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P.M. Edition for July 3. House Republicans overcame some lawmakers’ resistance to narrowly pass [https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-pushes-republicans-to-pass-stalled-megabill-dc84b7fc?mod=WSJ_home_mediumtopper_pos_1?mod=WSJ_WNPOD] the tax-and-spending bill ahead of President Trump’s July 4 deadline. WSJ reporter Jasmine Li [https://www.wsj.com/news/author/jasmine-li?mod=WSJ_WNPOD] discusses what’s in the final bill [https://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/taxes/trump-megabill-taxes-parents-seniors-86017a87?mod=WSJ_WNPOD]. Plus, U.S. stocks notch another closing high after the Labor Department’s June jobs report came in stronger than expected [https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/june-jobs-report-stock-market-dow-sp500-nasdaq-07-03-25/card/careful-what-you-wish-for-on-jobs-5oYhMUUEIrR4iAPC64KW?mod=WSJ_WNPOD]. We hear from WSJ investing columnist Spencer Jakab [https://www.wsj.com/news/author/spencer-jakab?mod=WSJ_WNPOD] about what the report says about the economy, and what’s now on Fed officials’ minds ahead of their meeting later this month. And Journal science reporter Nidhi Subbaraman [https://www.wsj.com/news/author/nidhi-subbaraman?mod=WSJ_WNPOD] tells us how Harvard is already preparing to fill the gaps in its budget [https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/harvard-funding-corporate-sponsors-4ee36388?mod=WSJ_WNPOD] left by a loss of federal funding. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter [https://www.wsj.com/newsletters/whats-news?mod=WSJ_WNPOD]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

A.M. Edition for July 3. President Trump’s tax-and-spending package is on course for a final House vote [https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-pushes-republicans-to-pass-stalled-megabill-dc84b7fc?mod=WSJ_WNPOD] after Republican leaders overcome resistance from a handful of rank-and-file members. The WSJ’s chief economics commentator Greg Ip [https://www.wsj.com/news/author/greg-ip?mod=WSJ_WNPOD] breaks down how the law could affect the national debt. Plus, the Pentagon estimates its attack on Iran set back the country’s nuclear program by up to two years [http://wsj.com/world/middle-east/pentagon-says-u-s-strike-delayed-irans-nuclear-program-by-up-to-two-years-8d51eb81?mod=WSJ_WNPOD]. And we head to Wimbledon to find out why marquee sports events have become showrooms for Big Tech. Luke Vargas hosts.  Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter [https://www.wsj.com/newsletters/whats-news?mod=WSJ_WNPOD]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

P.M. Edition for July 2. The U.S. has been adding jobs at a respectable clip, though the pace has been slowing. But WSJ economics reporter Justin Lahart [https://www.wsj.com/news/author/justin-lahart?mod=WSJ_WNPOD] reports that the labor market is showing other signs of softness [https://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs/job-market-labor-us-economy-a3e94136?mod=WSJ_WNPOD]. Plus, Tesla reports disappointing second quarter numbers [https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/tesla-sales-q2-2025-e2087c11?mod=WSJ_WNPOD], following months of declining sales. WSJ reporter Becky Peterson [https://www.wsj.com/news/author/becky-peterson?mod=WSJ_WNPOD] discusses why investors are still optimistic about the company. And Sean “Diddy” Combs was found not guilty of racketeering and sex trafficking but was convicted of less serious offenses [https://www.wsj.com/us-news/sean-diddy-combs-trial-verdict-24f56e50?mod=hp_lead_pos8?mod=WSJ_WNPOD]. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter [https://www.wsj.com/newsletters/whats-news?mod=WSJ_WNPOD]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

A.M. Edition for July 2. A day after its passage in the Senate, House Republicans are lining up to oppose [https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/house-republicans-threaten-to-sink-trumps-megabill-66cd241d?mod=WSJ_WNPOD] the president’s “big, beautiful bill,” with fiscal conservatives and centrists leading the charge. Plus, Trump threatens Japan with tariffs as high as 35% ahead of a looming deadline to complete trade talks [https://www.wsj.com/economy/trade/trump-trade-tariff-deal-japan-c87ee950?mod=WSJ_WNPOD]. And the U.S. stops delivery of key weapons for Ukraine [https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/u-s-halts-key-weapons-for-ukraine-in-new-sign-of-weakening-support-for-kyiv-35d78cfc?mod=WSJ_WNPOD] as Moscow keeps up punishing air attacks. WSJ foreign correspondent Ian Lovett [https://www.wsj.com/news/author/ian-lovett?mod=WSJ_WNPOD] discusses the state of play [https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/russia-ukraine-war-kursk-fba1185f?mod=WSJ_WNPOD] as the war enters its fourth summer and what a pullback in foreign support might mean for Ukraine. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter [https://www.wsj.com/newsletters/whats-news?mod=WSJ_WNPOD]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

P.M. Edition for July 1. After an all-night session of dealmaking, Senate Republicans pushed through the bill, which addresses many of President Trump’s priorities. Now, as WSJ tax policy reporter Richard Rubin [https://www.wsj.com/news/author/richard-rubin?mod=WSJ_WNPOD] tells us, the bill heads to the House, where GOP leaders will have to move quickly [https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/senate-vote-trump-tax-bill-022bd480?mod=WSJ_WNPOD] to meet their July 4 deadline. Plus, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said solid economic activity [https://www.wsj.com/economy/central-banking/jerome-powell-fed-chair-interest-rates-37892a76?mod=WSJ_WNPOD] is allowing the Fed to keep its wait-and-see stance. And the companies behind popular snack brands are adding more, smaller packaging sizes [https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-battle-to-keep-consumers-means-smaller-packs-of-cookies-and-chips-744ff287?mod=WSJ_WNPOD]. We hear from reporter Jennifer Williams [https://www.wsj.com/news/author/jennifer-williams?mod=WSJ_WNPOD] about the upsides and potential downsides of the move. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter [https://www.wsj.com/newsletters/whats-news?mod=WSJ_WNPOD]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]