The Senate's front and center has got about a month to pass the Big Beautiful Bill, a self-imposed deadline of July 4th. Senator Majority Leader Senator Thune has got all the stress on his shoulders since he took this job for Mitch McConnell. The bill is a vehicle for increasing spending for the military and for the border, but it also includes a $1.4 trillion over 10 years deficit reduction and $1.6 trillion in mandatory savings. The President is committed to getting this done, and Senator Thune is working to fine-tune the bill and make it more palatable to his colleagues. Meanwhile, the Ukrainians have launched a daring attack on Russia, destroying dozens of aircraft and crippling the Russian Air Force. The President is considering providing more military aid to Ukraine, and Senator Thune is working to pass a massive sanctions bill on Russia.
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