President Donald Trump's “big, beautiful bill” has received plenty of criticism and pushback, including from U.S. Rep Adam Smith, D-WA.

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After the catastrophic flash flooding in central Texas on July 4, 2025, users online claimed that U.S. President Donald Trump ...

When President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill" came up for a full vote in the U.S. House of Representatives, not a ...

The death toll from the July 4th weekend flooding in Central Texas has climbed to 110. Officials shared the latest updates on ...

According to the Washington Post, the death count from the flash floods that ravaged Central Texas over the 4th of July ...

U.S. President Donald Trump is hosting five West African leaders at a “multilateral lunch” as their region reels from the ...

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One way you can tell is the Republican candidates’ for U.S. Senate social media pages. Both former Attorney General Daniel ...