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  • Schumer Gets a Challenger as Dems Plot Strategy

    Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer

    Senate Democrats this week began discussing and debating their agenda for their first days in the majority next year — but before they can dive into...

  • Democrats Map Out Agenda Focused on Affordability

    Jeffries and Schumer outlined their demands.

    Democratic lawmakers plan to pass a series of bills soon after taking control of Congress in January, with a focus on one of the key issues that...

  • Trump Orders New NIH Initiative on Women’s Health

    President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump

    President Trump today signed an executive order directing the creation of a National Institutes of Health division and a White House task force...

  • Key Democrat Introduces Surprise Medical Billing Reform

    The top Democrat on the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee introduced a bill Thursday to reform a costlier-than-expected part of the law...

  • Deficit Rose to $2 Trillion for 2026 Fiscal Year: CBO

    The U.S. Capitol dome is seen in Washington

    The federal budget deficit came to $2.0 trillion in the 2026 fiscal year, the Congressional Budget Office estimated Thursday. The CBO’s final...

  • Healthcare and Gasoline Costs Are Top Affordability Worries: Poll

    medical stethoscope

    The cost of living is the most important issue for voters this year, according to new polling data released this week by KFF, a nonpartisan health...

  • Trump Keeps Promising Payments to Voters Ahead of Midterms

    Trump at a White House event on Tuesday (Reuters)

    With the midterm election looming, President Trump is ramping up his effort to convince Americans that voting for Republicans will pay off in a very...

  • Major Changes in SNAP Food Program Could Reduce Enrollment

    Those who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for food aid will see a small boost to their benefits this month as the annual...

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