Politico reports: Senate Republicans are moving forward, slowly, towards final passage of their sprawling tax and domestic policy bill early next week. But the most grueling part is still ahead. The Senate, in a late-night 51-49 vote, cleared a major hurdle when it moved onto general debate on the package. Democrats are expected to use every minute of their allotted …

The New York Times reports: Millions of people gathered on Sunday for the New York City Pride March, packing the streets of Manhattan for a celebration amid the most hostile political environment for L.G.B.T.Q. Americans in decades. Pride celebrations have always been equal parts party and protest, and those who planned to march on Sunday said that filling the streets …

Politico reports: Sen. Markwayne Mullin is insisting President Donald Trump’s sweeping domestic megabill doesn’t break his promise not to cut Medicaid, even as the Congressional Budget Office estimates 7.8 million people would lose access if it passes. Instead, Mullin (R-Okla.) told NBC’s Kristen Welker on Sunday, the “Big Beautiful Bill” is eliminating fraud, waste and abuse that Republicans say is …

The Washington Post reports: The United States obtained intercepted communication between senior Iranian officials discussing this month’s military strikes on Iran’s nuclear program and remarking that the attack was less devastating than they had expected, said four people familiar with the classified intelligence circulating within the U.S. government. The communication, intended to be private, included Iranian government officials speculating as …

The Hill reports: “You are a self-described democratic socialist. Do you think that billionaires have a right to exist?” NBC News’s Kristen Welker asked on “Meet the Press.” “I don’t think that we should have billionaires because, frankly, it is so much money in a moment of such inequality. And ultimately, what we need more of is equality across our …

Semafor reports: Thom Tillis’ opposition to steep Medicaid cuts in President Donald Trump’s signature bill – and Trump’s subsequent attacks on him – are raising alarms among GOP leaders about his viability for re-election next year, Semafor has learned. The president floated backing a primary challenger to the North Carolina GOP senator on Saturday after Tillis voted against advancing Trump’s …

The Daily Beast reports: President Donald Trump renewed digs on Elon Musk after his former “first buddy” trashed his beloved “Big Beautiful Bill” again. Trump, 79, told Fox News that Musk, 54, could not accept the fact that Republicans do not want to continue doling out billions in electric vehicle credits, which were notably left out of Trump’s mega bill. …

Reuters reports: The Jerusalem District Court cancelled this week’s hearings in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s long-running corruption trial, accepting a request the Israeli leader made citing classified diplomatic and security grounds. It was unclear whether a social media post by U.S. President Donald Trump influenced the court’s decision. Trump suggested the trial could interfere with Netanyahu’s ability to join negotiations …

Mint reports: New York City’s 54th annual Pride March steps off today, Sunday, June 29, flooding Manhattan streets with thousands celebrating LGBTQ+ resilience. This year’s theme, “Rise Up: Pride in Protest,” responds to increased political hostility and scaled-back corporate support, with 39% of companies reducing Pride initiatives. The 1.8-mile route begins at 26th Street and 5th Avenue, passing the Stonewall …

Mediaite reports: In an interview on Fox News’ Sunday Morning Futures, anchor Maria Bartiromo asked Trump about a social media post on Thursday in which he wrote: “The Democrats are the ones who leaked the information on the PERFECT FLIGHT to the Nuclear Sites in Iran. They should be prosecuted!” “They should be prosecuted,” Trump said again — in the …

Reuters reports: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban called Saturday’s Pride “repulsive and shameful”, accusing the EU of directing opposition politicians to organise the event, which turned into an anti-government protest, local media reported in Sunday. The march in Budapest for LGBTQ+ swelled into one of the largest displays of opposition to Orban in recent years, as an estimated 100,000 participants …

The Hill reports: Tech billionaire Elon Musk again slammed President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” late on Saturday. “Polls show that this bill is political suicide for the Republican Party,” Musk said in a post on the social platform X. In another post on the platform, Musk called the bill “utterly insane and destructive.” On Saturday, Senate Republicans narrowly voted to …

The New York Daily News reports: Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch on Saturday doubled down in her criticism of the Pride March organizer’s decision to ban the NYPD’s Gay Officers Action League from participating in the annual event in New York City. In a strongly worded letter to the event’s organizer, Heritage of Pride, calling the group hypocrites, Tisch demanded that …

Axios reports: President Trump is pressuring Israel to halt Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial, dangling an implicit threat to suspend military assistance if the “witch hunt” continues. U.S. presidents have long treated aid to Israel as a sacrosanct, bipartisan commitment. Trump’s unprecedented intervention appeared to tie the security of 10 million Israelis to the criminal prosecution of one man. …

Politico reports: The cost of Senate Republicans’ tax cuts has grown to $4.45 trillion, congressional forecasters said Saturday night. That’s up more than $200 billion from a previous draft of the plan, and reflects numerous last-minute changes lawmakers have made as they negotiate the details of the domestic policy megabill now before the Senate. Lawmakers in the two chambers have …

Newsweek reports: The Department of Homeland Security has shared an apparently AI-generated meme depicting alligators as ICE agents outside of a Florida detention center. “Alligator Alcatraz” is a new migrant detention center being developed on a remote airstrip in the Everglades. The facility aims to house up to 5,000 detainees and uses the area’s natural isolation and wildlife as part …

NBC News reports: President Donald Trump on Saturday attacked Sen. Thom Tillis for opposing the party’s sweeping domestic policy bill, threatening to meet with potential primary challengers to the North Carolina Republican. Tillis, who faces re-election next year in a battleground state, was one of two Republicans, along with Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, to vote against advancing the “big, …

ABC News reports: The Senate voted to advance the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” kicking off a lengthy process that GOP leadership hopes will end in its final passage. For much of the night, it was believed that Vice President JD Vance would be required to cast a tie-breaking vote. But at the last minute, Sen. Ron Johnson switched his no …

Broadway World reports: Hamilton producer Jeffrey Seller has shared a video of “One Gay More,” set to Watch the video above, featuring Seth Rudetsky on the piano. Seller hosted the event alongside Democratic senators including Tammy Baldwin and Elizabeth Warren, Love Is Love featured The participants include Tony winners John Cameron Mitchell, Lisa Kron, and Brandon Uranowitz, as well as …

Politico reports: Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer told fellow Democrats they will force the out-loud reading of the GOP’s “big, beautiful bill” if the Senate votes to start debate Saturday. The maneuver, which was described by a person granted anonymity to describe private plans, is meant to slow down Senate passage of the megabill and give Democrats more time to …