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It’s been about a year since President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill into law, and over that 12-month period, we’ve seen the positive outcomes from the act. One of those is an American manufacturing renaissance.

A new report from the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) demonstrates how the tax cuts from this bill have spurred growth in manufacturing:
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By NAM’s count, the Trump tax cuts have supported 6 million American jobs, saved $540 billion in wages for hardworking Americans, and contributed $1.1 trillion in GDP. “That's the manufacturing economy a permanent, pro-growth tax code helps sustain — and manufacturers are delivering on the promise,” NAM says.
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From 11,000 jobs protected in Alaska to 708,000 jobs supported in California, every state is reaping the benefits of this unprecedented investment in the American workforce. NAM’s report gives case studies for all 50 states.

The One Big Beautiful Bill’s provisions aren’t just for large corporations. Even small businesses like Winton Machine Company in Suwanee, Ga., are seeing the benefits. The 38-employee company is able to reinvest in its operations and innovate in its industry.

“As manufacturers, our ability to reinvest drives job creation, advances new technologies and supports our communities,” says CEO Lisa Winton. “I am committed to continue to help drive innovation and invest in the future manufacturing workforce here in the USA.”

Louisiana’s Martin Sustainable Resources used the tax cuts, credits, and incentives to expand its facilities, upgrade its equipment, and make long-term investments. It’s planning for the future, thanks to these pro-growth policies.

Hours after New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D) publicly admitted that a software error had allowed nearly 400 non-citizens to actually cast ballots in the state, Dhillon fired off a formal letter launching a federal probe and demanding detailed records on the roughly 6,600 erroneously registered non-citizens—as well as specific voting information for those who cast ballots.

She called the revelation "unacceptable and illegal," while giving the state just five business days to respond.

"Ensuring that U.S. citizens’ votes are not illegally diluted by noncitizens’ votes is of paramount importance," Dhillon wrote. "We therefore write to formally request additional information to assess New Jersey’s compliance with various federal statutes ..."

Dhillon is asking the state to hand over the full names, dates of birth, nationalities, addresses, and registration details for the roughly 6,600 non-citizens who were wrongly added to the voter rolls. She also wants the specific voting records for the approximately 400 of them who actually cast ballots—including when and where they voted, plus any mail-in certifications or signatures if applicable.

She warned Sherrill to "please treat this correspondence as a request to preserve any and all records relating to today’s disclosure."

❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Texas Democrat Senate candidate James Talarico has come under fire after accepting large donations from billionaire connected to Jeffrey Epstein.

📺 DETAIL: Last week, it was revealed that James Talarico, Democrat candidate for the 2026 Senate election in Texas, took money from Reid Hoffman, a billionaire with connections to Jeffrey Epstein. Hoffman donated $11.5 million to Lone Star Rising, a super PAC supporting Talarico. He donated $10 million in June, approximately 80 percent of the PAC’s funds during the second quarter. Hoffman also made the maximum legal amount of $7,000 to Jon Ossoff, the Democrat Senator seeking re-election in Georgia. Hoffman is widely known as co-founder of LinkedIn, a networking and job search platform. Hoffman met Epstein in July 2013, almost five years after Epstein pleaded guilty to charges of soliciting and procuring a minor for prostitution. He also visited Epstein’s island in 2014. That same year, according to The Wall Street Journal, Hoffman sent ice cream to Epstein, writing that it was for him and “the girls.” The following year, Hoffman attended a dinner with Epstein with several other high-profile figures, including Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, and Peter Thiel. Hoffman has admitted that he “helped to repair [Epstein’s] reputation and perpetuate injustice.”