2 h. ago Trump live: President touts White House UFC fight to celebrate 4th July as ‘Free America’ protests loom

President takes victory lap in Iowa after ‘Big, Beautiful Bill” passed by House of Representatives despite Republican concern over impact of national debt hike and cuts to Medicaid

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4 h. ago Trump live: President takes victory lap over ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ ahead of 4th July ‘Free America’ protests

Tax and spending legislation passed by 218 in favor to 214 against – with just two Republicans rebelling against act that threatens to raise national debt and cut Medicaid

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4 h. ago Trump takes victory lap over ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ ahead of July 4 ‘Free America’ protests: Live

Tax and spending legislation passed by 218 in favor to 214 against – with just two Republicans rebelling against act that threatens to raise national debt and cut Medicaid

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4 h. ago Voices: Right now, Trump can do no wrong – except in Washington DC

The ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ passing into law is the crowning achievement of the president’s first six months in the White House, a time marked by more wins than losses. But, says Mary Dejevsky, the US capital remains baffled by the president’s ability to get what he wants – and his enduring popularity in the country at large 

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8 h. ago Elon Musk goes quiet on Trump's epic Big, Beautiful Bill as Republicans brush off his ominous threats of political revenge

Is Elon Musk planning to make good on his pledges to primary Republicans and even start his own political party after Republicans passed Trump's budget bill?

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9 h. ago Trump tightens grip on power with ‘big, beautiful’ policy triumph

The US president marks July 4 with a string of achievements in his first months in office

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9 h. ago Trump takes Big, Beautiful Bill victory lap in Iowa and teases UFC fight on the White House lawn

President Donald Trump took a victory lap Thursday night in Iowa after Congress passed his 'Big, Beautiful Bill,' where he pledged to give the United States a big, beautiful birthday.

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14 h. ago Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ provides windfall for US immigration offensive

Federal agency set to receive more funds than the FBI, bureau of prisons and others combined, according to non-profit

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14 h. ago Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ provides windfall for US immigration crackdown

ICE set to receive more funds than the FBI, bureau of prisons and others combined, according to non-profit

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16 h. ago Transgender people notch rare win in fight over Trump’s ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’

‘I think there are a lot of people who are rightfully relieved,’ Sarah McBride, the first openly transgender member of congress, tells The Independent

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17 h. ago Trump’s ‘beautiful’ megabill is an existential crisis for food pantries: ‘People are going to suffer’

Food banks across the country fear for their survival and ability to feed communities under Republican-led cuts to SNAP, Alex Woodward reports

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17 h. ago Chants of ‘USA’ ring out in House as Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ passes

Chants of "USA" were heard as the House of Representatives passed Donald Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" on Thursday (3 July).

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17 h. ago The House just passed Donald Trump’s ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill.’ Here’s what that means for you

From tax cuts for wealthy Americans to cuts in benefits through Medicaid and SNAP, this legislation provides plenty of ammunition for the president’s political priorities.

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18 h. ago House Republicans give Trump a ‘Big Beautiful’ July 4 by passing Medicaid

The bill also allows for the extension of 2017 tax cuts while forcing states to shoulder more of the cost of welfare food benefits

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18 h. ago Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill' PASSES despite Republican rebels... here are the crucial tax cuts YOU need to know about

Congress has passed President Donald Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill,' a landmark piece of tax cuts and spending legislation containing many of the Republican's campaign promises.

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18 h. ago Trump bill live: House passes ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ after Jeffries delays vote 8 hours with historic speech

The bill passed by 218 in favor to 214 against – with just two Republicans included in the latter total

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18 h. ago House of Representatives approves ‘big beautiful bill’ in victory for Trump

218-to-214 vote marks final approval of package of tax and spending cuts

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20 h. ago Ben Jennings on Donald Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ – cartoon

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27 h. ago America is over neoliberalism and neoconservatism. Trump is not | Samuel Moyn

Between his so-called ‘big, beautiful bill’ and his bombing of Iran, Trump has confirmed he is a man of a familiar pastThe convergence of the US Senate’s passage of Donald Trump’s so-called “big, beautiful bill” in domestic policy with his strike on Iran in foreign policy has finally resolved the meaning of his presidency. His place in history is now clear. His rise, like that of a reawakened left, indicated that America is ready to move on from its long era of neoliberalism and neoconservatism. In office, Trump has blocked the exits by doubling down on both.The first of those slurs, neoliberalism, refers to the commitment across the political spectrum to use government to protect markets and their hierarchies, rather than to moderate or undo them. The second, neoconservatism, is epitomized by a belligerent and militaristic foreign policy. The domestic policy bill now making its way through Congress, with its payoff to the rich and punishment of the poor, is a monument to neoliberal...

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28 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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