Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.) suggested on Sunday that no one "legitimately" on Medicaid will lose their coverage due to GOP efforts to cut spending.
In an interview on NewsNation’s “The Hill Sunday,” anchor Chris Stirewalt noted that, for Republicans to achieve the kind of steep spending cuts they have targeted, cuts will likely have to target more than just waste, fraud and abuse.
Stirewalt noted that the Office of Management and Budget has said only about 4 percent of ...
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Tea Party movement finds a new champion in Trump
Tea Party stalwarts who have seen their movement fizzle are finding a new champion in President Trump and see his second administration as a culmination and validation of their efforts.
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), who gave his first political speech at a Tea Party rally in Oshkosh, Wis., in 2009 as the movement was picking up steam, said he saw parallels when attending Trump rallies in recent years in terms of enthusiasm and the types of supporters it attracted.
“The ...
How Trump is weaponizing federal spending power
“I’ll see you in court.”
That promise was made by Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) in response to Trump’s threat to withhold all federal funding from her state unless it complies with his executive order banning transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports. It has become a rallying cry of sorts for progressives desperate for any Democratic politician to stand up to Trump and Elon Musk in their dizzying attempt to dismantle the federal government and remake socie...
Democrats bring Medicaid fight to Trump at joint address
Democrats used President Trump’s address to Congress on Tuesday to ramp up pressure on Republicans over potential Medicaid cuts, homing in on an issue they think will resonate among voters for the next two years leading into the midterm elections.
Ahead of the address, Democrats invited Medicaid beneficiaries who rely on the program to attend, many of whom have significant medical expenses.
During the speech, Democrats chanted and waved signs that read "S...
RFK Jr. tells parents to consider MMR vaccine amid outbreak
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The Constitution has already collapsed, and we are to blame
In a 2021 column for this publication and in my latest book, “Grand Old Unraveling,” I argued that the U.S. Constitution isn’t working.
Earlier this month, Washington Post columnist Karen Tumulty contended that we are witnessing a “constitutional collapse.” She is right.
President Trump has accelerated the unraveling of that once meticulously constructed document. He has halted the work performed by several agencies funded by Congress, fired thousands of civil ...
[Perspectives] Nancy Brown: using advocacy to advance cardiovascular health
Strategies to improve cardiovascular health are at the heart of Nancy Brown's work as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the American Heart Association (AHA). The AHA funds research, advocates for the public's health, and shares life-saving resources. Under her leadership, it has advanced public policies to create healthier communities across the USA. “The AHA was one of the first organisations to sign on in support of the Affordable Care Act against many headwinds, because of our commitment to...
How Medicaid cuts could improve access to care
The news is awash with dire predictions of whether or whe Trump or DOGE will cull the Medicaid rolls.
“Millions could lose health insurance,” warns Newsweek. “Medicaid on the chopping block,” is the CBS News headline.
Florida, meanwhile, has already cut more than 1 million from its Medicaid rolls.
It is noteworthy that these publications accurately report that health insurance was or will be cut, not health care. Journalists...
Senate Republicans seek major changes to House-passed Trump budget bill
Senate Republicans are staring down a major fight to overhaul the House's budget resolution as lawmakers eye big changes.
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), with the help of President Trump’s muscle, was able to get the House's plan to enact Trump's sweeping legislative agenda past a key hurdle on Tuesday.
But even as Senate Republicans say they're relieved the House was able to advance the measure, they're also crying foul that it wouldn't make the 2017 Trump tax cuts pe...
How Republicans are going to blow it and put Democrats back in charge
President Trump is as popular as he’s ever been, and he’s enacting exactly what he said he would do — a trait all too rare among politicians. The two things are not mutually exclusive, however — he is popular precisely because he’s working on exactly what he said he would.
But Republicans in Congress risk blowing all the goodwill and the record approval ratings by not doing what is necessary to have Trump’s back. As the old saying goes, no one can snatch defeat from t...