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The Senate is in a marathon session today to pass Trump’s tax bill.
Democrats forced the entire bill to be read aloud on the Senate floor yesterday.
The bill includes a Medicaid provision that increases federal funding for Alaska and Hawaii. It allows them to seek exemptions from work requirements for SNAP recipients, and it boosts Medicare payments to certain providers in these states.
The CBO estimates that the bill will add at least $3.3 trillion to federal deficits over the next decade. The wealthiest Americans and businesses see the most benefits. The most significant cuts will affect the poorest Americans.
No taxes on overtime and no taxes on tips are only temporary and have caps.
The bill cancels a regulation that requires minimum staffing ratios for nursing homes.
Canada is canceling its tax on American technology companies.
Trump repeated his assertion that Iran had not moved enriched uranium from its nuclear sites ahead of US strikes. A classified US report says that much of Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium was moved.
Trump says Iran gave him advance warning that they would bomb a US base so troops could be moved.
ICE is now using a mobile face recognition app.
The FBI reports that a prolific hacking crew is now targeting airlines and the broader transportation sector.
The maternal mortality rate in Texas increased by 56% between 2019 and 2022. Texas ranks among the lowest-performing states for women's health.
In 2023, the number of OB-GYN resident applicants in Texas dropped 16%.
At her Houston show, Beyoncé was lowered safely to the ground after a flying car prop started to tilt dangerously.
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