2 h. ago Trump bill latest: Breakthrough as ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ set for floor vote after president rants ‘MAGA is not happy’

President’s tax and spending plan advances after long night of haggling with Republican holdouts

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12 h. ago ‘If you want Medicaid, get a f***ing job!’ Republicans take hard line in support of Trump bill despite constituent worries

Republicans have no problem with the fact the ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’ could hurt people who vote for them and Trump

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19 h. ago House members in mad scramble back to DC to vote on Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ after heading home for July 4

Urgent call back comes as more than 200 flights into Reagan National Airport were either canceled or delayed Tuesday forcing many congress members to hit the roads

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23 h. ago Ayrshire vintage vehicle parade predicted to be biggest and best yet

The annual procession of vintage trucks, tractors, buses- and more- will be on the road and heading through the region over the weekend of Saturday, July 12 and Sunday, July 13.

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39 h. ago ‘Music to my ears’: Trump welcomes Senate passage of his sweeping tax and spending bill – live updates

Vice-president JD Vance was in the chamber to break the tie after three Republicans voted against president’s sweeping tax and spending billWhat’s in Trump’s big, beautiful bill? Tax cuts, deportations and moreThe senate has adopted an amendment offered by Republican senator Joni Ernst – who represents Iowa - to prevent jobless millionaires from claiming unemployment compensation.Lawmakers voted 99-1 to strike the AI regulation ban from the bill by adopting an amendment offered by Republican senator Marsha Blackburn. Continue reading...

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41 h. ago ‘Music to my ears’: Trump welcomes Senate passage of ‘big, beautiful bill’ – live updates

Vice-president JD Vance was in the chamber to break the tie after three Republicans voted against president’s sweeping tax and spending billWhat’s in Trump’s big, beautiful bill? Tax cuts, deportations and moreThe senate has adopted an amendment offered by Republican senator Joni Ernst – who represents Iowa - to prevent jobless millionaires from claiming unemployment compensation.Lawmakers voted 99-1 to strike the AI regulation ban from the bill by adopting an amendment offered by Republican senator Marsha Blackburn. Continue reading...

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42 h. ago Senate narrowly passes Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ spending bill after three Republicans vote no – live updates

Vice-president JD Vance was in the chamber to break the tieWhat’s in Trump’s big, beautiful bill? Tax cuts, deportations and moreThe senate has adopted an amendment offered by Republican senator Joni Ernst – who represents Iowa - to prevent jobless millionaires from claiming unemployment compensation.Lawmakers voted 99-1 to strike the AI regulation ban from the bill by adopting an amendment offered by Republican senator Marsha Blackburn. Continue reading...

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43 h. ago Tonight's rugby news as new Lion gets bedroom shock and Welsh teams learn Euro opponents

These are the rugby stories making headlines on Tuesday, July 1

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43 h. ago Trump bill live: Final vote on ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ expected soon as GOP Senate leader says he has the support to win

The Independent has been on Capitol Hill overnight to bring you all the latest updates as senators vote on an unlimited series of amendments to the president’s tax and spending megabill

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46 h. ago Marathon vote on Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ continues as ‘vote

Massive tax-and-spending bill is critical to US president’s agenda but faces division and splitsThe senate has adopted an amendment offered by Republican senator Joni Ernst – who represents Iowa - to prevent jobless millionaires from claiming unemployment compensation.Lawmakers voted 99-1 to strike the AI regulation ban from the bill by adopting an amendment offered by Republican senator Marsha Blackburn. Continue reading...

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51 h. ago Today's rugby news as Wales stars surveyed and Farrell leaves Lions door wide open

These are your rugby headlines on Tuesday, July 1.

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61 h. ago ‘If it’s the last thing I do’: Elon Musk promises to fund campaigns against Republicans who vote for Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful’ bill

Musk, who walked back some criticism of Trump after blow-up, reignited feud

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64 h. ago Senate holds vote marathon on amendments to Trump’s ‘one big beautiful bill’ – US politics live

Senators vote on potentially long list of amendments; White House confirms negotiations will restart after tech tax scrappedThom Tillis says he will not seek re-election after Trump clashNearly 300 current and recently terminated employees of the US Environmental Protection Agency published a declaration of dissent today, outlining five major concerns about how the Trump administration’s politicization of science and severe job cuts were undermining the agency’s mission.The declaration to administrator Lee Zeldin was sent as another expected round of staff reductions looms and as the agency undergoes a major reorganization, including the dissolution of its office of research and cancelling of billions of dollars in grants.Your decisions and actions will reverberate for generations to come. EPA under your leadership will not protect communities from hazardous chemicals and unsafe drinking water, but instead will increase risks to public health and safety. Continue reading...

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66 h. ago Hibs appoint former Leicester City chief as Ben Kensell successor

Dan Barnett will finish up with the Foxes in July before heading north to take control at Easter Road

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3 d. ago Trump live updates: Senate to vote on ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ in defining moment for president’s second term

Senators to vote on unlimited series of amendments to sprawling tax and spending megabill

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3 d. ago Senate to vote on amendments to Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’

President seeks to pass legislation before July 4 holiday after weekend of fraught negotiations

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1 week ago Firearms officer who shot dead Jean Charles de Menezes says he would do anything to turn back time as he apologies to his grieving family

The 27-year-old was shot dead in the head by two officers at London's Stockwell station on July 22, 2005 having been wrongly identified as failed July 21 bomber Hussan Osman.

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3 w. ago Rangers announce pre season friendly against English National League side

The match will see a Light Blues XI head to the north east in July

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3 w. ago Wales brush aside Liechtenstein to maintain Bellamy’s unbeaten reign

The unbeaten reign of Craig Bellamy continued as his Wales side propelled themselves to the top of their World Cup qualifying group with a thumping win. Bellamy was appointed head coach in July 2024 and the national side have drawn four and won five under him.Wales leapfrogged North Macedonia, who drew 1-1 to Belgium on Friday. The Red Devils are only just getting their qualifiers under way because they were involved in Nations League playoffs in March. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Why Marjorie Taylor Greene now plans to vote no on Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’

Trump has faced challenges getting his “big, beautiful bill” through Congress.

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