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The 7

House vote on Trump’s tax bill; Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sentencing; Del Monte Foods bankruptcy; and more

The 7

The Washington Post

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🗓️ 3 July 2025

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Thursday, July 3. The seven stories you need to know today.


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0:00.0

Republicans are racing to pass President Donald Trump's big tax in immigration bill this morning.

0:08.6

That's where we're starting the seven from the Washington Post.

0:11.6

I'm Christina Quinn in for Hannah Jewel.

0:13.9

It's Thursday, July 3rd.

0:15.7

Let's get you caught up with today's seven stories.

0:21.8

Republicans are racing to pass the big tax and immigration bill today. It was another

0:27.6

long and busy night on Capitol Hill. And after clearing a procedural hurdle early this

0:32.9

morning, Republicans are confident they have enough votes to pass President Trump's signature piece of legislation.

0:40.1

House Speaker Mike Johnson spoke to reporters about the bill yesterday.

0:43.6

We feel very good about where we are and we're moving forward.

0:46.4

So we're going to deliver the big, beautiful bill, the President's America First Agenda,

0:50.8

and we're going to do right by the American people.

0:52.4

This is going to be a great thing for the country. What's in the bill? New and extended tax breaks. More immigration

0:59.1

enforcements, cuts to social safety net programs, and much more. We link to a more detailed

1:05.5

breakdown in our newsletter. Find that in our show notes. And this is a developing story, so keep an eye on our website

1:12.3

for the latest. Today's a great victory. It's a great victory for Sean Combs. It's a great

1:22.3

victory for the jury system. Sean Diddy Combs was partially acquitted after an eight-week trial.

1:29.0

That's our second story.

1:30.7

The jury in Manhattan Federal Court found him guilty of two prostitution-related charges,

1:36.6

but acquitted him of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy.

1:40.8

But Combs isn't completely in the clear.

1:43.4

He could face at least a few years in prison on the

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