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US May Exhaust Debt-Ceiling Measures in Mid-August, CBO Says
The US government could run out of enough funds to meet its financial obligations in a timely manner between mid-August and ...
Georgia's experience raises red flags for Medicaid work requirement moving through Congress
Georgia’s experiment with a work requirement for Medicaid offers a test of a similar mandate Republicans in Congress want to ...
The White House’s through-the-looking-glass budget spin
OMB director ignores current law and relies on budget gimmicks to claim massive deficit reduction.
Opinion
Raise the debt ceiling by $24 trillion — or kill the bill
The GOP budget bill simultaneously requires more borrowing — and also prohibits that borrowing. Wendy Edelberg, a former chief economist at the Congressional Budget Office, is a senior fellow in ...
Democrats warn of bad consequences for New York under Trump's 'big, beautiful' budget bill
The bill aims to preserve an estimated $4.5 trillion in tax cuts from Trump's first term, while cutting programs ...
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2025 Budget Impacts: House Bill Would Cut Assistance and Raise Costs for Veterans
House Republicans’ budget reconciliation legislation would take away health coverage and food assistance from many millions ...
Mike Johnson downplays Musk’s influence and says Republicans will pass Trump’s tax and budget bill
With an uncharacteristically feistiness, Speaker Mike Johnson took clear sides Sunday in President Donald Trump’s breakup ...
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities3hOpinion
2025 Budget Impacts: House Bill Would Cut Assistance and Raise Costs for People With Disabilities
House Republicans’ budget reconciliation legislation would take away health coverage and food assistance from many millions ...
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Molina Healthcare to close Henrico office, laying off 268 workers
Molina Healthcare, a Fortune 500 company that manages health care services for Medicaid and Medicare recipients, is closing ...