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Kicking off America’s 250th birthday celebration, President Donald Trump’s "big beautiful bill" is unleashing growth and prosperity for both Main Street and Wall Street alike.

One health policy professor said cutting Medicaid and similar programs "will be devastating" to millions of Americans.

GOP strategists seemed to understand the buzzkilling buzzsaw they were marching toward with a grim sense of inevitability. Even then, there was still no guarantee the House would accept the Senate’s rewrite of their work.

Many Republicans argue that voters will feel the economic benefits of their bill and reward them by sending them back to Washington. Democrats say the bill is deeply unpopular and they'll use it to clobber the GOP in the November 2026 election.

On Monday, the Senate is voting on amendments to its version of the One Big Beautiful Bill. Leaders seem confident it will pass despite some expected “no” votes and arguments over last-minute changes.

The Big Beautiful Bill -- a massive package of tax relief, more funding for immigration enforcement, and savings from entitlement reforms -- is now law,

The political battle over Trump's Big, Beautiful Bill hits the campaign trail, as candidates for an open Senate seat in battleground New Hampshire trade fire over the measure.