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At WorldPride, queer community vows to be heard |
"The WorldPride stage is in front of the Capitol building at a time when they are trying to silence us, put us back in the closet, make us feel ashamed, take away so many of our freedoms, pull back DEI. And we are like: 'Oh no no no! We are going to the nation's capital; we are going to be louder than ever. You can't take this away from us. We are going to be ourselves.'" |
Trump launches Senate lobbying blitz for his tax bill |
President Donald Trump's second-term legislative agenda is on the line as the Senate gears up for a four-week sprint, during which they will seek to pass something that can also get through the House's narrow margins and onto the president's desk for signature into law. |
It won't be easy. As in the House, the Senate has fiscal conservatives who are concerned that the bill will add to the federal deficit and moderates who have problems with the potential impact on Medicaid health coverage. |
| • | Deficit blues : Several senators have said they're worried about the massive price tag of the legislation. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office has estimated that the bill would add more than $3 trillion to the federal debt over the next 10 years, adding to the country's already massive $36.2 trillion debt. | | • | Musk is fanning the flames. The Tesla CEO argues the legislation's price tag undermines the work that he did leading the Department of Government Efficiency cost-cutting project. | | • | Meanwhile, American health care is on the line: New analysis shows about 11 million Americans would lose health insurance coverage under Trump's bill, and experts say the uninsured might delay care and accrue more medical debt. | |
Families scramble to find loved ones – and answers – after massive ICE raid in Florida |
Family members and friends of the more than 100 construction workers detained in what was deemed Florida's largest immigration raid this year say they are having trouble locating their loved ones. Some of the laborers were sent to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Baker County, while some went to Miami's Krome Detention Center. Others were quickly flown to El Paso, Texas, and were still there awaiting removal as of June 3. And some are already in Mexico, just five days after being detained and bused away from their job site in Tallahassee. But others are still silent, and their friends and family are worried and waiting for a call. |
Trump bans Harvard from admitting new international students |
In an executive order issued Wednesday, President Trump declared that Harvard University's admission of international students represents a threat to the United States. In his new order, Trump listed a litany of grievances against the university, which he accuses of failing to protect Jewish students from pro-Palestinian protesters. He also noted that Harvard has long used race as a factor in admissions, which led the Supreme Court in 2023 to strike down race-based admissions policies nationwide. Trump's order applies to new students who would be arriving to study at Harvard, and asks Secretary of State Marco Rubio to consider whether to also revoke the visas of current international students |
Meet the million-dollar creators of the Bop house |
They fly on private jets to the Super Bowl, own Porsches and Lamborghinis and rack up $4,000 dinner bills on a night out. It's all in a month's work at the Bop House, a content creator mansion where eight Gen Z OnlyFans creators produce content for their combined following of nearly 90 million users across social media platforms. But teenagers, particularly young girls, who see TikToks showcasing the content creators' opulent lifestyle, may get the impression that being an OnlyFans star is aspirational. While creators in the Bop House spoke openly with USA TODAY about their hardships growing up — and say they're not trying to be anyone's role model. | The Bop House creators, who range in age from 18 to 25, make the vast majority of their income on OnlyFans, with a small portion coming from social media platforms like Snapchat, where they are verified users. Ruthless Media Partners/Connor McCrory |
Photo of the day: Checked! |
The Edmonton Oilers started the 2025 Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday the same way they started their last run to a championship - by winning Game 1 in overtime. Check out the best moments of the final so far. | Game 1: Edmonton Oilers left wing Viktor Arvidsson (33) checks Florida Panthers center Eetu Luostarinen (27) during the third period. Walter Tychnowicz, Imagn Images |
Nicole Fallert is a newsletter writer at USA TODAY, sign up for the email here . Want to send Nicole a note? Shoot her an email at NFallert@usatoday.com. | | Trans people fought police alongside gays and lesbians after a 1969 raid on the Stonewall Inn. A government website now tells just part of the story. | | I proudly cast my vote in favor of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in 2017. I supported those cuts then and making them permanent now – but not like this. | | | | A stunning attack in Russia highlights how small drones can be outfitted with new software and components to turn them into killing machines. | | | | Karine Jean-Pierre, in an upcoming book, discusses a "broken White House" and why she's become an independent, her publisher says. | | | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Thunder and Tyrese Haliburton of the Pacers are reshaping the image of the point guard in the modern NBA. | | | | Why did an ex-dominatrix and 'serial monogamist' choose a year of celibacy? In "The Dry Season," Melissa Febos shares what she learned about herself. | | | | The Nintendo Switch 2 is officially available today, June 5. Here's how to buy yours at Walmart, StockX, Target and more. Get it before it sells out. | | | | USA TODAY's daily news podcast, The Excerpt, brings you a curated mix of the most important headlines seven mornings a week. | | | | Our app gives you award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, eNewspaper and more. | | | | | Brighten your day with one of our games. | | | | |
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