geeta Brothers Duet Group, a satirical and comedic duo who dressed themselves in stereotypical Jewish garb for the performance.

"Zohran Mamdani posts Indian men cosplaying Jews, spinning dreidels and lighting the menorah," Stop Antisemitism wrote in a...
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NYC mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani's professor father claimed Hitler inspired by Abraham Lincoln

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New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani's father, a longtime academic and Ivy League professor, said during a 2022 panel discussion about one of his many books that Adolf Hitler drew his inspiration for the Holocaust from Abraham Lincoln.

The younger Mamdani, a self-proclaimed socialist, has credited his parents with providing him a "privileged upbringing," one that included frequent discussions on politics and global affairs, according to a New York Times profile on the mayoral candidate and his parents. Mamdani's mother is an...
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NY Dem says he ‘disagrees’ with Mamdani, makes comparison to Trump

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Rep. Tom Suozzi, D-N.Y., says he disagrees with Zohran Mamdani when it comes to his positions, but said his fellow Democrats could learn something from the democratic socialist — something that reminds him of President Donald Trump.

"You have to recognize that he tapped into something," Suozzi said on CBS' "Face the Nation" on Sunday. "He tapped into the same thing that Donald Trump tapped into, which is that people are concerned that the economy is not working for them."

The "democratic capitalist," as he describes himself, said in a Wall Street...
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Johnson says megabill will be 'jet fuel' for economy; teases 2 future bills within next year

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House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said Sunday that President Donald Trump's megabill will be "jet fuel" for the economy despite Democrats' criticisms.

Johnson, who ceremoniously handed Trump the gavel after the president signed his signature tax cuts and spending package into law Friday, teased two future bills to be passed within the next year. In an appearance on "Fox News Sunday," he said the "big, beautiful bill," which is "a huge leap forward for our priorities," is the first step in a three-tier strategy. Johnson expects a second...
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A girls' summer camp cut short by deadly disaster

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Camp Mystic, where young girls were having the "time of their life" just days ago, is now the site of one of the deadliest disasters.
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Kevin Hassett says "rough outlines" of tariff deals are "becoming clear"

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Washington — White House National Economic Council director Kevin Hassett said Sunday that "rough outlines of the deals are becoming clear" ahead of a key tariff deadline this week, with agreements like the U.K. and Vietnam deals serving as "guidelines for what might happen" with other countries.

"There's going to be quite a bit of news this week, and I think the headline of the news is that there are going to be deals that are finalized," Hassett said on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan."

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7/6: Face the Nation

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This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Weijia Jiang speaks with Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi of New York and the director of the National Economic Council, Kevin Hassett, in the aftermath of President Trump’s newly signed “big, beautiful bill.” Meanwhile, search and rescue operations are ongoing in central Texas after devastating flash floods killed dozens.
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Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," July 6, 2025

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On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, moderated by Weijia Jiang:

Click here to browse full transcripts from 2025 of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan."

WEIJIA JIANG: I'm Weijia Jiang in Washington.

And this week on Face the Nation: President Trump gets a big Independence Day win, as his One Big Beautiful Bill is signed into law.

And devastating flash floods kill dozens in Texas. Tragedy this holiday weekend, as flash floods sweep through parts of Texas, killing at least 50, including 15 children, some of whom were at...
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Race against time: How Congress barely made July 4 deadline on 'big, beautiful bill'

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Football and basketball coaches are experts in clock management.

So are lawmakers.

Coaches are adept at either burning or saving just enough time on the clock to execute a play – or prevent the other team from doing so.

Congressional clock management is very different.

TRUMP $3.3T MEGABILL SETS HOUSE RECORD FOR LONGEST VOTE IN HISTORY

Whatever lawmakers say they will do – it will always take them a profoundly longer period of time in which to do it.

That’s why the temporal politics of passing President Donald Trump’s "big, beautiful bill"...
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Domino's restaurant explodes after car crashes into building

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The explosion happened after a car veered off the road and hit the building in the US state of Utah, the local fire agency says.
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Rep. Tom Suozzi says Zohran Mamdani "tapped into same thing that Donald Trump tapped into"

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Rep. Tom Suozzi, Democrat of New York, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani's victory in the New York City Democratic mayoral primary "tapped into the same thing that Donald Trump tapped into."
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Open: This is "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," July 6, 2025

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This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Weijia Jiang speaks with Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi of New York and the director of the National Economic Council, Kevin Hassett, in the aftermath of President Trump's newly signed "big, beautiful bill." Meanwhile, search and rescue operations are ongoing in central Texas after devastating flash floods killed dozens.
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Transcript: Kevin Hassett, National Economic Council director, on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," July 6, 2025

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The following is the transcript of an interview with Kevin Hassett, National Economic Council director, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on July 6, 2025.

WEIJA JIANG: We turn now to Kevin Hassett. He is the director of the National Economic Council and one of President Trump's top advisors. He's also very popular on that driveway where I'm usually alongside about a dozen reporters. So, Kevin, thank you so much for your time this morning. I want to start with trade, because there's a big deadline coming up on Wednesday. As you...
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Trump spending cuts, his approach to climate change attacked as catalyst of catastrophic Texas flooding

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Critics of President Donald Trump wasted no time blaming staffing cuts at the National Weather Service (NWS) for the widespread death and destruction caused by the floods in Texas, a reaction the White House called "shameful and disgusting."

At least 59 people, including 21 children, have been confirmed dead from the flash floods along the Guadalupe River that began Friday. Eleven children and one counselor remain missing from a girls' summer camp near the river, which flooded due to the remnants of Tropical Storm Barry. That storm made landfall...
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Hamas security officer says group has lost control over most of Gaza

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The officer says Israeli strikes have devastated the group's leadership and structure, and that armed clans are filling the void.
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