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WSJ What’s News - House GOP Threaten to Sink Trump Megabill

A.M. Edition for July 2. A day after its passage in the Senate, House Republicans are lining up to oppose the president’s “big, beautiful bill,” with fiscal conservatives and centrists leading the charge. Plus, Trump threatens Japan with tariffs as high as 35% ahead of a looming deadline to complete trade talks. And the U.S. stops delivery of key weapons for Ukraine as Moscow keeps up punishing air attacks. WSJ foreign correspondent Ian Lovett discusses the state of play as the war enters its fourth summer and what a pullback in foreign support might mean for Ukraine. Luke Vargas hosts.


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Marketplace All-in-One - News on social media is now mainstream

What once was taboo has now gone mainstream. As television and print audiences have dwindled over recent years, social media is now the No. 1 place for Americans to get their news updates.


Detailed in the report from the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at the University of Oxford, Americans across the political spectrum are using social media for news consumptions over traditional avenues. However, conservative influencers have seen the largest audiences and most engagement.


Marketplace’s Nova Safo spoke with Nic Newman, a co-author of the report, to talk about the state of news consumption in the U.S.


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“Overview and key findings of the 2025 Digital News Report” — from the Reuters Institute and the University of Oxford

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Up First from NPR - Tax And Spending Bill, Medicaid Concerns, Gun Tracing Fund

The Senate approved President Trump's megabill, which includes tax cuts and boosts border security and defense programs. Cuts to Medicaid in the bill are unpopular with some Senators and the general public. Also, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is planning to loosen or eliminate some gun regulations.

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Big Technology Podcast - Is AI Really Taking Our Jobs? — With Noah Smith

Noah Smith is a star economics writer behind the “Noahpinion” blog and co-host of the Econ 102 podcast. Smith joins Big Technology to discuss whether generative AI is actually boosting productivity or still waiting for its “electricity moment.” Tune in to hear his contrarian take on the so-called AI jobs apocalypse and how businesses will need to reorganize before the gains show up in earnings. We also cover immigration crackdowns, tariff uncertainty, wage-inequality myths, and how China’s military buildup reshapes economic strategy. Hit play for a sharp, no-hype dive into AI, economics, and geopolitics.




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Headlines From The Times - Trump’s Megabill, Epstein File Claims, Apple’s A.I. Shift, and a Lululemon Lawsuit

The Senate passes Trump’s sweeping tax and healthcare bill by a single vote — but it still faces a challenge in the House. Questions grow around Pam Bondi’s claim of “tens of thousands” of Epstein videos, as legal experts say there’s no evidence they exist. Apple considers outsourcing Siri’s core technology to OpenAI or Anthropic as it struggles to compete in the A.I. space. And Lululemon files a lawsuit against Costco, accusing the wholesaler of selling lookalike gear that mimics its high-end designs.

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The Daily - The Republicans’ $3 Trillion Vanishing Act

With a tiebreaking vote from Vice President JD Vance, the Senate has adopted President Trump’s giant domestic policy bill, which now heads back to the House for a final vote.

The legislation is defined by the staggering amount of debt it will create: more than $3 trillion.

Andrew Duehren, who covers tax policy, and Colby Smith, who covers the economy, talk about how Republicans have rewritten the rules to make that debt vanish, and why the world is less and less convinced that the United States can handle its debts.

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  • Andrew Duehren, who writes about tax policy for The New York Times from Washington.
  • Colby Smith, a New York Times reporter covering the Federal Reserve and the U.S. economy.

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The Intelligence from The Economist - Bill baby bill: Trump’s landmark legislation

As Donald Trump’s landmark legislation narrowly passes the Senate, our correspondent analyses the long-term political and economic consequences. Why foreign fighters are heading to the front line in Ukraine. And how congestion charging transformed the streets of New York. 


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Start Here - Diddy Jury: 4 of 5 Charges Decided

A jury says it’s reached decisions on most of the charges against Sean “Diddy” Combs, but remains deadlocked on the final one. The Senate passes a heavily-revised version of President Trump’s “mega-bill.” And Idaho authorities describe what they know about a man who apparently set a fire and then attacked the firefighters who responded. 


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The Daily Detail - The Daily Detail for 7.2.25

Alabama

  • Tuberville and Britt laud the BBB after it passed the US Senate on Tuesday
  •  Trump likes Alligator Alcatraz, suggest that AL is doing something similar 
  • AG Marshall calls for governor to reappoint chairman of Pardons and Paroles
  • University of AL still using woke gender terms in policy and code of conduct
  • Circuit court judge refuses to issue injunction over smokable hemp ban
  • Governor's office says accounts now ready for those enrolled in Choose act

National

  • Trump believes BBB will pass easily in US house despite changes by Senate
  • House Speaker Johnson seems confident the BBB will pass this week
  • DOJ begins process of revoking citizenship for those convicted of crime
  • DOJ and FBI headquarters to remain in DC in order to work together
  • Stanford medicine will end its transgender surgeries for minors
  • University of PA to revoke swimming record/awards for "Lia" Thomas
  • Jury in Sean Combs case reach verdict in 4 out of 5 charges, deliberations to continue on Wednesday