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House conservatives lack the votes to move the narrower SAVE America Act Trump is pushing, and Senate Republicans show deep divisions over the broader package that would crack down on mail voting. While some GOP members warn that sweeping restrictions could hurt races in states that rely on mail ballots, others push for tighter safeguards, leaving the bill effectively DOA in Congress amid intra-party rifts and presidential pressure.
Madonna returns to the dancefloor with Confessions II—a 63-minute, DJ-set–style sequel to 2005’s Confessions on a Dance Floor that leans into Detroit/Chicago house, with Price, Arca, and Watt collaborators; the album blends nods to her past with new club-ready tracks and, per NME, stands as her most vital work in over two decades, releasing July 3, 2026.
A small group of House Republicans blocked a procedural rule amid grievances with party leaders and the Senate’s handling of a GOP elections bill, effectively freezing floor action and delaying the annual defense-policy bill and related spending as the July 4 recess approaches; Majority Leader Scalise moved to reconsider, but with absences and divisions, Johnson cannot advance the Pentagon bill until GOP disputes are resolved, while Trump has pressed to attach the SAVE America Act to the package.
Speaker Mike Johnson faces a hardline revolt within the House GOP as Rep. Anna Paulina Luna leads a bloc blocking floor action on Trump’s elections overhaul and the Pentagon policy bill; the defeat, 198-224, highlights leadership struggles and the difficulty in advancing Johnson’s agenda amid intra-party divisions.
Hugh Laurie defends House against a viral critique claiming the show repeats the same narrative each episode, joking about variations and later apologizing after critic Janet Murray’s roast; the exchange underscores Laurie’s defense of the series and its writers.
Hugh Laurie answered a viral critique of House by Janet Murray with a witty response defending the show and joking about variations on episode outcomes, including a quip about Murray’s first novel.
Hugh Laurie offered a playful comeback to Janet Murray’s viral critique that House repeats the same narrative, joking about episodes where the diagnosis is right or wrong and riffing on bracket placement, while Murray laughed off the clash and hinted she may write a novel. The exchange is presented as light-hearted banter between the actor and the critic, with Deadline framing it as a cheeky moment for fans of the long-running series.
The House approved a sweeping Ukraine aid package and Russia sanctions by a 226-195 vote, with 18 Republicans and one independent breaking with Trump and GOP leadership, signaling a widening GOP fracture. The package imposes strict sanctions on Russian elites and institutions, 500% tariffs on Russian goods, bans on Russian crude oil, and includes about $8 billion for arms sales plus an extension of lend-lease to Ukraine; its fate in the Senate remains uncertain as Republicans resist further foreign aid.
The Tennessee House voted to remove Democrats from its legislative committees, prompting discussion about party control and representation; the article invites readers to share their views on the decision.
The Republican speaker of Tennessee’s House stripped Democratic lawmakers of all committee assignments as discipline for protests during a special session on redistricting, a session that approved a new congressional map dismantling a Black-majority Memphis district and amid ongoing debate over Voting Rights Act implications.
In Nebraska’s May 12 primaries, Democrat Cindy Burbank won the Democratic Senate nomination but pledged to drop out and endorse populist independent Dan Osborn if she advances to the general, as Republicans seek to flip incumbent Pete Ricketts’ seat. Ricketts won the GOP Senate primary. In the House, District 1 and 3 favored GOP incumbents Mike Flood and Adrian Smith, while Democrats Chris Backemeyer and Becky Stille won their districts; District 2’s race was not yet called as Denise Powell led over John Cavanaugh. Gov. Jim Pillen won the Republican nomination for governor, and Democrat Lynne Walz won her party’s nomination. Nebraska’s split electoral vote system adds twists to the state’s 2026-tinged politics.
House and Senate Republicans are at odds over key legislation, with finger‑pointing and intraparty fights delaying the GOP agenda as lawmakers confront a shrinking window before the midterms; Johnson and Thune struggle to coordinate amid disputes over DHS funding, surveillance authorities (Section 702), housing/crypto provisions, and immigration enforcement, risking a legislative pileup even as Trump pressure looms.
Voters in Ohio head to statewide primaries that will shape the fall contests for governor, the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House. On the GOP side, Vivek Ramaswamy faces Casey Putsch in the governor race after Heather Hill was disqualified; Amy Acton remains the Democratic nominee. In the Senate, Sherrod Brown seeks re-election against Ron Kincaid, while Jon Husted is the GOP nominee with no primary challenger. In the 9th District, a crowded Republican field challenges Democratic incumbent Marcy Kaptur. Polls close at 7:30 p.m. ET; the AP will declare winners only when a candidate cannot be surpassed; recounts are automatic if margins fall below specific thresholds. Early voting has already begun, with tens of thousands casting ballots prior to Election Day.
Iowa is a pivotal midterm battleground as Republicans fight to hold a slim House majority, defend an open Senate seat with a massive outside-spending push, and navigate a crowded governor’s primary, while Democrats back Rob Sand’s unopposed bid and target multiple congressional races— including Nunn’s in the 3rd—amid national attention on whether the state remains competitive.
The week exposed deep rifts in the House GOP as Speaker Mike Johnson’s crisis-management approach sparked floor blowups and shifting promises over issues from an ethanol-fuel measure to the farm bill, with hard-liners and farm-state members warning that Johnson’s leadership may not hold the fragile majority—and with Democrats watching and Republicans speculating about a replacement in the next Congress.