“One Big Beautiful Bill” clears Congress, and more
America’s House of Representatives passed the “One Big Beautiful Bill” by 218 to 214 votes, sending it to Donald Trump’s desk ahead of his July 4th deadline.
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British government bonds slump; House debates “One, Big, Beautiful Bill”, and more
Yields on British government bonds rose and sterling fell amid worries that Rachel Reeves, the finance minister, had lost the prime minister’s support.
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Senate narrowly passes Trump’s budget; Britain’s welfare bill advances, and more
America’s Senate narrowly passed Donald Trump’s “One, Big, Beautiful Bill”.
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Trump’s budget vote-a-rama; America to lift Syria sanctions, and more
As debate time ended for Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill”, the president’s tax-cutting package moved to a special session known as vote-a-rama.
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Russia’s massive air attack on Ukraine; Senate advances Trump’s budget bill, and more
The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog said that Iran could start producing enriched uranium again “in a matter of months”.
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