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Pennsylvania reacts to One Big Beautiful Bill Act
The Center Square
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July 4, 2025
(The Center Square) - Politicos across Pennsylvania are reacting with a mix of triumph, anger and despair following the passage of the federal budget resolution. Once enacted, the law will support a massive expansion of Immigration and Customs...
Pennsylvania Small Business Development Centers names new state director
The Times Herald - Pennsylvania
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July 4, 2025
The Pennsylvania Small Business Development Centers, a statewide economic development organization with its lead office at Kutztown University, has named Sarah Mailloux as its new state director. Mailloux returns to Kutztown University after...
Pennsylvania hospitals expected to lose out under ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
Daily Local - Pennsylvania
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July 4, 2025
Pennsylvania’s hospitals and health care providers could be among the biggest losers under President Donald Trump’s tax cut and spending bill, which passed the U.S. House on Thursday and will be sent to Trump to sign into law. The bill advances...
Democrats hope Republicans just sealed their midterm election fates by voting for Trump’s “beautiful” bill
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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“We heard from Mark from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,” Jeffries said. “Mark says, ‘I’ve collected Medicaid and [Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program] benefits for over a decade now… SNAP and Social Security benefits have been life-saving...
A President Ignores the Law. Ukraine Pays the Price
Kyiv Post
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July 4, 2025
This week’s announcement by the Trump White House that it had unilaterally decided to withhold congressionally approved military aid to Ukraine is more than a political maneuver, it’s a direct violation of US law, a betrayal of an ally under fire,...
Air rifles for big game hunting? New Pennsylvania bill proposes legalization.
Lehigh Valley Live - Pennsylvania
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July 4, 2025
Air rifles could be legalized for big game hunting in Pennsylvania if new legislation proposed by a local state representative becomes law. House Bill 1538, introduced June 2 by state Rep. Gary Day, R-Lehigh, would add large-caliber air rifles to...
Lawmaker sparks controversy after proposing law based on conspiracy theories: 'False claims'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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July 4, 2025
A state senator from Pennsylvania has raised concerns in the scientific community with new, conspiracy-peddling legislation opposing solar geoengineering, The Daily Climate reported. Sen. Doug Mastriano cited several baseless conspiracy theories...
Bull Creek Village Clerk appointed to Governor’s Council on Disability
Branson Tri Lakes News - Missouri
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A local village clerk has been named to the Governor’s Council on Disability. Bull Creek Village Clerk Aaron Durso was appointed to the Council on Friday, June 27, by Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe. Durso, a disabled Air Force veteran, has served as...
Canadians Frustrated As A New Potential International Fee Emerges At U.S. National Parks
The Travel
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July 4, 2025
Canadian visits to the United States are down in 2025. We're still unsure what the future holds, but for now, Canadians continue to be frustrated as more fees and requirements emerge. A new biometric technology might be introduced for Canadian...
Mapped: States with the Most Military Personnel in 2025
Visual Capitalist
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July 4, 2025
See this visualization first on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Mapped: States with the Most Military Personnel in 2025 This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible...
This Bill Takes from the Poor and Gives to the Rich” – Americans Protest Trump’s July 4 Law
The News Chronicle
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July 4, 2025
The United States is celebrating its 249th Independence Day today with fireworks, parades, and political tension. The day is especially important this year because President Donald J. Trump used the national holiday to celebrate the passing of his...
McDonald’s vs. the media: There will never be another political showman like Trump
Washington Examiner
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July 4, 2025
One day after Atlantic Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg penned a story under the headline “Trump: ‘I Need the Kind of Generals That Hitler Had’: The Republican Nominee’s Preoccupation with Dictators, and His Disdain for the American Military, Is...
Iran’s ‘medieval’ fatwa demanding Trump be CRUCIFIED could spark homegrown terror attacks in West, top politicians warn
The U.S. Sun
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July 4, 2025
IRAN'S "medieval" regime demanding Donald Trump be crucified could provoke "homegrown terrorist attacks", top politicians warn. Warped Ayatollahs issued a call to arms to Muslims urging them to make the US president "regret his actions" - branding...
Our democracy looks a bit like ‘Mad Max - Pennsylvania Avenue’ | Column
Tampa Bay Times - Florida
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Dear Democracy, You just turned 249, and the years are starting to show. You’re getting sorta creaky and the liver spots are getting, well, darker. I barely recognize you these days. Daniel Ruth [ Tampa Bay Times ]It’s understandable, of course....
The Karol Markowicz Show: Salena Zito on Politics, Community, and Resilienc
960 WELI - Connecticut
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In this episode, Karol sits down with veteran journalist and author Salena Zito for a candid conversation about her path into journalism and what she’s learned from years of listening to everyday Americans. Salena reflects on her deep ties to...
300,000 Pennsylvania residents could lose Medicaid under ‘big, beautiful bill’
The Philadelphia Inquirer - Pennsylvania
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Some 3 million Pennsylvania residents are covered by Medicaid, the publicly funded health program marked for $900 billion in cuts over the next decade with congressional Republicans approving on Thursday President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful...
NM politicos react to passage of Big Beautiful Bill
Roswell Daily Record - New Mexico
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After days of debate and high drama, the tax and spending bill that is the cornerstone of President Donald Trump's domestic agenda is now heading to the White House. The U.S. House of Representatives approved the package, known as the One Big,...
Trump’s Controversial Bill Faces Backlash from Voters and Politicians
Times News Global
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July 4, 2025
HARRISBURG, Pa. — President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax and spending bill, dubbed the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” passed the House on Thursday, but not without significant Republican dissent and widespread unpopularity among the electorate. Two...
Trump expected to sign tax bill into law
Altoona Mirror - Pennsylvania
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WASHINGTON — House Republicans propelled President Donald Trump’s big multitrillion-dollar tax breaks and spending cuts bill to final passage Thursday in Congress, overcoming multiple setbacks to approve his signature second-term policy package...
Local Pennsylvania leaders split on President Trump’s big tax bill; how they voted & their reactions
WPXI - Pennsylvania
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July 4, 2025
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s big tax bill passed through the House of Representatives on Thursday. It came with a tight roll call of 218-214. Two Republicans joined all Democrats who were opposed. It narrowly made its way out of the...