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Budget Director Russ Vought told House lawmakers the administration's request for a massive defense spending increase paired with deep cuts to domestic programs represents the right path forward — as Democrats pushed back sharply.
Nearly 1 in 4 people who travel out of state for abortion care go to Illinois, which has invested millions in access since the Supreme Court's 2022 Dobbs decision. Advocates say other states should follow Illinois' model.
President Trump's budget proposes combining a dozen federal job training programs into a single $3.4 billion block grant — a $1.3 billion reduction from current funding levels that critics say will hurt workers, veterans, and other vulnerable populations.
Michigan's secretary of state told a federal appeals court the Trump DOJ's push to obtain voter rolls from 29 states isn't about list maintenance — it's about building a national voter database. No federal judge has yet sided with the administration's demands.
At least five Republican-led states have passed or advanced proof-of-citizenship voter registration laws that advocates warn will burden married women, trans people and naturalized citizens — even as the federal SAVE America Act stalls in the Senate.
President Trump lashed out at Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV on Truth Social Sunday night, accusing the pontiff of being "weak on crime" and supporting Iran's nuclear program after Leo publicly criticized U.S. military strikes on Iran.
California Rep. Eric Swalwell and Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales announced Monday they will resign from Congress amid sexual misconduct allegations, one day after Swalwell suspended his campaign for California governor.
A new Brookings Institution analysis finds federal food stamp work requirements don't increase employment — and at least 2.5 million people have already lost SNAP benefits since the One Big Beautiful Bill Act was signed into law last summer.
A new study finds Medicaid expansion dramatically increased access to the opioid addiction treatment drug buprenorphine — but experts warn federal Medicaid cuts signed into law last summer could reverse those gains for thousands of patients.
Anti-abortion lawmakers in states including South Dakota, Missouri, and Utah are pushing to redefine "abortion" in law to exclude emergency pregnancy care — but reproductive rights advocates and OB-GYNs warn the measures remain too vague and could threaten IVF access.
Gas prices jumped 21.2% in March after the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran effectively shut down the Strait of Hormuz — pushing overall U.S. inflation to 3.3% annually, its highest rate since May 2024.
The U.S. Justice Department settled its antitrust case against Live Nation and Ticketmaster for $280 million — equal to about four days of the company's 2025 revenue — and Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is among 34 state AGs continuing to fight the deal in federal court.
New CDC provisional data shows 3.6 million U.S. births in 2025 — a 1% drop from 2024 — as the teen birth rate hit a record low and C-section delivery rates reached their highest level since 2013.
High food costs and fewer benefits are forcing millions of Americans into desperate situations.
Legal scholars say President Trump's threats to destroy Iranian power plants and bridges would likely violate the law of war. Experts say prosecution is unlikely domestically, but warn other nations could invoke universal jurisdiction under the Geneva Conventions.
First Lady Melania Trump issued a rare solo statement Thursday denying any connection to Jeffrey Epstein and calling on Congress to hold a public hearing where Epstein survivors could testify under oath.
A new study found at least 2.5 million people lost SNAP benefits in the 6 months after the One Big Beautiful Bill became law — without any improvement in economic conditions to explain the drop.
The Energy Information Administration projects gas prices will remain above pre-war levels through 2027, contradicting Trump's promise of a rapid decline once the Iran conflict ends.
The U.S. and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, but both sides claimed victory and strikes continued across the Gulf. Talks are set to begin Saturday in Islamabad.
President Trump threatened to wipe out Iran's "whole civilization" ahead of a self-imposed military deadline, drawing rare Republican opposition and calls from both parties to invoke the 25th Amendment.