The massive tax and budget bill President Trump signed into law this month could prove a major challenge for Republicans in the 2026 midterm elections — but probably not in the places that will be hurt the most by it.

President Donald Trump signed the “Big, Beautiful Bill” into law Friday, triggering a countdown to cuts that will impact many Maryland residents in the coming years. Republicans passed the legislation Thursday after Congress pulled two all-nighters to meet Trump’s self-imposed July 4 deadline.