Today, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) reported that congressional Republicans’ budget betrayal would strip nearly 11 million Americans of their healthcare coverage while adding $2.

The proposed budget cuts to Medicaid and food assistance are not just bad policy, they are "a sin." Rev. William J. Barber II led a rally against this immoral bill, highlighting the devastating impact ...

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A single paragraph buried deep in a spending bill that passed the GOP-controlled House of Representatives earlier this month is causing growing concern among democracy watchdogs who warn the provision ...

While Elon Musk claims to be departing from DOGE, the people he tapped to execute his vision for the federal government largely remain in place. Much of DOGE’s remaining staff and leadership, such as ...

Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst on Friday brushed off her constituents' concerns about the life-threatening consequences of her party's proposed cuts to Medicaid and federal nutrition assistance, ...

"At a moment when U.S. democracy is threatened by MAGA authoritarianism and deep inequality, doubling down on private-sector solutions while ignoring redistributive policy is a dangerous distraction," ...