New law reduces the number of federal student loan repayment options and caps how much individuals can borrow for higher education.

Debate over President Donald Trump’s sweeping budget-and-policy package is over on Capitol Hill. Now the argument goes national.

In the classic Schoolhouse Rock song “I’m Just a Bill,” the bill laments the prospect of waiting with other bills, hoping to become a law. But President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” didn’t have to wait—it sped through Congress in recent days and landed on his desk in time for him to sign it into law by his July 4 deadline.

Illinois stands to lose about $48 billion in federal funding for Medicaid over 10 years, according to KFF, a nonprofit organization focused on health policy.

But the ugly new law is one of the least popular acts ever.

Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff hosts re-election rally in Savannah after local Rep. Buddy Carter announced campaign for U.S. Senate.

The Republicans' tax cut and spending package, dubbed the "big, beautiful bill," includes a tax deduction for car loan interest of up to $10,000 annually for qualified vehicles.

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 massive tax-and-spend bill known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act,