Live updates and the latest news as the House approaches a final passage vote on the Trump-backed "big, beautiful bill" after a group of Republican holdouts changed their votes to advance the measure.

The House on Thursday passed the signature piece of legislation of President Trump's second term, approving his "big, beautiful bill" by a vote of 218 to 214.

At nearly 900 pages, the legislation is a sprawling collection of tax breaks, spending cuts, and other Republican priorities, including new money for national defense and deportations.

Trump reveals plans for a UFC championship fight at the White House during America's 250th birthday, continuing his close relationship with Dana White.

President Donald Trump says part of the celebration for America's 250th birthday will include an UFC fight at the White House in 2026.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he is planning to bring an Ultimate Fighting Championship event to the White House next year to help celebrate the 250th anniversary of the country's declaration of independence.

Russian strikes hit more than a dozen locations across Ukraine’s capital Kyiv overnight into Friday, including residential areas, a local official said, hours after US President Donald Trump said he had made “no progress” towards a ceasefire deal during a phone call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.

We also talked about the war with Ukraine and I’m not happy about that,” the president said before boarding Air Force One for a trip to Iowa for an event celebrating the nation’s 250th anniversary. “No,

Disgraced ex-CBS News anchor Dan Rather condemned the $16 million settlement between his former outlet’s parent company and President Donald Trump on Wednesday. In an interview with Variety, the former anchor said that Paramount paying Trump $16 million was the media company groveling to the president.

Within CBS news, anger over a $16 million settlement widely seen as a capitulation to Trump was tempered by a sobering reality: the outcome could have been worse.

Dan Rather, who worked at CBS News for 44 years before his 2006 departure, is speaking out against the settlement his former network's parent company reached with President Donald Trump. Trump had sued Paramount over the way CBS News edited a 60 Minutes interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris.