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Why we need a new Congress – and how to get one (Viewpoint)
We must use our voices in the public square, in print media, on social media, and – perhaps most importantly – in personal ...
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Civil rights leaders, lawmakers slam Trump budget bill during Essence Fest in New Orleans
The Rev. Al Sharpton and several U.S. representatives, including New Orleans' Troy Carter and Texas' Jasmine Crockett, voiced ...
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 ...
Trump is set to cement a budget-busting legacy, adding to the national debt
President Trump's second tax bill is set to cement his budget-busting legacy, adding trillions to the national debt and ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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Democratic Senate Sponsor Of Marijuana Banking Bill Says Budget Issues And War Have Delayed Cannabis Reform Efforts
The Democratic Senate sponsor of a marijuana banking bill says that, despite efforts to coordinate meetings around the ...
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 ...