

Ep. 2228 - STILL WINNING: Senate Passes Big, Beautiful Bill, PLUS Supreme Court Sides With Trump!
Jun 30, 2025
The Supreme Court delivers big wins for Trump, establishing significant precedents around birthright citizenship. A major tax and spending bill is set to alter economic landscapes, with debates over green energy implications heating up. Zohran Mamdani's controversial tax proposal sparks discussions on equity and taxation. Political tensions flare as new rulings on parental rights and age verification in media challenge existing norms. The podcast also dives into historical perspectives on slavery and its global context.
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Senate Passes Key Republican Bill
- Senate Republicans passed the big, beautiful bill retaining Trump's 2017 tax cuts and funding border security.
- The bill passed narrowly as a result of complex political horse trading and concessions.
Bill Slaps Green Energy Subsidies
- Senate bill penalizes green energy with reduced subsidies and taxes on renewables.
- Elon Musk criticized the bill for harming future industries and preserving handouts to declining sectors.
SCOTUS Limits Nationwide Injunctions
- Supreme Court ruled district courts cannot issue nationwide injunctions halting executive orders.
- Judge Amy Coney Barrett authored majority opinion restricting courts' overreach in stopping federal policies nationwide.