Republicans Aim to Squeeze Dems in Funding Fight
With a government shutdown deadline looming at the end of the month, congressional Republicans and Democrats are now staking out their negotiating...
RFK Jr. Gets Grilled by Democrats — and Some Republicans — in Fiery Senate Hearing
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced a bipartisan grilling Thursday at a contentious, three-hour-long hearing of the Senate Finance Committee...
Republicans Try to Rebrand Their Unpopular ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
The White House and top Republicans are pushing a new sales pitch for the signature package of tax and spending cuts President Trump signed into law...
The Stunning Size of Trump’s Purge at Federal Health Agencies
The Trump administration’s cuts to the Department of Health and Human Services go deeper than it has acknowledged, according to a new analysis by...
RFK Jr. Cancels $500 Million for mRNA Vaccine Research, Dismaying Public Health Experts
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Tuesday that the U.S. government is terminating development of mRNA vaccines and...
Trump Threatens 250% Tariff on Pharma Imports
President Trump said Tuesday that he plans to impose tariffs on pharmaceutical imports as soon as next week as part of his effort to boost domestic...
CBO Final Score: Trump’s Megabill Will Add $3.4 Trillion to Deficits, Kick 10 Million Off Health Insurance
The Congressional Budget Office said Monday that the tax cut and policy bill signed into law by President Donald Trump earlier this month will...
Cost of Obamacare Expected to Soar as Trump Policies Take Effect
Insurers who provide coverage through the federal exchanges established by the Affordable Care Act are seeking sharp increases in premiums next year...
Republicans Agree to Take Global AIDS Program Off the Chopping Block
The White House and Senate Republicans have agreed to take PEPFAR, the global program combatting HIV/AIDS, off the chopping block. The move comes as...
The Big Bills Congress Must Deal With Next
Republicans’ “big, beautiful” bill is done, but Congress still has plenty of important fiscal legislation and related items to deal with before the...