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Is Ted Cruz running again? Texas carves out unique lane in Trump’s GOP

News, Senate

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), who finished in second place to President Trump in the 2016 Republican presidential primary, has distinguished himself from MAGA World by declaring his skepticism of long-term tariffs, remaining a hawk on Russia and coming out against proposals to tax the rich.

By calling out tariffs as “taxes on American consumers” and sticking to his view that Russia poses a serious threat to U.S. interests, Cruz may be laying the groundwork to run against Trump’s he...

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Medicaid cuts jeopardize the right to age at home

healthcare, News, Opinion

If you or someone you love wants to age at home — and nearly 90 percent of older Americans do — there’s a number you should know: $2.3 trillion. 

That’s how much could be cut from Medicaid under current budget proposals. And while headlines often focus on how these cuts would affect nursing homes, what’s less understood but equally devastating is what they would mean for home-based care.

These cuts would strike at the heart of the support system that allows millions ...

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Medicaid cuts jeopardize the right to age at home

healthcare, News, Opinion

If you or someone you love wants to age at home — and nearly 90 percent of older Americans do — there’s a number you should know: $2.3 trillion. 

That’s how much could be cut from Medicaid under current budget proposals. And while headlines often focus on how these cuts would affect nursing homes, what’s less understood but equally devastating is what they would mean for home-based care.

These cuts would strike at the heart of the support system that allows millions ...

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Abdul El-Sayed launches Michigan Senate campaign

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A former health director and gubernatorial candidate launched his campaign on Thursday for Michigan’s open Senate seat next year, becoming the second major Democrat to enter the race. 

Abdul El-Sayed, who ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for governor in 2018 and oversaw the health departments for the city of Detroit and Wayne County, joined state Sen. Mallory McMorrow (D) in the Democratic primary to succeed retiring Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) in 2026. 

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Newsom signs $2.8B Medicaid bailout despite Republican attacks

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed legislation to close a $2.8 billion Medicaid funding gap despite Republicans in his state pushing back.

On Monday, Newsom signed legislation to close the budget gap in the state’s Medicaid services to ensure coverage for 15 million people through June. It’s part of California’s plan to fix the $6.2 billion gap in the state’s Medicaid budget after the state launched an expansion to give all low-income adults coverage regardless of their i...

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Whole Hog Politics: What do Democrats really want?

News

On the menu: Tillis draws a top Dem opponent; Paxton, Cornyn headed for brutal battle; old is out for Dem challengers; fat suits; sign of the times 

Politics is like investing or shooting skeet: You don’t want to be on the target, you want to be just ahead of it.

In our crazy, fugazi, reverse-engineered parliamentary system, the principal questions at all times are which party will control the White House and then whether the president can eke ...

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Senate GOP divided over House demands for spending cuts

News, Senate

Senate Republicans are deeply divided over demands by House conservatives to cut at least $1.5 trillion, and possibly more, from the federal budget over the next decade, putting Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) in a tough position.

Thune acknowledged to reporters Thursday that his Senate GOP colleagues are divided over how much to cut from the federal budget to offset the cost of extending President Trump’s 2017 tax cuts and other Trump priorities.

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Trump’s right that the system is rigged, but he’s not helping

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I’m a Black woman with a Ph.D. in cell and molecular biology, spent 10 years working for Congress. I now work for a philanthropy that believes diversity, equity and inclusion are among this nation’s greatest strengths.

So President Trump and I don’t have much in common, except for two things. First, we’re both from Queens, so we’re not afraid to say what’s on our minds. Second, we both agree that the government as it’s currently constructed isn’t working for everybody.

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Conservative group launches ads supporting ACA tax credits

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Trump is disrupting everything — why isn’t Congress doing anything? 

News, Opinion

Much of what we know about President Trump's leadership is revealed by his personal behavior. For example, during his first month in office, while Elon Musk conducted mass firings and canceled government services to cut spending, Trump spent nearly $10.7 million of taxpayer money to play golf at his properties. 

The Department of Government Efficiency hasn't mentioned this. HuffPost calculated the expenditure based on Trump's tax-supported golf outings during his...

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