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Politics chat: Tax bill passes, 90-day tariff deadline looms
We look at the impact of the Republican tax and spending bill, passed just in time for Fourth of July, and we discuss President Trump's looming trade deal deadline.
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Week in politics: Senate to start vote on Trump's tax bill, blocks military action
We take a look at where things stand with President Trump's tax and spending bill, now before the Senate, as well as the effort to block the president from taking further military action against Iran.
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Week in politics: Trump's Iran ultimatum, Mahmoud Khalil released
We discuss the politics surrounding the war between Israel and Iran, the latest on the GOP's tax and spending bill, and the release of student protester Mahmoud Khalil.
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Saturday's military parade will be the first in D.C. since 1991's Victory Celebration
The last time the United States held a national military parade was in June 1991, timed to welcome returning veterans of the 100-day Persian Gulf War.
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Week in politics: Trump-Musk's public rift, nuclear deals with Russia and Iran
We look at the escalating hostilities between President Trump and former White House advisor, Elon Musk. The rift comes as the president's spending bill, derided by Musk, is before the Senate.
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Week in politics: Trump's budget bill passes House, 50% tariffs on EU announced
President Trump's budget package threatens to increase the deficit, while his tariff threats — the most recent of which was Friday — destabilize global trade.
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Week in politics: House Republicans block Trump's 'big, beautiful bill'
House Republicans blocked a major funding and tax cut bill and will reconvene Sunday to negotiate further.
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Week in politics: Will Congress pass the White House budget?
The Trump administration's vision for the American workforce may fall victim to economic instability generated by the administration's tariff regime.
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Week in politics: Almost 100 days into Trump's second term, a look back
Nearly 100 days into his new term, President Trump has set an aggressive agenda, spending his political capital and losing some of the public approval he began with.
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Week in politics: Supreme Court order blocks deportations, Trump wants to oust Powell
We look at the Supreme Court order temporarily blocking the deportations more Venezuelans under the Alien Enemies Act, as well as President Trump's push to remove the chair of the Federal Reserve.