One health policy professor said cutting Medicaid and similar programs "will be devastating" to millions of Americans.

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

A provision in the budget reconciliation bill known as the One Big Beautiful Bill that passed in Congress and was signed by President Trump effectively defunds the clinics. The law doesn't specifically name Planned Parenthood, but it bars Medicaid payments to large health care nonprofits that offer abortions.

House Speaker Johnson says President Trump's "big, beautiful bill" will help the GOP in the midterms. Key Senate races are now in the spotlight as Republicans aim to hold their slim majority in 2026.

About 60 people gathered at Oshkosh's Opera House Square July 3 for a protest in opposition to President Donald Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill.'

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,

Texas Congressman Keith Self says there is beauty and beast in President Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill." TEXAS, USA — President Donald Trump calls the tax and spending bill he signed into law on July 4 “One Big Beautiful Bill.