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[ad_1] Staff members remove a sign following a press conference after the House passage of the tax and spending bill, at the U.S. Capitol on May 22, 2025 in Washington, DC.Kevin Dietsch | Getty ImagesHouse Republicans passed a multi-trillion-dollar tax and spending package after months of debate, which included many of President Donald Trump’s priorities. Now, policy experts are bracing for Senate changes as GOP lawmakers aim to finalize the “big bill” by the Fourth of July.If enacted as currently drafted, the House’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” would make permanent Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, while adding new tax breaks for…

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[ad_1] Artist Lauren Bon, shown at the Los Angeles River. Bon and her non-profit art and research hub, Metabolic Studio, spent more than a decade on a project called “Bending the River.” The initiative draws water from the L.A. River in downtown L.A., cleans it and uses it to irrigate Los Angeles State Historic Park.Allen J. Schaben | Los Angeles Times | Getty ImagesPolitics, science and the law aren’t the only fields with the ability to influence climate change policy — when it comes to making direct interventions, art shouldn’t be underestimated, industry insiders say.The arts have an “essential” role…

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[ad_1] U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Newark Liberty International Airport.Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesSome European companies are growing wary about sending their employees to the U.S.It comes amid volatile policymaking by the Trump administration, more stringent immigration checks, and an uptick in reports of detentions and deportations.Some businesses CNBC spoke to, in areas including engineering and accounting, stressed that their work trips to the U.S. continued unabated. But others, usually in more politically sensitive fields, flagged employee welfare concerns.Their responses ranged from issuing new travel guidance — such as advising workers to bring wiped electronic devices or entering the…

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