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Deep Dive: US President Donald Trump’s controversial “big, beautiful bill” passed the US Congress overnight.

The bill adds trillions of dollars to the nation’s already crippling debt and sees major cuts to health care, with the US President saying the major win gives him even more power.

In this episode of The Briefing, Natarsha Belling is joined by US political expert Professor Brendon O’Connor to unpack the landmark bill and what the implications are for the already fragile US economy and the Trump administration. 

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