Trump celebrates big bill’s passage at Iowa State Fairgrounds

Trump: “No progress” on ending war in call with Russia’s Putin

Judge blocks Trump asylum order, gives administration two weeks to appeal

A federal judge has thrown one of President Trump’s key immigration plans into doubt. U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss in Washington ruled that the Trump executive order suspending asylum access at the southern border was unlawful. But he put the ruling on hold for two weeks to give the government time to appeal. In January, Donald Trump declared an invasion of America. However, the judge wrote that neither the Constitution nor immigration law gives the president the authority to repatriate or remove individuals from the U-S “without an opportunity to apply for asylum.”

Trump announces U.S. trade deal with Vietnam

President Trump has announced a trade deal with Vietnam. A week before his global tariffs are scheduled to take effect, the president announced that he personally negotiated a trade deal with the General Secretary of Vietnam’s Communist Party. He wrote online that Vietnam will pay a 20 percent tariff on goods exported to the U-S and, in return, Vietnam will open its market to the U-S with “zero” tariffs. The president suggested that American-made SUVs and large vehicles would benefit from the trade deal. GC, Wash.

With his big bill back in the House, Trump urges GOP unity

President Trump is calling for Republican unity as House lawmakers finalize the tax breaks and spending cuts bill. As the House takes up the Senate version of the president’s domestic priorities bill, he’s optimistic about the legislation’s chances. He claims the bill has something for everyone and vows that Medicare and Medicaid are being strengthened, despite claims to the contrary. The president writes online that the GOP must “unite” and ignore the “occasional grandstanders.”

Trump’s first choice for Senate seat in NC is daughter-in-law

President Trump thinks his daughter-in-law would be a great candidate for the U-S Senate seat in North Carolina. Now that GOP Senator Thom Tillis has announced he won’t run for re-election, the president is suggesting daughter-in-law Lara Trump as a possible candidate. It wasn’t clear if he was ruling out his daughter-in-law, who doesn’t live in North Carolina. Last year, the president picked Lara Trump to serve as co-chair of the Republican National Committee.

Trump pleased with Senate passage of massive priorities bill

President Trump is pleased with Senate passage of his massive tax breaks and spending cuts bill. The president told reporters aboard Air Force One that he’s happy with the results in the Senate. The president said he thinks “it’s going to go easier in the House” after the Senate action. But he’s calling on Republicans to unite and send him the bill by Friday.

Federal judge rules mass HHS layoffs as unlawful

A judge has ruled against the Trump administration’s job cuts at the Department of Health and Human Services. A federal judge said the mass layoffs at HHS were likely unlawful and ordered the Trump administration to halt plans to downsize and reorganize the nation’s health workforce. A preliminary injunction was granted to a coalition of attorneys general from 19 states and the District of Columbia. Judge Melissa Dubose said the states had shown “irreparable harm,” from the 10-thousand layoffs and were likely to prevail in their claims that “HHS’s action was both arbitrary and capricious.”

Trump-Musk feud reignites over tax breaks, spending cuts

They’re at it again. President Trump and Elon Musk are engaged in a new war of words. Musk has ramped up his criticism of the big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts, calling it “political suicide for the Republican party.” The billionaire Tesla CEO wrote on X that any lawmaker who votes for “the biggest debt increase in history should hang their head in shame.” The president responded by blasting Musk over electric vehicle subsidies. He also hinted that federal contracts with Musk companies could be in jeopardy, saying Musk has a lot to lose.

As Senate struggles to pass big bill, Trump remains confident

President Trump’s tax cut and spending bill this week. As Republican leaders in Congress try to nail down the necessary support for the big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts, the president remains confident. Some GOP lawmakers are worried the bill’s reductions to Medicaid will leave millions without care, while others want even steeper cuts to hold down deficits.

Trump to visit new “Alligator Alcatraz” detention center

President Trump will visit a new immigration detention facility in the Florida Everglades. The detention center is located on an isolated airstrip surrounded by swampland that is filled with mosquitos, pythons, and alligators. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says the facility will hold up to 5-thousand detainees. She says the so-called “Alligator Alcatraz” is an efficient, low-cost way to carry out the president’s deportation campaign. GC, the WH.

Trump vents online after religious leaders call is delayed by glitch

President Trump raged online after technical problems delayed a conference call with faith leaders. When the president had trouble connecting with thousands of Christian, Jewish, and Muslim leaders in a White House conference call Monday afternoon, he did not exhibit the biblical virtues of patience, kindness, or self control. Instead, he quickly complained in social media posts about AT&T, saying they don’t know what they’re doing, He also threatened to use a different carrier next time. The call started after a 20-minute delay.

GW Bush and Obama upset with Trump’s dismantling of USAID

Two former presidents object to the Trump administration’s gutting of the main U-S aid agency. Barack Obama and George W. Bush delivered video remarks to staffers at the U-S Agency for International Development and faulted Donald Trump for slashing the humanitarian agency. Obama called the dismantling “inexplicable” and “a colossal mistake.” And Bush defended PEPFAR, an AIDS and HIV prevention and care program that he signed into law that’s credited with saving 25 million lives around the world.

Trump heaps more criticism on Fed Chair Powell over rates

Another week, another presidential attack against the Federal Reserve chairman. President Trump sent a note to Jerome Powell, complaining again about the Fed chair’s refusal to lower interest rates. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt scolded Powell, saying the president “knows what he is doing.” Though, she would not say why Donald Trump refuses to fire the chairman.

White House is “adamant” about Congress passing big bill

The White House is keeping the pressure on Republicans to pass President Trump’s tax cut and spending bill this week. As the Senate scrambles to pass the Trump-backed legislation, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt delivered this message to GOP lawmakers in Congress. She said the president is “adamant” the bill is passed and makes its way to his desk by this Friday — the 4th of July.

Trump not planning to extend tariffs pause beyond July 9

President Trump is not planning to extend a pause on global tariffs beyond July 9th. With the tariffs deadline a little more than a week away, the president said there are no plans for another extension. During a Fox News interview, he said his administration will notify countries that the trade penalties will take effect after July 9 unless there are deals with the U-S in place. The president said he will determine tariff levels based on how each country treats America.

GOP Senator to call it quits after Trump’s political threats

President Trump’s political threats have forced a Republican senator to call it quits. Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina announced he will not seek reelection next year. The announcement came after he voted against advancing Donald Trump’s massive bill of tax breaks and spending cuts. Tillis opposed cuts to health care programs. The president responded by berating Tillis in social media posts. He accused the Republican senator of seeking publicity and threatened to campaign against him.

Trump floats “temporary pass” for some immigrant workers

President Trump is floating the idea of a “temporary pass” for immigrant farm and hotel workers. As he carries out an aggressive deportation campaign, the president also acknowledges that it’s a problem when farmers lose their laborers and it destroys their businesses. He told Fox News that his administration is working on “some kind of a temporary pass” that could give farmers and hotel owners control over immigration raids at their facilities.

Trump sends mixed signals on 4th of July legislative deadline

President Trump has been sending mixed signals about a deadline for his so-called “big beautiful bill.”
For months, the president has been pushing Congress to approve his tax and spending cut legislation by the 4th of July. When asked about that self-imposed deadline on Friday, he said it’s “not the end all” if it’s not done by the 4th. But he later wrote online that he wants it done by Independence Day. The president’s comments notwithstanding, the real deadline for lawmakers is sometime later this summer, when the government’s borrowing authority runs dry.

Trump praises SCOTUS ruling on LGBT storybooks

President Trump is cheering the Supreme Court’s ruling on LGBT storybooks in school. The court ruled in favor of Christian and Muslim parents in Maryland who sued to keep their elementary school children out of certain classes because of LGBT curriculum. And the president supported the decision, calling it a “tremendous victory for parents.” Parents in Montgomery County had argued that prohibiting opt-outs violated the Constitution’s First Amendment protections for the free exercise of religion.

With big bill deadline approaching, Trump stays in Washington

President Trump is remaining in Washington this weekend to help secure a major legislative victory. As congressional Republicans race to finalize the president’s tax and spending cut bill, the president is staying at the White House this weekend to help get it across the finish line. Over the past week, GOP senators have been working through a list of difficult issues, including Medicaid health care cuts. They need those reductions in order to pay for tax breaks.

Trump administration to proceed with policies after court win

President Trump says he will proceed to push his administration’s policies after getting a major Supreme Court legal victory. Now that the high court has curbed the power of lower courts to issue nationwide injunctions, the president said his administration will move forward on a range of policies that were halted. Those policies include restricting birthright citizenship, firing probationary federal workers, freezing USAID funding, and allowing DOGE personnel to access Social Security data, among others.

Trump ends trade talks with Canada in dispute over digital tax

President Trump says the U-S is ending all trade talks with Canada. The president responded angrily to Canada imposing a digital services tax on U-S technology firms. He complained on social media that the tax is a “blatant attack” on America and that all trade discussions with Canada are being terminated, effective immediately. The president said he would set a new tariff rate and notify Canada within the next 7 days.

Trump hails SCOTUS ruling on injunctions a “monumental victory”

President Trump says the Supreme Court has delivered the presidency a “giant win” by limiting the power of judges to block executive orders. The president hailed the court’s 6-3 ruling, calling it a “monumental victory.” He thanked the Supreme Court’s conservative justices and said his administration will try to advance restrictions on birthright citizenship and other policies that had been blocked by district courts. Meanwhile, liberal justices warned that the “decision is nothing less than an open invitation for the government to bypass the Constitution.”