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‘Beautiful’ or ‘Ugly,’ Trump’s big bill shapes the battle for House control in 2026 midterms
Debate over President Donald Trump’s sweeping budget-and-policy package is over on Capitol Hill. Now the argument goes ...
Chicago’s safety net hospitals face potential service cuts, layoffs after signing of ‘big, beautiful’ tax bill
Illinois stands to lose about $48 billion in federal funding for Medicaid over 10 years, according to KFF, a nonprofit ...
'Big beautiful bill' passes in the House: Trump expected to sign his mega bill on July 4
The sweeping bill that will cut taxes and impact funding to social programs was passed in the House by a vote of 218-214 on ...
Are you a student loan borrower? Here's how the One Big Beautiful Bill Act could affect you.
New law reduces the number of federal student loan repayment options and caps how much individuals can borrow for higher education.
Speaker Johnson: "Big, Beautiful Bill" Invests Appropriately And Smartly In Our Military-Industrial Base
House Speaker Mike Johnson with FNC's Maria Bartiromo on "Sunday Morning Futures." MARIA BARTIROMO: Let me start with Russia, because I know there's a lot of support in the Senate for this—80 senators ...
The 'big, beautiful, bill' includes a car loan interest tax deduction. Do you qualify?
The Republicans' tax cut and spending package, dubbed the "big, beautiful bill," includes a tax deduction for car loan ...
Rash: The debt effect of the Big Beautiful Bill, by the numbers
Strib Voices publishes a mix of commentary online and in print each day. To contribute, click here. ••• 07/04/2025: President Donald Trump’s deadline for the Republican-controlled Congress to pass the ...