Proposed GOP Medicaid Cuts Could Hit These Red States Hardest
The Arkansas program came to an end when a federal judge ruled it was incompatible with Medicaid’s mandate to promote better ...
Trump returns to CPAC, calls GOP the 'party of common sense' as adoring crowd cheers
President Donald Trump attended the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) Saturday afternoon for the first time ...
The Weight of Trump’s Agenda Sits on Mike Johnson’s Shoulders
House Speaker Mike Johnson fights for President Trump’s favor and his own political survival while budget talks heat up.
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The Latest: Sen. Mitch McConnell won’t seek reelection next year
Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell is announcing that he won’t seek reelection next year, ending a decadeslong tenure as a power ...
House Republicans representing large shares of Medicaid, SNAP beneficiaries face tough budget test
Some Republicans have raised concerns about potential cuts to anti-poverty programs that their constituents rely on as they ...
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Under Texas House bill, value of education savings accounts would be tied to public school funding
The proposal sets a few possible points of contention between the House and Senate, including how much money should families ...
Gov. JB Pritzker proposes belt-tightening budget with no new taxes, invokes Nazism in bashing Trump
In his budget and State of the State Address, Gov. J.B. Pritzker invoked the rise of Nazi German in criticizing the Trump ...
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National leaders mount pressure campaign on Texas House GOP to pass voucher bill
Supporters of voucher-like education savings accounts are trying to press their advantage early and build a sense of ...
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The Latest: Senate to vote on confirmation of Kash Patel as FBI director
The Senate is set to vote on whether to confirm Kash Patel as FBI director, a decision that could place him atop the nation’s premier federal law enforcement agency despite concerns from Democrats ...
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‘LaPolitics’: Will loyalty to Trump pay off for Louisiana?
Gov. Jeff Landry has been forging connections with President Donald Trump and the rest of Trumpworld since well before he was governor.  Don Jr. has been a guest at Landry’s annual alligator hunt ...