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Medicare Hasn’t Been Included In GOP Lawmakers’ Austerity Plans, But This May Soon Change

To achieve its goals, certain cuts in Medicaid and Medicare are likely if the $880 billion is to be found that Republicans seek to finance an extension of the tax cuts.

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Author: Joshua P. Cohen

Medicaid Cuts: How Deep Will They Go?

Republicans are aiming for major reductions in federal spending, and Medicaid seems a likely target. But the politics of Medicaid are tricky as the program has expanded and covered more people.

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Author: Susan Ladika,Peter Wehrwein, Managing Editor

Bernie Sanders eyes new recruits to join his ‘working class movement’

Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are hitting the road again for a series of rallies aimed at rallying Democrats and independents against Trump.

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Author: Maeve Reston

Column | Far-right Republicans tease rebellion but fall in line when Trump asks

The House Freedom Caucus, which used to drive a hard bargain on spending, is facing an identity crisis and has capitulated when pressured by the president.

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Author: Paul Kane

Dealmaking genius or boy who cried wolf? Trump’s trade retreat sows doubts

Nothing is certain under this president – as seen in the inconsistent implementation of tariffs. And it has a longer-term economic cost

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Author: Callum Jones

House GOP tramples on women’s rights with passage of SAVE Act

Democrats are denouncing the legislation as a voter suppression measure, saying it would disenfranchise millions of married women.

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Author: Ja’han Jones

Democrats dislike the ‘chaos’ of Trump’s trade war but are OK with some tariffs

Democrats are quick to say that President Donald Trump’s tariffs are horrible, awful, terrible. But Democrats are also stressing that they’re not inherently anti-tariff.

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Author: Josh Boak,Matt Brown

The Bargain Vs. The Boot

Welcome to Margin of Error, a politics column from Tom Scocca, editor of the Indignity newsletter. Gretchen Whitmer, the Democratic governor of Michigan, went to the White House on Wednesday hoping to have a constructive policy discussion with Donald Trump about, among other things, his escalating tariff war. Beforehand, she made public remarks: I understand the motivation […]

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Author: defector.com

How the G.O.P. Fell in Love With Putin’s Russia

What explains the Trump administration’s radical reversal toward Moscow?

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Author: Jonathan Mahler

Married women could be blocked from voting in American elections

New legislation requires presentation of birth certificate, passport or military documents at polling booth

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Author: Benedict Smith

End of the line for Hong Kong’s Democratic Party

Under heavy skies, the minibus carrying Hong Kong politician Emily Lau rattles along a winding mountain road to Stanley Prison for a visit she finds all too familiar.

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Author: France 24

Opinion | The Republicans’ genius plan

“We were planning that the entire time.”

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Author: Edith Pritchett

Congress leaves town without passing DC budget fix

Congress left town this week without passing legislation to prevent significant budget cuts for Washington, as the measure faces staunch opposition from some conservatives. While the measure swift…

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Author: Aris Folley

GOP frustrations with conservatives rise after budget fight

Frustrations are bubbling up among House Republicans after the conference — by the skin of its teeth — overcame internal disputes to adopt a framework for President Trump’s legislative agenda, a tr…

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Author: Emily Brooks,Mychael Schnell

Yes, Congress should raise taxes on the wealthy

Republicans in Congress would serve both policy and political interests by raising taxes on the wealthy.

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Author: Henry Olsen

Whitmer Shows How Democrats Are Playing With Fire in Cozying Up to Trump

The Michigan governor’s awkward Oval Office appearance reflected how several Democratic state leaders are cultivating cordial but politically risky relationships with the president.

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Author: Reid J. Epstein,Tyler Pager

Healthcare roundtable held in Rochester to discuss what is at stake in Medicaid cuts

Healthcare was in the spotlight on Friday in Rochester as state officials held a roundtable at the Fernbrook Family Center to discuss the impacts of proposed federal cuts.

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Author: Josh Frey

Hawaiʻi lawmakers plan special sessions to address federal funding cuts

State lawmakers are blocking off three dates in the coming months for a special legislative session to address federal funding cuts. The Legislature has about three weeks left in its regular session. But the magnitude of federal cuts and what it means for the state’s budget are still unknown. HPR’s Ashley Mizuo reports.

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Author: Ashley Mizuo

Federal Cuts by Trump Administration

Follow along on how federal cuts enacted by the Trump administration are affecting Mississippi.

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Author: @MSTODAYnews

Paxton is just the start of primary headaches for Senate Republicans

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Author: Jordain Carney,Ally Mutnick,Holly Otterbein

Democrats call for insider trading investigation over Trump’s tariff pause

Elizabeth Warren and other senators urge SEC to look into whether president engaged in market manipulation

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Author: Marina Dunbar

Swept Out of Office by Covid, a Democratic Governor Eyes a Comeback

Steve Sisolak, the former governor of Nevada, says he is weighing a rematch against Gov. Joe Lombardo, the Republican who ousted him in 2022.

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Author: Kellen Browning

Democrats take aim at Trump’s ‘market manipulation’: ‘Could be an enormous scandal’

Lawmakers call for investigations into whether administration officials and members of Congress engaged in insider trading

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Author: Alex Woodward

Democrats flood competitive Michigan district as GOP incumbent seeks governor’s office

A number of Democrats are launching bids in a suddenly competitive House district in Michigan after the Republican incumbent earlier this week announced a run for governor.

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Author: Joey Cappelletti

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