Trump says Israel has agreed to ceasefire conditions in Gaza; no response from Hamas yet

House Republicans are gearing up to fight against the Senate's recently passed spending bill, which only squeaked through with Vice President JD Vance breaking the tie. Both conservative hardliners and more moderate GOP members are trashing the legislation, calling it bloated and problematic. Now, the bill heads back to the House, where it faces an uphill battle.

Trump's massive tax and spending bill, dubbed the "big beautiful bill," just squeaked through the Senate with a tie-breaking vote from JD Vance. Now it heads to the House, where the vote is expected to be razor-thin. The legislation could reshape taxes and federal spending in a big way—if it survives the next hurdle.

Vivek Ramaswamy, the former GOP presidential hopeful turned Ohio gubernatorial candidate, has pulled in a hefty $9.7 million in donations since jumping into the race four months ago. That’s a serious war chest for someone who only entered the state-level political scene earlier this year after ending his White House bid.

Editor’s Note: Money talks in politics, and Ramaswamy’s fundraising haul signals he’s a contender—or at least someone donors are willing to bet on. Whether this cash translates to voter support in Ohio’s crowded GOP field is the real question. It also hints at his staying power post-presidential campaign, showing he’s not fading from the political spotlight anytime soon.

House Republicans are scrambling to pass Trump’s major bill—dubbed the "big, beautiful bill"—but the vote has turned into a messy, drawn-out drama. Despite intense pressure from GOP leaders, holdouts are refusing to budge, forcing them to keep the vote open for over an hour while they twist arms behind the scenes.

Editor’s Note: This isn’t just procedural gridlock—it’s a high-stakes test of Republican unity. If the bill stalls, it’s a bad look for Trump’s influence and could signal deeper fractures in the GOP. For voters, it’s a real-time glimpse at how messy lawmaking can get when party loyalty clashes with individual agendas.

Nevada Congresswoman Dina Titus is sounding the alarm about a GOP-backed bill supported by Trump, warning it could hurt gamblers by slashing tax deductions on gambling losses. The bill would cap deductions at 90%, meaning players could only write off a fraction of their losses—a move Titus argues might push some toward unregulated gambling markets.

Editor’s Note: For Nevada, where gambling is a huge part of the economy, this isn’t just about taxes—it’s about whether casinos lose customers to shady offshore sites or underground betting. If high rollers can’t deduct most of their losses, they might take their money elsewhere, and that could ripple through the state’s tourism and tax revenue. Titus is framing it as a consumer protection issue, but critics might see it as defending a niche tax break. Either way, it’s another flashpoint in how policy shapes gambling culture.