The House and Senate are a long way from approving President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” to cut spending, slash taxes and likely raise the debt ceiling. But the next step in the process is now unfolding. The Senate voted Thursday to proceed to a retooled budget framework. The framework is necessary under special budget rules the Senate is using to avoid a filibuster which would kill the...

Expect an all-night session tonight in the Senate as Republicans try to take the next step to pass President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill.” The Senate is expecting up to 15 hours of round-the-clock voting starting tonight to approve a revamped budget framework to cut taxes, slash spending and raise the debt ceiling.  The voting marathon likely begins this evening and could run through the day on Saturday....