US politics

The president wins over sparring factions within his own party to get the bill passed after months of wrangling.

The tax and spending bill, which is set to become law, includes sweeping changes to taxes, Social Security and more.

The mega-bill helps the president deliver on promises, but also contains the seeds of political peril, writes Anthony Zurcher.

Backbenchers in the president's party stalled the legislation while objecting to welfare cuts and the impact on US national debt.

The president has said he views the legislation as an integral part of his political legacy.

Vice-President JD Vance casts the tie-breaking vote after more than 24 hours of intense debate, sending the bill back to the House.

As it stands, Republicans in the Senate are yet to convince key holdouts to support Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

Senators are debating a nearly 1,000-page bill that is pivotal to President Donald Trump's domestic agenda.