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Bill sets January 2027 deadline for new Medicaid eligibility rules
The Senate cleared President Donald Trump's domestic spending and tax cut bill that will enact steep cuts to the nation's safety-net health insurance program for low-income families.
Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" would cut nearly $1 trillion from Medicaid, the state-federal health program for low-income families and the disabled. The bill is projected to eliminate insurance coverage for 11.8 million people over the next decade, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.
Jury in Sean Combs case wrestles with verdict
After only two days of deliberations, the jury reached a verdict on four of the five counts against Sean "Diddy" Combs, including two counts each of sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution. But they weren't read aloud in court. The jury returns to Manhattan court Wednesday to begin Day 3 of deliberations on the rapper's racketeering charge. Follow live updates from USA TODAY as jury deliberations resume.
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~ New York City's Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani in response to President Donald Trump's threat to arrest him if as mayor he follows through on pledges not to assist federal officials enforcing immigration laws.
Can border agents check your Instagram posts?
The short answer: Yes. U.S. Customs and Border Control has stepped up its vetting of travelers entering the country, including the searches of their electronic devices. These searches have long been permitted, but some legal experts say they are becoming more common – and with higher scrutiny. Recent detainment and deportation cases of everyday international travelers, along with the government announcing it will screen the social media of immigrants and visa applicants in April, are worrying some travelers – including some U.S. citizens – that something they share online could lead to consequences at the border.
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The World Cup is in the US next summer — will players and fans be able to come?
More than 80 civil rights and labor groups sent a letter to FIFA expressing "deep concern" over the U.S. government's immigration policies ahead of the 2026 World Cup in men's soccer. In the letter, which was first reported by The Athletic, the groups cited President Trump's executive order banning visitors from 12 countries as well as the ongoing raids by ICE in communities across the country, some of which are slated to host World Cup matches next summer. They called on FIFA to "use its influence to encourage the U.S. government to guarantee the fundamental rights of the millions of foreign visitors and fans."
Photo of the day: 'Operation ice towel'
A sweltering heat wave sent temperatures soaring above 100 degrees across much of Europe, closing favorite tourist sites as several countries recorded the hottest month of June ever. The heat even forced Wimbledon's 'Operation Ice Towel' to go into effect.
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