What to know about Sen. Elissa Slotkin, Democrats’ pick to respond to Trump speech
The freshman senator from a swing state will speak to Americans nationwide as Democrats wrestle with how to push back against ...
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Will Medicaid funding shrink? How federal budget caps could impact Wisconsin healthcare
Marilyn Holbus stood outside Congressman Bryan Steil’s Racine office on March 3, gripping a handwritten letter. Her ...
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Republicans once maligned Medicaid. Now some see a program too big to touch
There's a mid-March deadline to avoid a partial government shutdown, and hesitation is surfacing among congressional ...
New Republican budget threatens Medicaid for 72 million
A new House Republican budget plan calls for $880 billion in spending cuts over the next decade. Experts say Medicaid, which ...
Cuts to Medicaid would hurt WA’s children, poor
More than 1.8 million Washingtonians are enrolled in Medicaid. Such a cut would hit the state hard, and hurt Republican areas ...
Oregon, Washington lawmakers highlight local impacts of federal cuts at Trump address
Oregon and Washington lawmakers announce their decisions to attend--or not attend--President Donald J. Trump's joint ...
Fired federal workers eye running for office following DOGE cuts
Thousands of federal workers have been fired under the Trump adminstration and Elon Musk's DOGE. Now some are looking to become politicians.
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How Medicaid cuts could affect Washington state
Also includes coverage from Medical Assistance, government assistance for low income or disability, and those with dual coverage; Map: Jacque Schrag/Axios Potential cuts to Medicaid could worsen ...
The Trump administration may exclude government spending from GDP, obscuring the impact of DOGE cuts
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says he could take government spending out of his agency's reports on gross domestic ...
'It's very sobering': Trenton watches budget chaos in Washington with anxiety, concern
The prospect of a federal funding freeze looms large as New Jersey legislators begin to consider a new state budget for the 2026 fiscal year.
As GOP eyes Medicaid cuts, Trump tries to avoid the political third rails
President Trump has insisted — loudly and repeatedly — that his administration won’t cut Medicare, Medicaid, and Social ...
At a children's hospital, Gov. Hochul calls out federal Medicaid funding cuts
Governor Kathy Hochul joined pediatric patients and families Sunday at St. Mary's Hospital for Children in Bayside, to call ...