Medicaid overhaul proves to be politically perilous proposition
Key pay-for proposed for reconciliation bill is riddled with political risks and could spur backlash from hospitals, health ...
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White House Forces Showdown Over Congress’s Power of the Purse
Vought to lead the powerful White House budget office is likely to escalate ... as well as the president’s efforts to gut the United States Agency for International Development.
‘People are just flipping out’: Billions in federal funding remain frozen despite court orders to keep the taps open
Federal agencies across Washington are finding ways to keep funding frozen even after judges last month temporarily blocked ...
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Clash of the Titans: Is a Trump-Whitmer budget battle brewing?
Michigan is better positioned than many states to manage a federal-state tussle over spending, especially in the short term.
Worker buyouts just 'peanuts' in crusade to cut government spending: expert
The federal government has congressionally approved buyout authority that’s capped at $25,000. Trump’s plan allows workers ...
Senate confirms Trump pick Russell Vought as White House budget director
Follow the latest coverage as President Donald Trump participates in the National Prayer Breakfast. Updates as the Senate ...
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WATCH: Feds project U.S. debt will hit $52 trillion by 2035
(The Center Square) – The Congressional Budget Office's most recent report delivered a grim outlook for federal finances ... for long," she said. "The United States has built a dangerous ...
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WATCH: Feds project U.S. debt will hit $52 trillion by 2035
Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, said the U.S. can't continue to spend at this rate. "A fiscally weak country cannot remain a strong nation for long," she ...