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President Donald Trump's budget bill cuts Medicaid. Here's what it means for Louisiana.
Of the $16.4 billion annual Medicaid costs for Louisiana, state taxpayers kick in about $3 billion, according to the ...
Trump lands first major legislative win after Congress passes his massive domestic policy bill
Republican lawmakers have handed President Donald Trump the first major legislative achievement of his second term, following ...
Is a stimulus check coming? What to know after Congress passes spending bill
Republicans' sweeping spending bill has passed Congress and is now heading to President Donald Trump's desk for signature.
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Civil rights leaders, lawmakers slam Trump budget bill during Essence Fest in New Orleans
This is the largest transfer of wealth from poor, working, and middle-class Americans to billionaires in American history," ...
They will ‘pay’: Dems on warpath vs. deficit-busting MAGA budget - that some in GOP ‘don’t like'
The House narrowly passed Republicans' massive tax and spending bill to advance President Trump’s agenda. The Congressional ...
How many people will lose health care coverage in New Jersey after Trump budget bill?
More than 350,000 eligible New Jersey residents will lose health care coverage because of Medicaid cuts included in Donald ...
Will wealthy benefit most from Trump budget? What Americans said in new poll
Here, again, there was a major partisan divide. Most Democrats and independents — 87% and 58%, respectively — believe it will ...
Senate Bill Would Add at Least $3.3 Trillion to Debt, Budget Office Says
A new analysis showing the legislation would be far more expensive than the House version could complicate its chances of ...
I’m an Economist. The GOP Budget Undeniably Takes From the Working Class and Gives to the Rich
Take one jarring symmetry: the spending cuts to health care and food assistance programs in the bill will average about $120 ...