S&P 500, Nasdaq clinch records for third time this week as optimism sweeps Wall Street

Stocks closed at fresh records on Thursday after the release of June’s jobs report, which showed that unemployment eased to 4.1%. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) moved up about 0.8%, while…

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Twisted arms and late-night deals: how Trump’s sweeping policy bill was passed

Just a few months ago, analysts predicted that Republicans in Congress – with their narrow majorities and fractured internal dynamics – would not be able to pass Donald Trump’s landmark…

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2 lone Republicans vote against Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ as it heads to president’s desk

President Donald Trump’s agenda appeared on life support as defectors in the House GOP, for a time, appeared ready to torpedo it. But in the end, only two Republicans voted…

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Trump’s Megabill and the New Art of G.O.P. Capitulation

What’s in a name? Donald Trump, for whom appearances are everything, thinks it’s just about the only thing that matters. He called the single major piece of legislation associated with…

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What’s open and closed in Minnesota on 4th of July 2025

What’s open and closed in Minnesota on 4th of July 2025 originally appeared on Bring Me The News. You (hopefully) aren’t the only one getting an early start to the…

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Four dead, 14 injured in drive-by shooting outside Chicago nightclub

Anadolu via Getty Images The Chicago Fire Department cleaned the street following the shooting At least four people were killed and 14 others injured in a drive-by shooting outside a…

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Virginia Madsen mourns brother Michael Madsen after his death at 67: ‘A poet disguised as an outlaw’

Actress Virginia Madsen shared a heartbreaking tribute to her brother, actor Michael Madsen, just hours after his death. “My brother Michael has left the stage,” Virginia said in a statement…

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CPD, mayor address safety concerns for 4th of July weekend after River North mass shooting

Downtown, lakefront beaches will get special attention, officials say Chicago police and Mayor Brandon Johnson addressed safety concerns for the July 4, 2025 weekend after a River North mass shooting….

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HISTORY MADE: The One Big Beautiful Bill Is on Its Way to President Trump’s Desk

“President Trump’s One Big, Beautiful Bill delivers on the commonsense agenda that nearly 80 million Americans voted for – the largest middle-class tax cut in history, permanent border security, massive…

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4 killed in River North shooting: What we know about the victims

Family members and law enforcement have identified three of the four people who were killed in a mass shooting late Wednesday night outside a lounge in Chicago’s River North neighborhood….

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