US Senate Republicans narrowly pass Trump's 'big, beautiful' bill
Senators in the United States have narrowly passed President Trump's major tax and spending bill.
The US Senate has narrowly approved President Trump's major tax and spending bill. The chamber was evenly split between Republicans and Democrats, meaning the Vice President, JD Vance, cast the deciding vote. The legislation will now return to the House of Representatives.
Also, will the M23 militia "disarm and disengage" in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in line with the US brokered peace deal? We speak to Dr Massad Boulos, President Trump's Senior Advisor for Africa.
And the remarkable story of how a father and young daughter miraculously survived falling off a cruise ship.
(Photo: Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski supported the passage of the bill after intense negotiations. Credit: Getty Images)
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