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Politico reports: Food banks say they are wholly unprepared to feed millions of Americans when Republicans’ cuts to traditional federal safety net programs take effect. The GOP’s megabill slashes more than $1 trillion from the nation’s largest food aid program and Medicaid, with some of the cuts taking effect as early as this year. Low-income people grappling with higher costs …

AlterNet reports: Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) is facing criticism and fact-checks over his recent remarks where he appeared to use religion to defend the Trump administration’s policies and claimed that there were no windmills in China. Speaking to Fox News about President Donald Trump’s signature “One Big Beautiful Bill” Act Saturday, Burchett defended the use of coal by saying, “God …

“In classic Washington, D.C. fashion, everybody wants to politicize everything. Look, there’s going to be time to go review what can be done differently. You have camps near the river because it’s a beautiful and wonderful place to be. Maybe there were Democrats that were involved but not doing something. Maybe there were Republicans involved and not doing something. Or …

The Texas Tribune reports: The official death toll from the catastrophic floods that hit the Texas Hill Country rose to 32 as of Saturday afternoon, officials announced during a news conference held with Gov. Greg Abbott and other local and federal officials. Among the 32 dead were 18 adults and 14 children. Twenty-seven girls from Camp Mystic, a Christian camp …

Nashville’s NBC affiliate reports: After announcing his retirement from politics for the second time in his career, Rep. Mark Green has officially resigned. “It’s with a heavy heart that I say farewell,” Green said on July 4. About a month ago, Green announced his retirement from the House of Representatives. In 2024, Green retired and unretired after “countless calls” from …

“Fake weather. Fake hurricanes. Fake flooding. Fake. Fake. Fake. Whack weather patterns creating crisis that are portrayed to be natural and real, but when weather is manipulated, it is a fake progression not natural. Everyone should ask questions. Everyone should hold people accountable. Stop twisting and perverting words. Our job is to protect our freedoms and keep our children safe. …

The Idaho Capital Sun reports: The “Everyone is Welcome Here” sign that sparked a viral nationwide controversy can no longer be displayed in Idaho schools, according to an Idaho attorney general’s office opinion released late Friday. The revelation became public a day after Idaho EdNews received a redacted version of the opinion, which the Idaho Department of Education used to …

Atlanta’s Fox affiliate reports: The Georgia chapter of a Confederacy group has filed a lawsuit against Stone Mountain Park, arguing officials broke state law by planning an exhibit on ties to slavery, segregation and white supremacy. Stone Mountain’s massive carving depicts Confederate President Jefferson Davis, Gen. Robert E. Lee and Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson on horseback. Critics who have long pushed …

Politico reports: Special tax breaks for venture capitalists, Alaskan fisheries, spaceports, private schools, rum makers and others — together costing tens of billions of dollars — quietly caught a ride on Republicans’ sprawling domestic policy megabill. The legislation is primarily designed to prevent $4 trillion in looming tax increases set to hit at the end of this year. But, shortly …

The Washington Post reports: The tax and spending bill passed by Congress on Thursday will triple federal funding for immigrant detention centers, setting the stage for a rapid expansion of these facilities and adding to concerns about the treatment of the growing numbers of immigrant detainees. Congress allocated $45 billion to spend locking up immigrants over the next four years …

The Hill reports: Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) said Thursday he is planning to introduce a resolution condemning Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) for using offensive language towards fellow lawmakers, including comments he made against New York City Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani. Ogles previously accused Mamdani of supporting terrorism and urged Attorney General Pam Bondi to denaturalize and deport him. A …

Nebraska Public Media reports: The uncertainty over federal Medicaid funding appears to have claimed its first victim in Nebraska. Community Hospital in McCook announced that it will close Curtis Medical Center in Curtis, winding down its services over the next several months. “Unfortunately, the current financial environment, driven by anticipated federal budget cuts to Medicaid, has made it impossible for …

Mediaite reports: Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-WI) claimed on Thursday that a post celebrating that “18 million kids just lost school meals” and 17 million people “lost health care” was made in error. After the Trump-backed “Big Beautiful Bill” passed both the House and Senate, one social media user protested, “17 million people just lost health care. 18 million kids …

The Texas Tribune reports: Texas will pay $6.6 million to four former top deputies to Attorney General Ken Paxton who say they were fired after reporting their boss to the FBI. This years-long legal saga reached its conclusion on Wednesday, when Paxton dropped his appeal of the April judgement. The Legislature will still have to appropriate the funds to pay …

Indianapolis’s CW affiliate reports: An Indianapolis church is calling for members of the LGBTQ+ community to be put to death or to kill themselves. The call was made during a recent sermon titled “Pray the Gay Away” inside Sure Foundation Baptist Church on the northwest side of the city. “There’s nothing good to be proud about being a faggot. You …

The Hill reports: Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) urged Interior Secretary Doug Burgum today to “explore the addition” of President Trump’s likeness to Mount Rushmore in South Dakota, citing “the scale and scope of recent achievements,” including the president’s domestic policy megabill that Congress passed Thursday and his administration’s ongoing border security efforts. In a letter to Burgum on Thursday, Ogles …

Nexstar reports: Within the several hundreds of pages of the megabill is $40 million for a “Garden of Heroes” to help celebrate America’s upcoming 250th birthday. Earlier this year, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to revive plans he outlined during his first term to have a “National Garden of American Heroes” built. Under his 2020 executive order, Trump …

Here’s why the Freedom Caucus caved: Hard-line House conservatives said President Donald Trump assured them his administration would strictly enforce rules for wind or solar projects to qualify for the tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act — a pledge that persuaded them to back the party’s megabill. “What he’s going to do is use his powers as chief executive …

CNN reports: House Speaker Mike Johnson said President Donald Trump’s policy agenda bill will make the country “stronger, safer and more prosperous” in remarks ahead of a House vote on the president’s bill. “In just a few moments, we will remind the world why the American experiment still endures today and why its best days are still ahead of us,” …

“America is the greatest country in the world and I fight the nasty America last Democrats in Washington to keep it that way. I fight against gun control [fires machine gun], open borders [fires again], the trans agenda coming for your kids [fires again] and women’s sports [fires again]. “And I blow away the reckless government spending on my DOGE …