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Nearly 40% of Those in Mike Johnson’s District Rely on Medicaid as He Eyes Cuts
Without Medicaid, many can’t afford health coverage in a state where the minimum wage is $7.25 an hour.
Senate Republicans Unveil Budget Blueprint to Deliver on Trump’s Agenda
"Let's be clear: Trump and his allies in Congress are cooking the books in broad daylight,” said one critic.
Musk’s Money Didn’t Win Wisconsin Supreme Court Election, Says John Nichols
Nichols also discusses special election results in Florida and Abbott’s delay in calling a special election in Texas.
House Republicans Advance Bill Backing Trump- and Musk-Led Destruction
Critics say the bill would accelerate their plan of gutting Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security, among other things.
Will Dems Draw a Line? Budget Capitulation Raises Questions Over Fights to Come.
It’s not hard to imagine Democrats who didn’t hold the line for Medicaid won’t hold it for trans health care, either.
Five Years After COVID’s Onset, the Republican Party Wages War Against Vaccines
Despite the ongoing spread of COVID, measles and bird flu, Trump has handed power to anti-vaxxers and vaccine skeptics.
After Failures in the Courts, the GOP Is Threatening Sanctuary City Mayors
Republicans have had decades to prove sanctuary policies are illegal. They haven’t.
Study: 20 Million People Could Lose Medicaid Coverage Under GOP Bill
Proposed cuts for Medicaid and food assistance match the tax breaks they want for the 1 percent, says Sharon Parrott.
House GOP Advances Budget With Over $1T in Cuts to Medicaid and Food Stamps
House Republicans blocked amendments that would’ve protected Medicaid and federal nutrition benefits from the deep cuts.
GOP Proposes $4.5T Tax Giveaway to Rich While Slashing Food Stamps, Medicaid
House Republicans’ draft budget calls for $2 trillion in cuts to federal nutrition assistance and other programs.