The Senate is churning through 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 defense spending.

WASHINGTON – Senate Republicans are taking a big step forward in their effort to put President Donald Trump's agenda into law – and they're breaking some norms to do it. On Wednesday, the chamber's GOP leaders unveiled a new version of the blueprint for sweeping legislation that will eventually include Trump's priorities for border security,

More than a month after House Republicans surprised Washington by advancing their framework for Trump's tax breaks and spending cuts package, Senate Republicans voted Thursday to start working on their version.