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Jul 2025
30m 16s

How The Megabill Will Change America

The New York Times
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After months of debate, weeks of tense negotiations and 24 hours of Republican arm-twisting, President Trump has muscled his giant domestic-policy bill through both chambers of Congress. It’s a major legislative victory for the president that paves the way for much of his second-term agenda, and it will have profound impacts across the country. The Times j ... Show More
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