Trump clashes with Thune as Senate stalls election bill
What's next: Republicans still need 50 Senate votes or Democratic support before the August recess to move the SAVE America Act.
The New York Times, Fox News +1
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#Save America Act
Trump presses House GOP to back SAVE Act in $95B budget push
What's next: Speaker Mike Johnson is trying to move the measure through reconciliation, bypassing the need for Democratic votes in the Senate.
The New York Times, The Hill +1
House passes congressional stock-trading curbs in 232-198 vote
What's next: The measure goes to the Senate, where the attached voter-ID provision could sink support needed to clear a filibuster.
Bloomberg, CNBC +2
New Jersey error registered 6,600 noncitizens; under 400 voted
Why it matters: The disclosure lands as Republicans push federal proof-of-citizenship rules and tighter voter-roll checks.
The New York Times, BBC News (US & Canada) +2
Trump declassified election files, reviving 2020 fraud claims
What's new: The documents cited China, Venezuela and noncitizen voting, but prior intelligence and studies undercut key allegations.
Bloomberg, The Straits Times +2
Ralph Norman joins South Carolina GOP Senate race after Trump pick
What's next: Norman is set to compete in the Aug. 11 special primary for the seat opened by Lindsey Graham's death.
Trump halts housing bill signing, ties it to voter ID push
What's next: The measure could still become law in 10 days without Trump's signature unless he vetoes it or Congress adjourns.
The New York Times, BBC News (US & Canada) +6
Trump delays housing bill signing to pressure Congress on SAVE America Act
Why it matters: The move ties a bipartisan housing package to a separate election measure, setting up a new standoff on Capitol Hill.
Bloomberg, PBS NewsHour +4
Trump presses Senate Republicans on voting bill and filibuster
Why it matters: GOP leaders say they lack the votes both to pass the SAVE America Act and to weaken the Senate filibuster.
Bloomberg, The Hill +2
Trump halts housing bill signing to press Senate on voter ID measure
Why it matters: The bipartisan bill had been a rare cross-party win on affordability before Trump tied it to the stalled SAVE America Act.
CNBC, The Hill