Congressional health program suffers ‘significant data breach’ affecting ‘hundreds’ of lawmakers, staff

DC Health Link, a program that administers health care plans for members of Congress, suffered a “significant data breach” that has affected “hundreds” of members and staff on Capitol Hill.

In the breach, which occurred on Tuesday, account data and personal identifiable information (PII) pertaining to hundreds of House lawmakers and staff were stolen, according to a Wednesday letter from House chief administrative officer (CAO) Catherine L. Szpindor obtained by The Hill. The let...

Biden launches battle on Capitol Hill with call for Medicare tax hike

President Biden fired the opening shots of the battle over spending and taxes that will consume Capitol Hill this year when he proposed on Tuesday a 5 percent Medicare surtax on people who earn more than $400,000 a year.  

The White House is hailing the proposal, which is part of Biden’s budget plan, as something that will extend Medicare’s solvency by 25 years, but Republicans are slamming it as a “massive" tax hike and key Democrats are ducking for cover, declining to s...

With Hogan out, which staunch Trump critics might still run?

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Social Security, Medicare clash comes down to what constitutes a ‘cut’

The coming battles over the nation’s safety-net programs are beginning with an early clash over a thorny question of semantics: What constitutes a cut?

In the eyes of many Democrats, any change to Medicare, Medicaid or Social Security that erodes benefits provided under current law would be considered a cut — and therefore stands as a nonstarter with liberals as Congress seeks ways to rein in deficit spending. 

Across the aisle, Republicans have long promoted a ...

Democrats vow fierce fight if GOP cuts Medicaid

House Democrats are vowing a fierce fight over Medicaid as Republicans eye plans to curb spending for the low-income health care program in the name of deficit reduction.

Joining President Biden, the Democrats are warning that Medicaid cuts would disproportionately impact the same vulnerable populations least able to absorb the hit, including low-income kids, seniors and the disabled, who together represent almost three-quarters of Medicaid spending.  

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Seattle councilmember launches movement toward new workers party

Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant is launching a campaign Saturday that calls for a new worker-centered political party.

Joined by political organization Socialist Alternative and others, Sawant is launching the Workers Strike Back campaign. They'll hold rallies this weekend in nine cities across the country, including in Rust Belt states Illinois, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

The campaign’s platform includes support for a $25 an hour starting wage, unionizing...

Seattle councilmember launches movement toward new workers party

Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant is launching a campaign Saturday that calls for a new worker-centered political party.

Joined by political organization Socialist Alternative and others, Sawant is launching the Workers Strike Back campaign. They'll hold rallies this weekend in nine cities across the country, including in Rust Belt states Illinois, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

The campaign’s platform includes support for a $25 an hour starting wage, unionizing...