WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans plugged away overnight and into early Saturday morning to approve their multitrillion-dollar tax breaks and spending cuts framework, hurtling past Democratic opposition toward what President Donald Trump calls the “big, beautiful bill” that’s central to his agenda.

The Senate is diving into a contentious late-night — or all-night — debate on a budget plan critical to Republican efforts to pass trillions of dollars in tax cuts and boost border security and defens

The 51-48 vote unlocks a maneuver that will allow Republicans to bypass the Senate's filibuster and pass Trump's tax, border security and military priorities this year without Democratic votes.