Bonus: Main Character: The One Big Beautiful Bill
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Trump’s “one big beautiful bill” cleared the House this week and heads off to the Senate where…actually let’s bring in an expert to explain what happens next.
Guest: Jim Newell, Slate’s senior political writer.
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