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July 11, 2025
Grace Segers
Trump’s Big Cuts Are Going to Overwhelm Food Banks With Hungry People
Hunger relief organizations are bracing for the sweeping changes to SNAP and Medicaid that could result in millions losing access to assistance.
July 9, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Trump Sneaked Huge Gift for Peter Thiel–Backed Company Into Budget
Donald Trump’s budget essentially hands an exclusive contract to Anduril.
July 9, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump’s Commerce Secretary Will Get Rich Off These Budget Cuts
Howard Lutnick has ties to companies that gather weather data.
July 9, 2025
Edith Olmsted
MAGA Representative Pushes Bizarre Claim About Trump Budget Bill
Representative Derrick Van Orden is claiming he actually helped offset the horrific consequences of the budget bill.
July 9, 2025
Edith Olmsted
GOP Senators Stunned by Terrible Rule in Budget Bill They Voted For
Did these senators actually read the bill?
July 9, 2025
Timothy Noah
The “Undeserving Poor” Deserve Medicaid
Most able-bodied Medicaid recipients already have jobs, but those who don’t should receive health care too.
July 8, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Elon Musk Drags Steve Bannon Into His Epstein Report Freak-Out
Apparently, just accusing Donald Trump isn’t enough for Elon Musk anymore.
July 7, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Trump Melts Down Over Elon Musk’s Newest Political Endeavor
Donald Trump is fuming at his former First Buddy.
July 3, 2025
Edith Olmsted
MAGA Rep Literally Cheers for Budget Taking Away Free School Lunch
Representative Derrick Van Orden is apparently excited for all the benefits Donald Trump’s budget strips away.
July 3, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
MAGA Rep Admits Trump Scammed People With Budget Bill
Representative Mike Lawler, who is in a swing district, seemed unbothered by the potential consequences of his admission.
July 3, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Trump Treasury Secretary Reveals Administration’s Unhinged Budget Math
Scott Bessent had a wild explanation for why the budget bill won’t increase the national debt.
July 3, 2025
Edith Olmsted
MAGA Rep Makes Wild Claim About Why It’s OK People Will Lose Medicaid
Representative Randy Fine admitted that only one thing matters in fighting for Donald Trump’s budget bill.
July 3, 2025
Timothy Noah
The Oligarchs’ Big Prize in Trump’s Budget-Busting Bill
Avoiding an income-tax increase is nice, but that’s not the bill’s greatest gift to the rich.
July 2, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Mike Johnson Panic-Spirals as Republicans Revolt Over Trump Budget
Republicans rebelling over Donald Trump’s budget bill have the House of Representatives in shambles.
July 2, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
House Freedom Caucus Releases Rant on Why Trump’s Budget Is Trash
Donald Trump’s overtures to the right wing of the Republican Party do not seem to have worked.
July 2, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Why Mike Johnson Already Has a Huge Obstacle in Passing Trump’s Budget
For once, the problem isn’t getting Republicans to all agree on something.
July 2, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
“S**tshow”: MTG Tears Trump’s Budget Bill to Shreds
Normally a loyal Donald Trump follower, Marjorie Taylor Greene is not happy about the budget bill.
July 1, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Lisa Murkowski’s Strategy on Trump Budget Bill Is Already Backfiring
House Speaker Mike Johnson has thrown a wrench into the Alaska senator’s brilliant plan.
July 1, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Senate Passes Trump Budget After Buying Lisa Murkowski’s Vote
Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski’s last-minute “yes” vote proved pivotal for forcing Donald Trump’s budget through.
July 1, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Elon Musk and Trump Lock Horns Over Republican Budget Holdout
The former best buds are in a subtweet war over Thomas Massie, one of the few Republicans willing to defy Donald Trump.
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