Johnson Rules Out an Aggressive Plan to Cut Medicaid as G.O.P. Moderates Waver
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Johnson Rules Out an Aggressive Plan to Cut Medicaid as G.O.P. Moderates Waver

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Speaker Mike Johnson has dropped one of the most aggressive options the G.O.P. was considering to cut Medicaid costs to help pay for President Trump’s domestic agenda, bowing to pressure from politically vulnerable Republicans and underscoring the deep party divisions imperiling the plan….

Opinion | Musk? Trump? Who Exactly Is Running the Federal Government?
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Opinion | Musk? Trump? Who Exactly Is Running the Federal Government?

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Mr. Musk’s recent stand against U.S.A.I.D., the federal agency responsible for administering foreign and development assistance since 1961, could have come directly from the state capture playbook — only often more brazen in intent. “U.S.A.I.D. is a criminal organization,” Mr. Musk posted over…

CBO projects US will add trillion to the national debt in the next decade
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CBO projects US will add $19 trillion to the national debt in the next decade

ByNews Polite

The US is on target to eclipse previous economic forecasts and add a staggering $19 trillion to the national debt in the next 10 years, according to the nation’s budget scorekeeper.  In a report released on Wednesday, the Congressional Budget Office warned that one way or another, through tax hikes…