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House Advances $1.15 Trillion NDAA, Attaches SAVE America Act

House Republicans pushed the $1.15 trillion National Defense Authorization Act toward final passage, framing it as a vehicle to rebuild the defense industrial base, secure supply chains, and advance President Trump’s defense and election priorities. They resolved a conservative standoff by attaching the SAVE America Act to the NDAA, while debates over issues such as transgender service, Ukraine funding, and other amendments continue as Democrats push back on related foreign policy matters.

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Judge Blocks Trump Plan to Strip Immigrant Permits

A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from stripping work permits from tens of thousands of asylum seekers and TPS holders, keeping enforcement paused as lawsuits challenge the new immigration rules tied to the 2025 Tax and Spending Act. The ruling, issued in Boston, could shape whether USCIS can implement employment and fee changes for TPS and asylum cases, with a longer-term decision due by August 5.

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