UPenn Apologizes Over Lia Thomas + Johnson Pushes Back on BBB Cuts - July 1 Hr 3

Under new Trump-era Title IX guidelines, the University of Pennsylvania has agreed to remove Lia Thomas's swim records, restore titles to female athletes she originally beat, and issue formal apologies—while officially adopting a biological definition of male and female across women's sports. Meanwhile, House Speaker Mike Johnson is fuming over Senate alterations to the Big Beautiful Bill—either gutting key provisions or changing its core funding structure. Joining Pags, Counselor to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury Joe Lavorgna unpacks what all this means for the BBB’s border, healthcare, and fiscal priorities—and teases whether these Senate moves are a deal-breaker or a potential spark for new bipartisan fixes.

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