Today's Headlines: Poorest Americans Dealt Biggest Blow Under Senate Republican Tax Package
Trump Pauses Some Weapons Transfers to Ukraine
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July 2, 2025, 4:15 a.m. Eastern time

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Poorest Americans Dealt Biggest Blow Under Senate Republican Tax Package

Small improvements in taxes are overshadowed by cuts to health insurance and other federal aid, resulting in a package favoring the wealthy.

Trump Pauses Some Weapons Transfers to Ukraine

The White House cited Pentagon concerns that some American arms stockpiles were dwindling too low. Among the affected weapons were air defense systems, bombs, missiles and artillery rounds.

Jurors in Sean Combs Trial Reach Verdict on All but One Count

The jury will keep deliberating on a racketeering conspiracy charge in the morning after saying there were “unpersuadable opinions on both sides.”

Editors’ Picks

An Offhand Remark About Gold Bars, Secretly Recorded, Upended His Life

Brent Efron’s “boring” Tinder date wanted to hear all about his work at the Environmental Protection Agency, so Mr. Efron talked. If only he’d seen the hidden camera.

Opinion | The Disaster That Just Passed the Senate

Trump’s “big beautiful bill” would gut Medicaid, nutrition assistance and clean energy credits. All for what?

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World

How the Hottest Place in India Survives

It’s 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit), and it’s only 10 a.m. Welcome to Sri Ganganagar.

Britain’s Royal Train, Once a Symbol of Luxury and Modernity, Is Being Retired

Specially commissioned private rail cars have transported the royal family around the country for over 150 years, beginning with an initially trepidatious Queen Victoria.

Trump Says Israel Agrees to Conditions for Gaza Cease-Fire Proposal

In a social media post, the president said the United States and Israel were finalizing a proposal to Hamas. The announcement comes ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Washington next week.

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U.S.

Downtown Housing Could Rise in California Cities, but Barriers Remain

After scaling back a landmark environmental law, Gov. Gavin Newsom and other state leaders are hoping for a construction boom.

Penn Agrees to Limit Participation of Transgender Athletes

In a deal with the Trump administration, the University of Pennsylvania will not allow transgender women to participate in women’s sports.

U.S. Judge Blocks Deportation of Haitian Migrants

Judge Brian Cogan’s order prevented the Trump administration from ending special immigration protections for hundreds of thousands of Haitian migrants.

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Politics

Republican Bill Puts Nation on New, More Perilous Fiscal Path

Among the most expensive pieces of legislation in years, the Republican bill could reshape the country’s finances for a generation.

Murkowski Casts Decisive Vote for G.O.P. Policy Bill, Making an ‘Agonizing’ Choice

The Alaska Republican, a frequent critic of the president who is often a swing vote, acknowledged the bill would harm Americans but backed it after winning carve outs for her state.

Trump Withholds Nearly $7 Billion for Schools, With Little Explanation

The money, which was allocated by Congress, helps pay for after-school programs, support for students learning English and other services.

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Business

Despite Pressure From Trump, Powell Remains Patient on Rate Cuts

The Federal Reserve chair said the central bank would make decisions on interest rates based on data.

Kodak, Once the Picture of a Dying Brand, Is Having a Moment

The company’s name has become synonymous with a failure to adapt to the digital revolution. But overseas, its logo has become an unlikely retro fashion statement.

Saks Is at a Crossroads, Facing Creditor and Vendor Unease

The luxury retailer made an initial payment to bondholders on time, but six months after it acquired Neiman Marcus concerns about its finances remain.

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Technology

Defeat of a 10-Year Ban on State A.I. Laws Is a Blow to Tech Industry

All but a handful of states have some laws regulating artificial intelligence.

Cloudflare Introduces Default Blocking of A.I. Data Scrapers

The tech company’s customers can automatically block A.I. companies from exploiting their websites, it said, as it moves to protect original content online.

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Arts

Neil Sedaka Executed One of Pop’s Great Comebacks. Now, He Just Plays.

At 86, the singer and songwriter is seeing his albums reissued as he occasionally takes the stage to celebrate his decades-old resurrection.

Finding the Key to Cézanne, the First Painter I Ever Loved

In the artist's breathtaking quarry pictures, his singular vision runs into the hard facts of deep time.

What to Know About Bob Vylan, the Band at the Center of a Scandal

British police are investigating and the band lost its U.S. visas after a member called for “death” to Israel’s army at a festival.

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