Matt Gagnon discussed the Senate’s consideration of the sweeping domestic policy bill, known as the Big Beautiful Bill. Senator Thom Tillis expressed concerns about the impact of a provider tax on North Carolina, estimating losses at over $38 billion. Tillis, along with other Republican senators, is hesitant to vote for the bill without clarity on its provisions. Gagnon highlighted the political dynamics at play, noting that each senator has specific constituent concerns that could compromise potential budget savings. He argued that the system’s design, which slows and complicates change, is both a strength and a weakness, especially when addressing significant financial issues.
The U.S. government admitted Wednesday that the actions of an air traffic controller and Army helicopter pilot played a role in causing a collision last January between an airliner and a Black Hawk near the nation's capital, killing 67 people.
Four centrist Republicans broke with Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday and signed onto a Democratic-led petition that will force a House vote on extending for three years an enhanced pandemic-era subsidy that lowers health insurance costs for millions of Americans.
Authorities knocked on doors Monday searching for any video there might be of the Brown University gunman, who could be seen in grainy footage walking away from the weekend attack that killed two students and wounded nine others.
A person of interest detained after a Brown University shooting that killed two students and injured nine will be released after law enforcement authorities determined there was no basis to keep the individual in custody, officials said Sunday night.
