DONALD TRUMP’S ONE BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL effectively accomplishes what he failed to do in his first term: repealing much of the ...

Some of the measures are effective immediately, while others don’t kick in for several years – notably, after the 2026 ...

There are few places that rival parts of Black Chicago in terms of consistent disinvestment, segregation and other factors ...

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Planned Parenthood stands to lose a huge portion of its federal funding under President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” which could result in the closure of up to 200 clinics, according ...

Trump's One, Big Beautiful Bill won't have immediate impacts but, over the next decade may have far-reaching consequences for ...

A federal judge has ruled against the Donald Trump administration, ordering the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to halt ...

The federal budget bill requires people on Medicaid to get recertified for eligibility twice a year. The expectation is that ...

The Big Beautiful Bill extends tax cuts that were to expire at the end of 2025, which gives a large tax cut to the wealthy.

Congress has just voted to cut health care and food benefits by well over $1 trillion so the richest among us can continue to enjoy historically low tax rates.

Louisiana is a state that voted for Trump. But it also relies heavily on Medicaid benefits, which are set to face steep cuts ...

With B-2s flying overhead during an Independence Day ceremony, President Donald Trump signed the Republicans’ One Big ...