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Protests, Lawsuits Target Trump; Congress Enacts Tax, Health Bills

7/6/2026

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“No Kings” protests erupted as courts, universities and civil groups filed 300 lawsuits challenging President Donald Trump’s attempts to consolidate power, while universities rejected his compact, though Columbia signed a deal, prompting Harvard to sue the administration.
Congress passed a tax cut for the wealthy and a health-care bill for workers, then rejected funding for Trump’s slush fund and voter-suppression plan, prompting a poll that shows Republicans may lose midterms.

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“No Kings” protests erupted as courts, universities and civil groups filed 300 lawsuits challenging President Donald Trump’s attempts to consolidate power, while universities rejected his compact, though Columbia signed a deal, prompting Harvard to sue the administration.
Congress passed a tax cut for the wealthy and a health-care bill for workers, then rejected funding for Trump’s slush fund and voter-suppression plan, prompting a poll that shows Republicans may lose midterms.