In the United States, the Republican-controlled Senate approved a significant tax and spending bill. This bill, championed by President Donald Trump, includes reductions to Medicaid. It also affects food assistance programs,

United States Senate Republicans were struggling to pass President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax-cut and spending bill early on Tuesday, amid deep divisions within the party about its expected $3.3-trillion hit to the nation’s debt pile.

The President Donald Trump-backed "Big Beautiful Bill" passed the Senate on Monday evening, despite opposition from several Republican senators.