The U.S. Senate engaged in a 17-hour marathon session to debate President Donald Trump’s expansive tax and spending bill, dubbed the “One Big Beautiful Bill.” The legislation aims to implement Trump’s domestic agenda, including significant tax cuts, increased military spending, and controversial provisions such as banning Planned Parenthood from Medicaid funding. The bill, projected to increase the national debt by approximately $3.3 trillion over a decade, faced opposition from two Republican senators, Rand Paul and Thom Tillis. Tech billionaire Elon Musk also criticized the bill, threatening to form a new “America Party” and oppose lawmakers backing it. Despite the opposition, the Senate is expected to vote on the final passage soon. thetimes.co.uk+3theguardian.com+3
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