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They will ‘pay’: Dems on warpath vs. deficit-busting MAGA budget - that some in GOP ‘don’t like'
The House narrowly passed Republicans' massive tax and spending bill to advance President Trump’s agenda. The Congressional ...
Trump lands first major legislative win after Congress passes his massive domestic policy bill
Republican lawmakers have handed President Donald Trump the first major legislative achievement of his second term, following ...
Trump tax bill averts one debt crisis but makes future financial woes worse
President Donald Trump's tax-cut and spending bill, which passed Congress on Thursday, averts the near-term prospect of a U.S ...
Will wealthy benefit most from Trump budget? What Americans said in new poll
Here, again, there was a major partisan divide. Most Democrats and independents — 87% and 58%, respectively — believe it will ...
I’m an Economist. The GOP Budget Undeniably Takes From the Working Class and Gives to the Rich
Take one jarring symmetry: the spending cuts to health care and food assistance programs in the bill will average about $120 ...
Senate Bill Would Add at Least $3.3 Trillion to Debt, Budget Office Says
A new analysis showing the legislation would be far more expensive than the House version could complicate its chances of ...
CNN Host Grills Fence-Sitting GOP Rep Over Budget Indecision
Rep. Tim Burchett had his flip-flopping support for the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) called out live on CNN—but the ...
‘Potentially catastrophic’: While Congress cuts safety net, Mass. lawmakers pass budget short on cash for SNAP caseworkers
The state budget for fiscal year 2026, which lawmakers sent for Governor Maura Healey’s signature, slashed more than $40 ...