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Law & Courts How GOP lawmakers pulled off the megabill — and what it means for the American people The House of Representatives has passed the One Big Beautiful Bill. The package extends existing temporary tax cuts, makes cuts to Medicaid and adds spending on border security and defense. Deepa Shivaram
Politics SO MUCH IS HAPPENING Why King County’s assessor was just arrested. Plus, the latest on the One Big Beautiful Bill. Scott Greenstone
Congress passed no tax on tips in Trump's 'big, beautiful bill.' Here's how it works Congress passed the tax cut and spending megabill with President Trump's legislative priorities which includes new tax exemptions for tipped hourly workers. But how will it work? Luke Garrett
Politics How Trump's big beautiful bill aims to 'supercharge' immigration enforcement The bill includes a major federal investment for President Trump's mass deportation plans, while also limiting eligibility for some safety net programs based on immigration status. Juliana Kim
Politics DNC chair says Republicans sold 'their constituents out to help billionaires' NPR's Juana Summers talks with Ken Martin, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, about how the Big Beautiful Bill Act will figure into democratic messaging in the midterms. Sarah Handel
Soundside's "Weekend Warmup" - INDEPENDENCE DAY EDITION From fireworks to postcard writing & baseball to burlesque, we've got a handful of fun events for you to fill your thee day weekend with on this week's WEEKEND WARMUP! Jason Burrows
National Sharpest growth in ICE detention population: people with no criminal convictions Who is being detained and deported, and how do the numbers square with the Trump administration's priorities on criminals? We put Trump's deportation and detention numbers in context. Jasmine Garsd
Business How Sean Combs' allegations, charges and lawsuits may affect his businesses A federal jury acquitted Combs of his most serious charges — racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking — but found him guilty on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. Sheldon Pearce
National Abrego Garcia says he was severely beaten in Salvadoran prison Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported from the U.S. in March, says he was brutally beaten and subjected to psychological torture while held in one of El Salvador's most notorious prisons. Scott Neuman
National Pope Leo's scandal-plagued hometown sees a bright future in buying his childhood home Pope Leo grew up in a small brick house in the Chicago suburb of Dolton which is now up for auction. The village's board of trustees voted to buy it, in the hopes of creating a historic attraction. Rachel Treisman
