2 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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2 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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3 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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8 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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8 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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9 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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10 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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10 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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10 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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11 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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11 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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11 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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12 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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13 h. ago Ben Jennings on Donald Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ – cartoon

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20 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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22 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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22 h. ago Trump’s big beautiful bill passes step in House, paving way for legislation

Key rule finally approved at 4am in Washington DC after lawmakers’ objected to provisions and costUS politics – live updatesDonald Trump’s signature tax-and-spending bill has passed a procedural step in the US House of Representatives, paving the way for the possible passage of the legislation later in the day.The House speaker, Mike Johnson, is determined to pass the bill as soon as possible, but had been frustrated by lawmakers – Democrats but also a handful of Republicans – who object to its provisions and overall cost. Overnight, they had blocked the House from approving a rule, which was necessary to begin debate on the measure and set the stage for its passage. Continue reading...

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28 h. ago House voting on rule to pave the way to final debate on Trump’s tax

Procedural vote would open final debate but measure has already been voted against by enough Republicans to have it failWhat’s in Trump’s major tax bill?Republican voters on Trump legislation: ‘This bill is a no-brainer!’Donald Trump on Tuesday toured “Alligator Alcatraz”, a controversial new migrant detention jail in the remote Florida Everglades, and celebrated the harsh conditions that people sent there would experience.The president was chaperoned by Florida’s hard-right governor, Ron DeSantis, who hailed the tented camp on mosquito-infested land 50 miles west of Miami as an example for other states that supported Trump’s mass deportation agenda. Continue reading...

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31 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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34 h. ago House at standstill as Republican leaders continue to try to rally holdouts, delaying rule vote – US politics live

Democrats criticize tax-and-spending bill as House Republicans scramble to get legislation passed by Trump-imposed deadlineWhat’s in Trump’s major tax bill?Donald Trump on Tuesday toured “Alligator Alcatraz”, a controversial new migrant detention jail in the remote Florida Everglades, and celebrated the harsh conditions that people sent there would experience.The president was chaperoned by Florida’s hard-right governor, Ron DeSantis, who hailed the tented camp on mosquito-infested land 50 miles west of Miami as an example for other states that supported Trump’s mass deportation agenda. Continue reading...

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