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Good Government 1 of 15

Pennsylvania's House votes 197-5 in rare bipartisan agreement to repeal data center tax breaks for Amazon, Microsoft, and Alphabet, ending a five-year giveaway.

Saves up to $517 million by 2030

Source: Route Fifty

June 29, 2026

Propaganda 2 of 15

Trump posts an apparent AI-generated image of a giant golden eagle on the White House balcony, calling it "a Golden Gift" for the nation's 250th birthday.

Faked shield shows 11 stars, not 13

Source: CNN

June 29, 2026

Military 3 of 15

Defense Secretary Hegseth fills the Defense Policy Board with 15 Trump allies, including Robert Lighthizer and tech billionaire Marc Andreessen, after purging the panel last year.

Andreessen's firm holds Pentagon-contractor stakes

Source: NOTUS

June 29, 2026

Fighting Back 4 of 15

A federal judge permanently bars Trump from freezing Gateway tunnel funds he cut to punish Democrats during the shutdown, after New York and New Jersey sued.

Resolution put 1,000 back to work

Source: The New Jersey Monitor

June 29, 2026

Congress 5 of 15

House Speaker Johnson says the bipartisan housing affordability bill becomes law with or without Trump's signature, after Trump dismissed it as "a yawn."

Withheld over stalled voting rights bill

Source: USA Today

June 29, 2026

Congress 6 of 15

The Senate Ethics Committee dismisses Rep. Luna's (R-FL) complaint accusing Sen. Gallego (D-AZ) of inappropriate advances and campaign finance violations, finding no evidence of wrongdoing.

Gallego demands an apology from Luna

Source: The Hill

June 29, 2026

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