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Debt Downgrade Bolsters The Right In Congressional Talks Over Megabill

Conservatives have been holding out against the major tax and spending cut package to implement President Trump’s agenda, arguing it will swell federal deficits....

The ‘Sell America’ Trade Makes a Comeback

Investors sold stocks and bonds after Moody’s downgraded the U.S. credit rating, potentially complicating negotiations around Republicans’ tax plan.

The Moody’s Downgrade Is an Alarm. Washington Better Pay Attention.

Moody’s announcement last week means that not one of the firms that rate America’s debt still consider it pristine.

As Congress Debates Cutting Medicaid, a Major Study Shows It Saves Lives

The most extensive research on Medicaid coverage to date found that it reduced the risk of death by 21 percent.

Conservatives Imperil G.O.P. Megabill That Would Fulfill Trump’s Agenda

Conservatives want deeper cuts in federal spending, including the elimination of clean energy tax credits and work requirements for Medicaid recipients to start earlier.

NASA Office Above ‘Seinfeld’ Diner Is a Target of Trump Budget Shrinkage

The Trump administration says it is ending a lease in the Columbia building that houses Tom’s Restaurant. The university says the rent is still...

Republican Bill to End E.V. Tax Credit Could Hurt G.M. and Ford

A House Republican bill introduced this week would do away with tax credits that had encouraged Americans to buy electric vehicles and automakers to...

Four Trump Officials: If You Want Welfare and Can Work, You Must

As leaders of the agencies that oversee the largest welfare programs in the nation, we fear that welfare has become a trap of dependency.

DOGE Removes Dozens of Resurrected Contracts From Its List of Savings

Elon Musk’s group is no longer claiming credit for canceling those contracts after The New York Times reported that they were revived.

Millions Would Lose Health Coverage Under G.O.P. Bill. But Not as Many as Democrats Say.

A widely circulated talking point about Medicaid cuts inflates the legislation’s effects by about five million people.

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