President Donald Trump signed his “One Big, Beautiful Bill” into law on Friday, achieving a major part of his domestic energy agenda. But the law could potentially put swing-district Republicans at risk in the 2026 midterm elections. POLITICO’s Josh Siegel and James Bikales break down why Trump’s new law could politically hurt his party.

Josh Siegel is the host of POLITICO Energy and a congressional energy reporter for POLITICO. 

James Bikales is a reporter for POLITICO. 

Nirmal Mulaikal is the co-host and producer of POLITICO Energy. 

Kara Tabor is an audio producer for POLITICO.

Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO. 

Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.

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