Washington — President Trump is bringing pomp and circumstance to his signing of the "big, beautiful bill" on Friday, with a 4 p.m. Independence Day ceremony at the White House.

Against odds that at times seemed improbable, the president achieved his goal of celebrating a historic — and divisive — legislative victory in time for the nation's birthday, which also was his self-imposed deadline for Congress to send the legislation to his desk.

Republicans in the House of Representatives advanced US President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill toward a final yes-or-no vote early Thursday morning, appearing to overcome internal party divisions over its cost.