President Donald Trump’s One Big, Beautiful Bill is not what you think it is. It’s not a stunt. It’s not a meme. It’s the ...

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State and local officials say dozens of people remain missing, but the list fluctuates as reports come into a hotline.

The bill to cut $9 billion in federal spending has passed the House again and is now heading to President Donald Trump's desk ...

Political battle erupts over Medicaid work requirements as Republicans frame them as preserving the safety net while Democrats argue they harm vulnerable populations.

Trump tax bill is travesty ...

After Congress voted to eliminate $1.1 billion in funding for public broadcasting, local public media stations are facing ...

Experts say the campaign is part of a broader, well-organized, deep-pocketed assault on church-state separation.

California U.S. Senator Alex Padilla Announces Bill to Make Access to Equitable Health Care a Protected Civil Right ...

Democrats are sure they’ve found a winning formula in instigating voter anger over Republican “cuts” to Medicaid.

Rep. Dan Newhouse, from Central Washington, is being called a traitor for defending undocumented workers, and for proposing ...

Mr. President, this is the gavel used to enact the ‘big, beautiful bill,’” House Speaker Mike Johnson said at a White House ...