New York Democrat Representative Tom Suozzi voted against President Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" despite agreeing with roughly 75% of its provisions. Suozzi justified his decision by citing concerns over preserving lower tax rates for the wealthy, Medicaid cuts and the bill's impact on the deficit. He stated that these aspects were "devastating" and outweighed the benefits of the bill. Suozzi's vote reflects the challenges of partisan politics, where lawmakers often face pressure to toe the party line. The bill passed with a narrow margin, with most Democrats opposing it and nearly all Republicans voting in favor.
Turkey to open embassy in Syria tomorrow
Turkey will open an embassy in Syria shortly, after years of no diplomatic ties between the two countries.
Turkey's foreign minister said the embassy, in Damascus, would open tomorrow.
Relations between the countries were severed in March 2012, due to the Syrian civil war, with Turkey staunchly opposed to Bashar al Assad's regime.
In the intervening years, the country has taken in millions of Syrian refugees that were forced to flee.