What to know today
- TRUMP'S BIG BILL: The Senate voted 51-50 to pass Republicans' massive domestic policy bill after a marathon overnight session voting on amendments. Speaker Mike Johnson said tonight that he hopes to have the House voting on the bill tomorrow or Thursday at the latest.
- 'ALLIGATOR ALCATRAZ': President Donald Trump visited a detention center in the Florida Everglades dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz.” The facility is part of Gov. Ron DeSantis' effort to coordinate with the administration's immigration efforts.
- NYC MAYORAL RACE: New York Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani has won New York’s Democratic mayoral primary, NBC News projects. He will face Mayor Eric Adams and other candidates in the November general election.
- TRUMP vs. MUSK: Trump threatened on social media to have his Department of Government Efficiency re-examine government support for Elon Musk's companies as Musk continues to rail against spending provisions in the Republican bill to advance Trump’s agenda.
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‘You’ll always be my friend’: Trump and Ron DeSantis put aside rivalry at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
There was no evidence of the onetime rivalry between Trump and Gov. Ron DeSantis today as they came together in a common cause: opening an immigrant detention center in the swampy heart of Florida.
Trump and his top deputies visited the Everglades, where Florida officials delivered a win for his anti-immigration agenda and positioned the state at the forefront of his crackdown.
The facility, which Republican leaders dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” is set to house 3,000 detainees and took just eight days to construct.
“It might be as good as the real Alcatraz,” Trump told reporters today. “It’s a little controversial, but I couldn’t care less.”
Two South Carolina Republicans hit the road to D.C. for House votes after canceled flights
Two South Carolina Republicans, facing canceled flights becauase of bad weather, are driving to Washington to help ensure the GOP has the votes to advance Trump's Big Beautiful Bill.
Rep. Nancy Mace posted a video of herself wearing pajamas on a bus, captioning it: “One Big Beautiful Girl’s Road Trip. Destination: D.C for the Big Beautiful Bill.”
“The reason I’m on the road is because my flights were canceled to DC, and I didn’t want to take any chances,” Mace later said during a live video she streamed on her account.
Rep. Russell Fry hit the road earlier in the day, posting a video from the passenger seat of a car.
“I was supposed to be on a plane, actually headed to Washington, D.C., tonight to vote on the ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’ tomorrow in the House, or this week. But flights up and down the East Coast are being canceled, but I’m not going to chance being stuck in Myrtle Beach in this historic opportunity,” Fry said.
Speaking on Fox News tonight, Speaker Mike Johnson talked about the tentative timeline for House votes related to the legislation.
"We’re having weather delays getting everybody back right now, but assuming we have a full house we’ll get it through the Rules Committee in the morning, we’ll move that forward to the, to the floor," Johnson said.
He added that "hopefully we’re voting on" the full bill "by tomorrow or Thursday at latest, depending on the weather. ... That’s the wild card that we can’t control."
Pentagon halts weapons shipment to Ukraine amid concerns over U.S. stockpile
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered a pause in sending a shipment of missiles and ammunition to Ukraine amid concern about the U.S. military’s stockpiles, according to two defense officials, two congressional officials and two sources with knowledge of the decision.
Hegseth ordered the delay weeks after he issued a memo ordering a review of the U.S. stockpile of munitions, which has been depleted after years of the United States’ sending weapons to Ukraine to defend against the Russia invasion, as well as nearly two years of military operations in the Middle East as the United States fought Houthi rebels in Yemen and defended Israel and allies against Iran, four of the officials said.
The munitions and other weapons could be held up until the assessment is complete, the two defense officials and two congressional officials said, and if the munitions are in short supply or needed in other parts of the world, they could be held back even longer.
GOP Rep. Ralph Norman on Senate changes: 'What they did to our bill was unconscionable'
House Rules Committee member Ralph Norman, R-S.C., blasted the Senate-passed version of Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill," saying tonight he will vote against advancing it to the floor.
“What they did to our bill was unconscionable," Norman told NBC News. "I think we’re going to go back to the drawing table. It is my hope we’ll go back to the drawing table and get very close to what we sent the Senate.”
Fellow committee member Chip Roy, R-Texas, told reporters that the Senate version is “worse” than the House-passed one but that he’s holding off on deciding how he’ll vote until he has read the bill and sees “what deals were actually cut.”
The House Rules Committee can advance the bill if Roy and Norman are the only GOP no votes and all members are in attendance. If the committee loses three Republican members, it would be in trouble.
Roy predicted that the odds of passing the bill by a self-imposed July 4 deadline are “a hell of a lot lower” now than 48 or 72 hours ago “based on the deal-cutting that I just saw.”
Mike Johnson says he's not sure Republicans will have full attendance for a morning vote
House Speaker Mike Johnson said he is not sure Republicans will have full attendance for a vote tomorrow morning on the rules package for the GOP megabill, as some lawmakers have not been able to return to Washington because of storms causing flight cancellations and delays.
“We’re monitoring the weather closely,” Johnson, R-La., told reporters tonight, adding that “there’s a lot of delays right now.”
“I’ve got to play the cards that are dealt to me, and we’re working through that, talking to all members and all caucuses and everybody else,” Johnson said, telling reporters to “stay tuned.”
Republicans hold a slim margin in the House, where Democrats have said they expect to have all of their members present for votes tomorrow. A vote on the rules package, which sets the parameters for floor debate and votes on any amendments, is required before a vote on the bill Republicans want to get on Trump's desk by July 4.
Trump says Israel has agreed to ceasefire conditions in Gaza; no response from Hamas yet
Trump said tonight that Israel has “agreed to the necessary conditions” to finalize a ceasefire deal in the Israel-Hamas war.
“My Representatives had a long and productive meeting with the Israelis today on Gaza. Israel has agreed to the necessary conditions to finalize the 60 Day CEASEFIRE, during which time we will work with all parties to end the War,” Trump said on Truth Social.
“The Qataris and Egyptians, who have worked very hard to help bring Peace, will deliver this final proposal,” he added. “I hope, for the good of the Middle East, that Hamas takes this Deal, because it will not get better — IT WILL ONLY GET WORSE.”
The Israeli Embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to a request for comment, and Hamas has yet to weigh in on Trump’s announcement.
Trump megabill would ax $7,500 EV tax credit after September
A massive tax and spending package championed by Trump and passed by the Senate today would end tax credits for electric vehicles within three months.
The legislation, which Republicans are trying to get to Trump's desk by July 4, would ax tax breaks for consumers who buy or lease EVs after Sept. 30.
Lawmakers would eliminate a $7,500 tax credit for households that buy or lease new EVs, as well as a $4,000 credit for consumers who purchase used EVs.
Zohran Mamdani responds to Trump's threat of arrest
New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani responded to a threat of arrest from Trump, calling it "an attack on our democracy" and "intimidation" against speaking out against Trump's mass deportations.
"The President of the United States just threatened to have me arrested, stripped of my citizenship, put in a detention camp and deported. Not because I have broken any law but because I will refuse to let ICE terrorize our city,” Mamdani said in a statement today.
“His statements don’t just represent an attack on our democracy but an attempt to send a message to every New Yorker who refuses to hide in the shadows: if you speak up, they will come for you. We will not accept this intimidation,” Mamdani added.
Trump said earlier today that “we’ll have to arrest him” when he was asked about Mamdani’s planned resistance to allowing ICE deportations if he is elected.
NBC News projected Mamdani, a democratic socialist state assemblyman, as the winner of the Democratic primary for mayor in New York.
In today's statement, Mamdani also said Trump's praise for the incumbent, Eric Adams, who is running as an independent in the mayoral race, was "unsurprising."
"Eric Adams echoes this President’s division, distraction and hate. Voters will resoundingly reject it in November," Mamdani said.
Earlier today, Trump referred to Adams as a "good independent running" and a "very good person." Trump said he had he "helped" Adams, who was facing federal corruption charges before the Justice Department moved to dismiss his indictment this year.
House Democrat takes dig at John Fetterman: ‘If you don’t want to be here, leave.’
Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., criticized Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., for suggesting yesterday during the Senate’s vote-a-rama that he would rather be with his family instead of at the Capitol.
Boyle said in an interview with The Bulwark posted today that every congressional Democrat needed to be voting against the Republican bill.
“There is no place I would rather be than right here, right now. And if I can make a difference and stop this bill from happening, I will do whatever it takes, stay up for 48 straight hours, 72 straight hours, do whatever it takes to block this bill from becoming law,” Boyle said.
“That should be the attitude, frankly, of every Democratic member of the House and Senate. If you are here, you’re damn lucky, and you’re privileged to be here. You should want to be here. If you don’t want to be here, leave,” he added.
A spokesperson for Fetterman did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
In his remarks to reporters yesterday during the vote-a-rama, Fetterman said: “Oh, my God, I just want to go home. I’ve already missed our entire trip to the beach. My family’s going to be back before we are on that.”
“I don’t think it’s really helpful to put people here till ... some ungodly hour,” he added.
Trump hails replacement of 'worst' portrait at Colorado Capitol
Trump today celebrated a new portrait of him that's now on display in the Colorado Capitol.
The White House donated the portrait after Trump complained in March that the previous one was "distorted" and "truly the worst."
“Nobody likes a bad picture or painting of themselves, but the one in Colorado, in the State Capitol, put up by the Governor, along with all other Presidents, was purposefully distorted to a level that even I, perhaps, have never seen before,” Trump complained in a lengthy post at the time.
Following his complaint, the portrait was removed.
Trump indicated in a Truth Social post showing the new portrait today that he was thrilled with the replacement, which was painted by Arizona artist Vanessa Horabuena. Trump called her "highly talented."
It's unclear how long the portrait will remain in the Capitol. At a meeting of the Capitol Building Advisory Committee last week, the board's chair said the painting was being put on display "temporarily."
