As we approach a summer that may be among the hottest on record, Republicans are trying to cut programs that help the poor and the elderly stay cool—and stay alive.

The budget bill would cut trillions in taxes while chopping back historic levels of funding for safety net programs like Medicaid and SNAP.

Trump might just get his "one, big, beautiful bill" and here's how. Senate might push entitlement reform and IRA/401k conversions to secure fiscal stability.

Enforcing the proposed mandate could strain local DSS offices and cost taxpayers, even though most enrollees are exempt or already working.

Remarks about deficit increases and undermining of DOGE's cost-cutting mission could foreshadow Senate resistance to the big, ...

If it’s a Republican policy goal to hand a tax break of $4.9 trillion over the next 10 years to businesses and wealthy Americans, as stated in their “big, beautiful bill,” they should make that clear ...

Some 3 million New Yorkers get monthly food payments though the federal aid program that's set for cuts and changes in House Republicans' plans.

Trump’s budget clearly favors certain supporters over others. It reallocates funds from health care intended for his ...

Jack Ciattarelli will not stand up to Donald Trump when he attacks vulnerable New Jersey residents' health care. We deserve better.

Democratic strategists are attempting to make House Republicans pay a political price for backing President Donald Trump’s ...

Groups worried about Washington’s proposed Medicaid cuts rallied at the state capitol in Springfield on Wednesday.