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U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson walks back to office, as Republican lawmakers struggle to pass U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping spending and tax bill, on Capitol Hill, in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 3, 2025.
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What We're Watching: House folds on Trump bill, Beijing lashes out at US-Vietnam deal, Nigerian opposition unites

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, on May 20, 2025.
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What We’re Watching: Iran rejects US nuclear offer, Musk-Trump divorce goes public, Mongolian PM resigns

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rejected the US proposal for a nuclear deal, but negotiations will continue.

​Polish presidential candidate Karol Nawrocki in Warsaw, Poland, on June 1, 2025.
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What We’re Watching this week: Poland retains a right-wing president, UN Security Council to vote on new members, & More

A roundup of three major storylines that we’re keeping an eye on this week.

​U.S. President Donald Trump speaks next to U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), on the day of a closed House Republican Conference meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 20, 2025.
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We read the “Big, Beautiful, Bill” so you don’t have to

Republicans have a math problem—and it’s turning into a political one. As the party in full control of government moves to advance its sweeping policy agenda, internal divisions are surfacing over what to prioritize: tax cuts or budget cuts.

The Graphic Truth: Does the child tax credit alleviate child poverty in the US?
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The Graphic Truth: Does the child tax credit alleviate child poverty in the US?

The House Republicans’ “Big, Beautiful Bill” includes a clause that increases the child tax credit by $500. Supporters of the credit said its 2021 expansion helped slash child poverty rates that year, but some worry that the increase isn’t sufficient.

​Members of US and Russian delegations, led by US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Russian President Vladimir Putin, attend a meeting in Moscow, Russia, on April 25, 2025.
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Putin and Zelensky’s diplomatic dance

Ukraine wants to keep the United States interested, while Russia wants them out.

US House Speaker Mike Johnson talks with reporters in the US Capitol on May 8, 2025.
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GOP retreats on Medicaid cuts

US House Speaker Mike Johnson is walking a tightrope on Medicaid — and wobbling.

Will Republicans really slash  Medicaid?
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Will Republicans really slash  Medicaid?

A new measure would cut back the popular program in order to fund continuation of Trump's first term tax cuts.

Hunter Biden, son of U.S. President Joe Biden, departs federal court n Wilmington, Delaware.
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House set to vote on Biden impeachment inquiry

The US House of Representatives is poised to vote on Wednesday to formalize its impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden over his family’s finances – in particular the business dealings of his son, Hunter Biden.

Ousted U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
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McCarthy is ousted as House speaker. What comes next?

After just nine months on the job, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was booted on Tuesday when Democrats joined eight Republicans in backing a vote calling for his ouster. Crucially, the vote was brought by the right flank of McCarthy’s party.