Trump news at a glance: US president holds rare bipartisan bill hostage | Trump administration

Despite rare and overwhelming bipartisan support, a U.S. bill aimed at lowering the cost of housing for Americans is being held hostage by Donald Trump.

The president said he would not sign the 21st Century Road to Housing Act until the Senate responds to his request to pass the Save America Act, which would dramatically change voting rules by requiring proof of citizenship during voter registration and significantly reduce mail-in voting.

The housing bill, which passed overwhelmingly in the Senate and House of Representatives after months of negotiations, represents one of the biggest efforts in decades to increase the supply of housing and reduce prices. On Wednesday morning, however, Trump claimed it was “of minor importance.”

Chuck Schumer, the Senate’s top Democrat, blasted Trump’s decision, saying: “This is utterly astonishing. Trump is running away from one of the very few achievements that could actually help the American people.”

Trump abruptly cancels plan to sign bipartisan bill aimed at lowering housing costs

Democrats and Republicans both applauded the bill, which was approved ahead of the November midterm elections, in which concerns about affordability are expected to loom large on the minds of voters who will decide control of Congress for the final two years of Trump’s term.

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Republican senator opposes Trump on Iran war

A Republican senator who lost re-election after Trump endorsed his primary challenger said he had a heated argument with the president on Wednesday, amid congressional discontent over the war with Iran and Trump’s demand that the Republican Party pass a bill that would impose a series of new voting rules nationwide.

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Federal judge blocks Trump’s effort to force voters to show proof of citizenship

A US federal court blocked Trump’s attempt to regulate elections through an executive order, a victory for democracy advocates who have resisted the US president’s efforts to seize voting power.

Trump issued an executive order on elections, including a requirement for documentary proof of citizenship that would have required people to present a passport, birth certificate or other documents when registering to vote or changing their registration.

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Trump under pressure to back up his claims of sabotaging the reflecting pool

Trump and the Interior Department are under increasing pressure to release photos and videos supporting their allegations of sabotage of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington.

The monument’s $14.7 million renovation turned into a farce of algae blooms, peeling paint and dead ducks just days before the United States’ 250th anniversary celebrations. Crews were seen erecting a fence near the area.

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Trump says he ordered investigation into oil companies over price gouging allegations

Trump said Wednesday he had instructed the U.S. Justice Department to investigate oil companies over allegations of price gouging, accusing them of not lowering gas prices enough amid the Middle East conflict.

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Judge orders Trump administration to explain tarpaulin hiding Kennedy Center

A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the Trump administration to explain why it placed a tarp over the facade of the Kennedy Center after the Republican leader’s name was removed from the building under a court order.

U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper said the administration must report by July 31 “on the purpose and status of the tarpaulin and scaffolding” now in place at the iconic building. The tarpaulin was installed as workers erased Trump’s name in a predawn operation this month, following an order from Cooper that the Trump administration illegally added “his name to the facade in December.”

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A new report highlights the unprecedented growth of the U.S. government’s immigration surveillance arsenal, revealing new details about how spending on technology and AI tools to find and track migrants reached record levels during Trump’s second term.

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