Hello! Rebecca Morin here. I'll be off Monday! But don't worry, your regularly scheduled On Politics will return on Tuesday. Also if there's any major movement on President Donald Trump's sweeping tax and policy bill, be on the lookout for all the details in your inbox! |
Trump's so-called 'big, beautiful bill' suffers blow |
As the Senate is rushing to pass President Donald Trump's major tax, spending and policy legislative package, lawmakers saw a major setback. The Senate's parliamentarian on Thursday ruled that several key Medicaid provisions designed to help cajole nervous Republicans into voting yes can't be included in the bill. Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough ruled those Medicaid provisions are subject to filibuster, which would require 60 votes to overcome. The decision kills the measures in a chamber where Republicans outnumber Democrats 53 to 47. Trump and fellow Republicans aim to reduce Medicaid spending by requiring work by able-bodied adults and denying access to non-citizens. Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, told USA TODAY that GOP lawmakers are going to have to "regroup" after MacDonough's ruling. See which Medicaid provisions are at stake. |
An approaching deadline: While Senate Republican leadership is working to settle disputes and get everybody on board, there is a lack of consensus as to when a vote will even happen. Republicans gave a self-imposed July 4 deadline to get the bill passed. |
An unpopular bill: Polling shows Trump's legislation has a big problem with public opinion, and that is looming over the debate as the Senate's version of the legislation approaches the finish line. Fewer than 30% of voters support the bill in three recent polls by Pew, Quinnipiac and the Washington Post-Ipsos. What GOP lawmakers are negotiating in the bill. | Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) talks to reporters as he walks to the Senate Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on June 25. Kevin Dietsch, Getty Images |
The effort to cut Planned Parenthood funding |
An ideologically divided Supreme Court on Thursday sided with South Carolina in its effort to deprive Planned Parenthood of public funding. The decision is likely to prompt other GOP-led states to take similar action against a health care organization under attack for providing abortion services. The court's 6-3 ruling − over the dissent of the three liberal justices − which said that Medicaid patients can't sue over their right to choose their doctor, could also limit care options beyond the controversial realm of reproductive care. Republicans have long sought to defund the organization due to abortion due to it performing abortions. |
You asked, On Politics answers: US involvement in Iran |
It's been a minute but I'm back to answer your questions! In the days after the U.S. bombed three of Iran's nuclear facilities, one reader, Steve from Rockport, Massachusetts, asked: "Will Putin use this opportunity to create a limited nuclear war between Iran and Israel and US by supplying nuclear weapons to Iran?" |
Currently, a tenuous ceasefire is holding between Iran and Israel ahead of talks next week that could lead to a more permanent peace. |
In the lead up to the U.S. attacks on Iran's nuclear facilities over the weekend, Russia has warned that any direct U.S. action on Iranian soil would amount to "a dangerous escalation." Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi in Moscow on Monday after the United States' bombing in Iran and said there was no justification for the U.S. attack and called aggression against Iran groundless. Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said in a post on X that Moscow is not planning to supply Iran with nuclear warheads. Have more questions on the conflict? We got you covered! Check out our FAQ on how the U.S. got involved in the conflict with Israel and Iran. | | With a July 4 deadline looming, here are the basics of President Donald Trump's Big Beautiful Bill and where it stands in the Senate. | | Jim Obergefell never planned to sue the state of Ohio, but his love for his husband drove him to become a pioneer for LGBTQ+ rights. | | | | The ACIP meeting was the first time the eight new members convened since they were appointed by Kennedy on June 11. | | | | The tenuous ceasefire that has halted withering rocket attacks between Iran and Israel appeared to be holding Thursday ahead of talks next week. | | | | Three generations of Bidens, including the former president himself, are interrupted by starstruck tourists as they enjoy a sweet treat together. | | | | CNN has slammed President Donald Trump for criticizing its Pentagon reporter Natasha Bertrand as tensions escalate over the network's coverage. | | | | | Sign up for the news you want | Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don't miss out! We're always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. | | | | | |
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