Senate Republicans on Tuesday passed President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” which could have major ramifications for Black Americans.

Among other things, the legislation would gut Medicaid, slash funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, and limit access to federal student loans — outcomes that would disproportionately burden Black Americans, who rely on these services at higher rates.

Trump has given his allies in the House and Senate, both of which are controlled by Republicans, until July 4 to deliver the bill, which will now return to the House.

Here’s what Trump’s domestic policy agenda could mean for Black Americans, and how Black civil rights advocates and lawmakers are responding.

What does the “Big Beautiful Bill” say?

To pay for Trump’s policy priorities — including tax breaks for wealthy households, more funding for deportations and the military, and clean energy disinvestment — the 940-page bill would cut spending on Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, previously known as the Food Stamps program, and overhaul management of the country’s student loan system.

While the proposed requirements vary, the legislation would generally tie eligibility for Medicaid and food assistance to participation in a work program for at least 80 hours a month.

Under the House’s version of the bill, around 10.9 million more people would be left without health insurance, and 3 million more would lose their eligibility for food assistance, according to an analysis by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.

Additionally, the legislation would restrict student loan borrowing to $257,000 and remove the option to defer repayment if borrowers are facing economic hardship or unemployment.

Trump’s attempt to curtail government programs mirrors the efforts of some of his predecessors, including Ronald Reagan and Richard Nixon, Lenwood V. Long Sr., the chief executive officer of an organization that focuses on Black economic well-being, argued in a recent commentary piece.

Their domestic policy agendas “left urban, predominately Black communities susceptible to prolonged underinvestment and discrimination” and sought to “sway public opinion and justify the gutting of public assistance programs,” he wrote.

How would the “Big Beautiful Bill” impact Black communities?

Black Americans would bear the disproportionate brunt of the bill’s proposed changes.

Some 20% of Medicaid enrollees are Black, though Black Americans make up 14% of the U.S. population. Similarly, an estimated 27% of adult and child SNAP recipients are Black, according to the Pew Research Center. And Black borrowers not only owe a disproportionate amount of the national student loan debt — they’re also more likely to struggle to repay their loans.

The bill would increase the national debt by $3.3 trillion. One analysis of the legislation found that households in the bottom 10% of incomes would see an average reduction of 6.5% of their income.

Black civil rights advocates and lawmakers have been raising the alarm about the potentially devastating impact of the legislation.

A June 26 letter — signed by eight organizations that represent Black communities — says that the bill would “cut programs that are lifelines to Black people and other communities of color and encroach on the rule of law and civil rights.” The letter calls the legislative effort both “fiscally reckless” and “morally indefensible.”

The signatories include the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, the National Urban League, and the National Council of Negro Women.

U.S. Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester of Delaware echoed some of these concerns in a statement to Capital B earlier this year.

“Medicaid has been a lifeline for millions of families in this country, but it has also helped us address critical disparities in health for Black communities,” she said, referring to how Medicaid has helped to address the Black maternal health crisis. “Without access to this care, we risk exacerbating deep-rooted inequalities and putting lives at risk.”

What’s next for the “Big Beautiful Bill”?

Trump has been pressuring his party to pass the bill by the artificial deadline of July 4 so that he can sign it into law.

In the Senate, a marathon voting session occurred earlier this week. Lawmakers proposed changes to the legislation before it went to a final vote. It will now go back through the House. Only then can it go to Trump’s desk.

In the meantime, Black civil rights advocates are urging Americans to get in touch with their lawmakers to tell them how they feel about the bill.

“The bill’s nearly 1000 pages are full of cuts to the poor & deals for the rich,” Janai Nelson, the president and director-counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, wrote on social media, calling the legislation a “Big Billionaire Bonanza.”

This story has been updated.

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The San Antonio Arts Commission’s Public Art Committee approved several new public art projects on Tuesday.

One project was a shade-creating structure on Peggy Street. Jordyn Patrias said that neighborhood residents contributed a lot of input for the new art.

“We will be doing a sculpture and a sand blasting. The neighborhood is really excited for this to become a welcoming gateway to them,” Patrias said.

Artist Andrea Jacobson is doing sandblasted sidewalk designs, and she will create the installation alongside artist Ismani Sun, who is building a curvy steel structure with stained glass. The commission said this would be a great gateway into the neighborhood.

The biggest project was a 600-foot-long mural by artist Kaldrick Dow highlighting East Side history. The mural will be on the south wall of a railroad underpass.

The city’s Thu Nguyen was asked how best to view the mural — by car or foot. “It’s a little bit of both,” she explained. “Primarily, Nolan Street is a pretty busy thoroughfare. The primary viewpoint would be while driving from east to west, but there’s also a sidewalk right there.”

The mural’s highly detailed design included images of historic East Side events and people. Some committee members felt that the intricate details might be too distracting for curious drivers.

The commission voted to approve the design, but members advised the artist to consider a slightly less detailed design so that it can be better seen by passers-by.

Each project was located in a different stage of the production process. They were each moving down a timeline that involved community engagement, artist selection, design and fabrication.

All five designs will advance to the next tier of the process. Some will be completed as early as late this year, and some as late as 2027.

Expand the PDF above for more details on the artists, the projects, and their planned locations.

NEW YORK – The jury in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial is set to resume deliberations Wednesday after reaching a yet-to-be-disclosed verdict on all but one of the five charges the hip-hop mogul faces.

U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian ordered the jury to continue its closed-door discussions for a third day after the panel of eight men and four women said Tuesday that it was unable to reach consensus on the top count: racketeering conspiracy.

The judge agreed with prosecutors and Combs’ defense team that less than 13 hours of deliberations was too soon to give up on reaching a verdict on all counts.

The jury’s decision on the other charges — two counts of sex trafficking and two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution — remains under wraps for now.

In a note to the court late Tuesday, the jury said “unpersuadable opinions on both sides” among some jurors had prevented the group from reaching a unanimous verdict on the racketeering conspiracy charge.

Racketeering conspiracy is the most complicated charge in the trial and carries a potential maximum sentence of life in prison.

The sex trafficking charge carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in prison and a maximum sentence of life. Transportation to engage in prostitution carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison.

The disclosure of the jury note about the partial verdict seemed to put defense attorneys and their client in a dour mood even before it was read in open court by the judge.

Eight defense lawyers formed a half-circle behind Combs as the smiles and lighthearted mood that accompanied the arrival of other jury notes over two days seemed absent as the attorneys contemplated the possibility that jurors had reached agreement on counts that carry the heaviest sentencing penalties.

Combs, 55, appeared morose as his lawyers spoke with him. At one point, the hip-hop mogul solemnly read a piece of paper that attorney Marc Agnifilo handed to him.

After the jury came in for instructions and then exited the room, a subdued Combs sat in his chair for a few minutes. As he stood to leave, he faced his relatives and supporters in the audience, blew a kiss and tapped his heart, as he frequently has done at the start and end of each day.

Then he paused before his mother and exchanged a few words, telling her, “Love you” and “I’ll be all right.”

Marshals then led him from the room.

Earlier in their deliberations the jury asked to review testimony from Cassie, the R&B singer who was Diddy’s former longtime girlfriend, as well as from Daniel Phillip, a male stripper Diddy is accused of paying to have sex with Cassie.

Prosecutors say Combs coerced two girlfriends into drug-fueled sex marathons with male sex workers.

Lawyers for the Bad Boy Records founder contend prosecutors are trying to criminalize Combs’ swinger lifestyle. They say his conduct, if anything, amounted to domestic violence, not federal felonies.

Combs, who chose not to testify, has pleaded not guilty.