The Republican-controlled US Senate narrowly passed President Donald Trump’s domestic policy package with a 51-50 vote, aided by Vice President JD Vance’s tie-breaking vote. Key votes included Senator Lisa Murkowski, who supported the bill despite concerns about social safety net cuts, and Senators Rand Paul, Thom Tillis, and Susan Collins, who opposed it due to deficit concerns and Medicaid cuts. The bill now heads to the House, where it faces potential changes and a July 4 deadline. Senator Susan Collins opposed the bill due to concerns about Medicaid eligibility changes, contrasting with Rand Paul’s opposition based on spending and reform issues.
The American job market continues to show surprising strength, shrugging off the high costs of the Iran war. Employers added 172,000 jobs in May – roughly double what forecasters had expected – and the unemployment rate remained at a low 4.3%.
A Colorado court reversed homicide convictions against two paramedics on Thursday in the death of Elijah McClain, a Black man who was pinned down by police and injected with a fatal dose of ketamine.
The state of Florida filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman on Monday, claiming the company knowingly released and aggressively marketed ChatGPT to the public while concealing serious risks.
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