Donald Trump set the Fourth of July as his deadline for the passage of his “Big Beautiful Bill”, which provides for tax cuts and a slew of other measures. With the odds seemingly stacked against him at the start of the week, Trump nonetheless met his goal with hours to spare.
The Bill was passed by the Senate thanks to the vice-president’s casting vote after a Republican revolt faded away. It then cleared the House of Representatives late on Thursday by four votes, after a Democrat attempt to talk the bill out failed. Expect a ceremonial signing on Independence Day, in another act of Trumpian political theatre.
