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Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ faces Republican family feud as Senate reveals its final text
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Senate Republicans unveiled their long-awaited version of President Donald Trump’s «big, beautiful bill,» but its survival is not guaranteed.
Senate Budget Committee Chair Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., revealed the stitched-together text of the colossal bill late Firday night.
The final product from the upper chamber is the culmination of a roughly month-long sprint to take the House GOP’s version of the bill and mold and change it. The colossal package includes separate pieces and parts from 10 Senate committees. With the introduction of the bill, a simple procedural hurdle must be passed in order to begin the countdown to final passage.
When that comes remains an open question. Senate Republicans left their daily lunch on Friday under the assumption that a vote could be teed up as early as noon on Saturday.
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President Donald Trump on June 18, 2025. (BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)
Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., told Fox News Digital that he had «strongly encouraged» Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., to put the bill on the floor for a vote Saturday afternoon.
«If you’re unhappy with that, you’re welcome to fill out a hurt feelings report, and we will review it carefully later,» Kennedy said. «But in the meantime, it’s time to start voting.»
But Senate Republicans’ desire to impose their will on the package and make changes to already divisive policy tweaks in the House GOP’s offering could doom the bill and derail Thune’s ambitious timeline to get it on Trump’s desk by the July 4 deadline.
However, Thune has remained firm that lawmakers would stay on course and deliver the bill to Trump by Independence Day.
When asked if he had the vote to move the package forward, Thune said «we’ll find out tomorrow.»
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But it wasn’t just lawmakers who nearly derailed the bill. The Senate parliamentarian, the true final arbiter of the bill, ruled that numerous GOP-authored provisions did not pass muster with Senate rules.
Any item in the «big, beautiful bill» must comport with the Byrd Rule, which governs the budget reconciliation process and allows for a party in power to ram legislation through the Senate while skirting the 60-vote filibuster threshold.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune speaks during a news conference following the weekly Senate Republican policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on June 17, 2025, in Washington. (Getty Images)
That sent lawmakers back to the drawing board on a slew of policy tweaks, including the Senate’s changes to the Medicaid provider tax rate, cost-sharing for food benefits and others.
Republican leaders, the White House and disparate factions within the Senate and House GOP have been meeting to find middle ground on other pain points, like tweaking the caps on state and local tax (SALT) deductions.
While the controversial Medicaid provider tax rate change remained largely the same, a $25 billion rural hospital stabilization fund was included in the bill to help attract possible holdouts that have raised concerns that the rate change would shutter rural hospitals throughout the country.
On the SALT front, there appeared to be a breakthrough on Friday. A source told Fox News that the White House and House were on board with a new plan that would keep the $40,000 cap from the House’s bill and have it reduced back down to $10,000 after five years.
But Senate Republicans are the ones that must accept it at this stage. Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., has acted as the mediator in those negotiations, and said that he was unsure if any of his colleagues «love it.»
«But I think, as I’ve said before, I want to make sure we have enough that people can vote for than to vote against,» he said.
Still, a laundry list of other pocket issues and concerns over just how deep spending cuts in the bill go have conservatives and moderates in the House GOP and Senate pounding their chests and vowing to vote against the bill.
Republican leaders remain adamant that they will finish the mammoth package and are gambling that some lawmakers standing against the bill will buckle under the pressure from the White House and the desire to leave Washington for a short break.
Once a motion to proceed is passed, which only requires a simple majority, then begins 20 hours of debate evenly divided between both sides of the aisle.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol Building on April 1, 2025, in Washington. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Democratic lawmakers are expected to spend the entirety of their 10 allotted hours, while Republicans will likely clock in well below their limit. From there starts the «vote-a-rama» process, when lawmakers can submit a near-endless number of amendments to the bill. Democrats will likely try to extract as much pain as possible with messaging amendments that won’t actually pass but will add more and more time to the process.
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Once that is complete, lawmakers will move to a final vote. If successful, the «big, beautiful bill» will again make its way back to the House, where House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., will again have to corral dissidents to support the legislation. It barely advanced last month, squeaking by on a one-vote margin.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hammered on the importance of passing Trump’s bill on time. He met with Senate Republicans during their closed-door lunch and spread the message that advancing the colossal tax package would go a long way to giving businesses more certainty in the wake of the president’s tariffs.
«We need certainty,» he said. «With so much uncertainty, and having the bill on the president’s desk by July 4 will give us great tax certainty, and I believe, accelerate the economy in the third quarter of the year.»
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The six Democrats who urged U.S. service members to «refuse illegal orders» are threatening a legal battle with President Donald Trump over what they see as a «weaponization» of the Department of Justice (DOJ).
On Wednesday, four House Democrats — Reps. Jason Crow, D-Colo.; Maggie Goodlander, D-N.H.; Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa.; and Chris Deluzio, D-Pa. — hinted they had prepared for a case of their own after they escaped an indictment Tuesday evening.
«Yesterday, the Trump Department of Justice tried and failed to indict us on criminal charges based on a video that we filmed last year simply reminding our fellow service members to follow the law and the Constitution,» Crow said. «They failed, and they will always fail.
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Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colo., told CBS’ «Face The Nation» why it was important to warn U.S. troops about handling President Trump’s «unlawful» orders. (Tom Williams/Getty)
«We are taking names,» Crow said. «We are creating lists. My lawyers just sent a letter today to the Department of Justice, putting them on notice that there will be costs.»
Crow did not expand on what kind of suit he would pursue.
The «Seditious Six,» as Secretary of War Pete Hegseth called the group of military veteran Democrats, posted a video to social media in November 2025 urging service members to ignore commands that violated the Constitution.
«Like us, you all swore an oath to protect and defend this Constitution. Right now, the threats coming to our Constitution aren’t just coming from abroad but from right here at home,» they urged. «Our laws are clear. You can refuse illegal orders. You must refuse illegal orders. No one has to carry out orders that violate the law or our Constitution.»
In response, the Department of Justice launched a probe of the group, weighing whether their calls had amounted to sedition.
After those charges fell flat Tuesday, Democrats in the Senate who had also participated in the video similarly blasted the DOJ’s probe.
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Sen. Slotkin came under fire from Secretary of War Pete Hegseth after sharing a video urging troops to defy «illegal» orders. (Getty Images)
«This is outrageous,» said Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz. «I want to be clear about something. This is not a good news story. This is a story about how Donald Trump and his cronies are trying to break our system in order to silence anyone who lawfully speaks out against them.»
Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., who also appeared in the video, echoed Kelly’s framing.
«The president has used our justice system to weaponize (it) against his perceived enemies,» Slotkin said. «I think that we’ve come to a really sad moment in America, where the paradigm of leadership has become completely reversed in 2026. Instead of looking to our elected leaders, like the president, as setting an example, it is now up to individual citizens in their private capacity to uphold the values of democracy, free speech, liberty, justice.»
When asked how he would distinguish between political prosecution and a good-faith effort to uphold the law, Crow pointed to past statements from the administration but declined to offer a litmus test for future cases.
«I’ve learned to take Donald Trump’s words and to listen to him,» Crow said. «He actually came right out and said what he thought about this and said this is because he wants to silence political opposition. So, let’s actually just listen to what the man says.»
DEM CONGRESSMAN PRESSED ON WHAT TRUMP ORDERS ‘SPECIFICALLY’ WERE ILLEGAL
President Donald Trump speaks to the press aboard Air Force One en route to Washington, D.C., Nov. 30, 2025. (Pete Marovich/Getty Images)
Trump has accused the six lawmakers of being «traitors» who engaged in «sedition at the highest level» and «should be in jail.»
He even suggested they should be executed over the video, although he later retracted that comment.
Crow declined to answer questions about when he would press his legal strategy and hinted that it might depend on what Trump does next.
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«So, that’s actually a ball that’s in the Trump administration’s court,» Crow said. «We’ve been very clear about our position and that it needs to stop. If it doesn’t stop, then we’ll take all necessary actions.»
The Department of Justice did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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Joaquín Sabina cumple 77 años: el retrato de un artista que eligió retirarse en la cima
Joaquín Sabina cumple 77 años. Nacido en Úbeda, Jaén, el 12 de febrero de 1949, el cantautor, poeta y pintor español celebra un nuevo aniversario tras una vida dedicada a la música, la literatura y el arte. Reconocido por su voz rasgada y letras cargadas de ironía, se retiró oficialmente de los escenarios en 2025, tras una extensa gira de despedida. La noticia de su cumpleaños convoca a fanáticos y colegas de todo el mundo, que recuerdan su legado y su influencia en la cultura hispanohablante.
A lo largo de su carrera, editó 17 discos de estudio y 7 en directo lo que lo llevó a forjar una trayectoria repleta de éxitos. Según información de RockFM, su último álbum, “Lo niego todo”, marcó el cierre de una etapa y fue presentado en una gira internacional que agotó localidades en España, América Latina y ciudades como Londres y París.
De acuerdo con CMTV, Sabina comenzó su camino musical en los 70′, tras exiliarse en Londres durante la dictadura franquista, y regresó a España para consolidarse como una de las figuras más influyentes de la música popular. El artista colaboró con músicos como Joan Manuel Serrat, Fito Páez y Leiva, y escribió clásicos como “19 días y 500 noches”, “Y nos dieron las diez” y “Contigo”.
Según Vanitatis, Sabina afronta su retiro con estabilidad económica y una vida tranquila junto a su esposa Jimena Coronado, quien gestiona gran parte de sus actividades. La empresa Ultramarinos Finos, propiedad del cantante y de Coronado, administra sus derechos de autor y activos inmobiliarios, lo que le permite mantener una situación financiera saneada.
A pesar de haber reducido sus actividades tras el retiro, continúa vinculado a proyectos relacionados con la investigación y el desarrollo, e invierte en agrupaciones de interés económico en el ámbito científico.
Durante su juventud, Sabina se definió como una figura rebelde. Nació en una familia tradicional, hijo de un inspector de policía y una ama de casa, y creció en un entorno marcado por la disciplina.
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Según relató en entrevistas recogidas por Esquire y ElNacional.cat, su relación con sus padres estuvo llena de conflictos. El propio Sabina recordó que fue la “oveja negra” de la familia y que sus padres nunca llegaron a presenciar su éxito artístico, algo que considera una de sus grandes penas personales.
En los años 70′, tras enfrentarse al régimen franquista, se exilió en Londres, donde vivió bajo el nombre de Mariano Zugasti y conoció a personajes que marcaron su vida, como Sonia, una mujer a la que describió como intensa y misteriosa.
La vida sentimental de Sabina también estuvo llena de episodios singulares. Contrajo matrimonio por primera vez en Londres con la argentina Lucía Inés Correa. En su regreso a España, formó pareja con Isabel Oliart, con quien tuvo dos hijas.
Su relación más duradera es con Jimena Coronado, fotógrafa peruana que fue su compañera y apoyo incondicional en los momentos más difíciles. Sabina reconoció que la presencia de Coronado fue vital para superar etapas complicadas, incluidas enfermedades y caídas que marcaron sus últimos años de carrera.
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Su obra trascendió la música. Además de sus discos, publicó libros de poemas y colaboró en proyectos literarios y audiovisuales. El documental “Sintiéndolo mucho”, dirigido por Fernando León de Aranoa, expuso la faceta más íntima del artista, mostrando su vida cotidiana, sus amistades y su proceso creativo.
La película, estrenada en 2022, fue bien recibida por la crítica y permitió a los seguidores conocer detalles inéditos sobre la personalidad y los miedos del cantante.
Entre las curiosidades de su vida, destaca su afición por el tabaco y su reconocida pasión por el Atlético de Madrid. Sabina nunca se consideró parte del movimiento cultural de la Movida Madrileña, aunque compartió escenario con figuras de la época en bares emblemáticos como La Mandrágora.
En una entrevista, Joan Manuel Serrat, su amigo y colaborador, reveló que Sabina prefiere el contacto personal y rara vez atiende el teléfono, delegando esa tarea en su esposa. Esta costumbre refuerza el perfil bohemio y reservado que el artista cultivó durante décadas.
El cantante vivió episodios de salud que pusieron en riesgo su carrera. Sufrió un infarto cerebral en 2001 y una caída sobre el escenario en 2020 que lo llevó a la unidad de cuidados intensivos. A pesar de estos contratiempos, siguió componiendo, grabando y actuando hasta su retiro. Las giras de despedida, especialmente la titulada “Hola y adiós”, reunieron a miles de seguidores y cerraron una etapa marcada por la cercanía con su público.
En lo económico, Sabina superó conflictos judiciales con la Agencia Tributaria española, que le exigió el pago de sumas millonarias por derechos de autor. Según Vanitatis, resolvió sus problemas fiscales y consolidó una estructura financiera sólida.
Asimismo, en la actualidad, el cantante, ya retirado, disfruta de la tranquilidad en su residencia madrileña, donde dedica tiempo a la pintura, la literatura y el reencuentro con la vida cotidiana. Como expresó en una reciente entrevista, su mayor deseo es volver a entrar en un bar sin ser reconocido y disfrutar de una cerveza en la barra.
El legado de Joaquín Sabina permanece vigente en la música y la cultura de habla hispana, reflejando una vida de rebeldía, talento y búsqueda de libertad.
77 años de historia, una obra que marcó generaciones y una despedida a la altura de su leyenda. Sabina cierra el telón con libertad, estabilidad y el reconocimiento de millones de seguidores. Su influencia perdura en cada verso, cada canción y cada historia compartida.
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