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Why some Republicans say big, beautiful bill will only cost $441 billion by 2034

Wednesday, July 2 by The Center Square

Republicans’ “big, beautiful bill” is under fire from budget watchdogs for permanently extending the bulk of the expiring 2017 tax cuts, a move that puts the total cost... Read More.

Pilot program to focus on personal responibility in welfare programs

Wednesday, July 2 by The Center Square

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is taking new applications to conduct pilot programs in five different states focused on reducing federal assistance. ... Read More.

Trump administration says $6.8B funding freeze under review

Wednesday, July 2 by The Center Square

A previously announced $6.8 billion educational funding freeze is part of an ongoing review, the Trump administration said in a clarification. ... Read More.

Canada’s drug price controls undercut American innovation, critics say

Wednesday, July 2 by The Center Square

Although the United States and Canada reached an agreement to scrap Ottawa’s controversial Digital Services Tax – estimated to cost U.S. companies $1 billion annually –... Read More.

Trump promotes pending Israel-Hamas ceasefire

Wednesday, July 2 by The Center Square

Israel is prepared to enter a 60-day ceasefire brokered by the U.S., Qatar and Egypt, President Donald Trump says, but neither Hamas nor the Israeli prime minister appear... Read More.

Reported illegal entries continue to decline, reversing Biden trajectory

Wednesday, July 2 by The Center Square

Reported illegal entries continue to decline nationwide, reversing a Biden administration trajectory where the numbers of encounters and apprehensions broke records every month. ... Read More.

Heavy storms, flight delays threaten Republicans’ plans for final budget vote

Wednesday, July 2 by The Center Square

Severe thunderstorms are throwing a wrench in Republican leadership’s goal to pass their “one big, beautiful bill” through the U.S. House of Representatives before the July 4 holiday. ... Read More.

Chinese spies targeting US Navy personnel arrested in Texas, Oregon

Wednesday, July 2 by The Center Square

From China to Houston to cities and military bases in Oregon, Washington and California, federal agents tracked down and arrested two alleged Chinese spies for acting as agents... Read More.

Trump announces Vietnam trade deal, dropping 90% tariff

Wednesday, July 2 by The Center Square

The United States and Vietnam reached a trade deal, President Donald Trump said Wednesday, enacting a 20% tariff on Vietnamese goods sold in America in exchange for no... Read More.

Medical group pleased with new accreditor focused on academic excellence

Wednesday, July 2 by The Center Square

Six university systems across the nation established a new accreditor focused on academic excellence, with a medical group seeing it as a sign that accreditors’ “stranglehold” on public... Read More.