Trump makes case for ‘big, beautiful bill’ and cranks up pressure on Republicans

<p>President calls for passage of signature tax bill but not yet clear if Republicans have sufficient votes in Senate</p><p>Donald Trump convened congressional leaders and cabinet secretaries at the White House on Thursday to make the case for passage of his marquee tax-and-spending bill, but it remains to be seen if his pep talk will resolve a developing logjam that could threaten its passage through the Senate.</p><p>The president’s intervention comes as Senate majority leader John Thune mulls an initial vote on Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” on Friday, ahead of a 4 July deadline Trump has imposed to have the legislation ready for his signature.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/26/trump-white-house-bill">Continue reading...</a>