Trump gets major win now – but it comes with risks down the road
The mega-bill helps the president deliver on promises, but also contains the seeds of political peril, writes Anthony Zurcher.
Month: July 2025
Guardians’ Luis Ortiz placed on leave by MLB amid gambling investigation, AP sources say
Cleveland Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz has been placed on non-disciplinary leave due to a gambling investigation by Major League Baseball.
US Congress gives final approval to Trump’s signature tax bill and sends it to him to sign
Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York delayed voting by holding the floor for more than eight hours with a record-breaking speech against the bill.
Photos of Madrid’s high heel race where runners braved the heat for Pride Week
Runners sporting heels of at least 15 centimeters (5.9 inches) competed in Madrid’s annual high heel race during Pride Week. Despite the heat, supporters came out to cheer them on, some dressed in drag and fanning themselves to keep cool. This is…
Lula visits former Argentinian president under house arrest in snub to Milei
Brazilian president meets Cristina Fernández de Kirchner at her flat in Buenos Aires after regional summitBrazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has eschewed a one-on-one meeting with the Argentinian president, Javier Milei, during a trip to Bu…
England-India: Gill breaks Tendulkar record in second Test
With 269 runs, captain Shubman Gill breaks Sachin Tendulkar’s record for most scored outside the Indian subcontinent.
‘Islamic regime uses ordinary citizens and civilians as a bargaining tool for their own interests’
France is demanding the immediate release of two of its citizens held in Iran for more than three years, accusing the Islamic Republic of detaining Cecile Kohler and partner Jacques Paris arbitrarily, keeping them in conditions akin to torture in Tehr…
Trump megabill gives the oil industry everything it wants and ends key support for solar and wind
President Donald Trump wants the U.S. to rely on oil, gas, coal and nuclear to meet its energy needs.
Israel says Trump’s plan to resettle nearly two million Palestinians from Gaza is ‘still active’
The White House did not deny that president’s plan to transfer nearly 2 million Palestinians out of Gaza was still a possibility when asked by The Independent
How the G.O.P. Bill Will Reshape America’s Energy Landscape
Here’s a rundown on the winners and losers in the legislation muscled through Congress.