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

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

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

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

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

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Author: Benedict Smith

“We were planning that the entire time.”

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Author: Edith Pritchett

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

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

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

Senate Republicans are deeply divided over demands by House conservatives to cut at least $1.5 trillion, and possibly more, from the federal budget over the next decade, putting Senate Majority Lea…

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Author: Alexander Bolton

Top US diplomat Steve Witkoff has travelled to Russia for a meeting with Vladimir Putin, according to reports

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Author: Barney Davis

Despite Russia playing down expectations of a breakthrough at the talks, Sky’s Ivor Bennett believes the meeting – Mr Witkoff’s third with Vladimir Putin this year – is significant as a sign of the Trump administration’s “increasing frustration at the lack of progress”.

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Author: Sky News

The House Budget chair’s warning shot comes a day after adoption of a final fiscal blueprint.

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Author: Jennifer Scholtes

Rustem Umerov says Russia is ramping up production as UK’s John Healey says €21bn in new aid has been committed at meeting

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