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February 26, 2025
Marin Scotten
Elon Musk Casually Admits DOGE Chaos Was All One Big Mistake
Elon Musk had an infuriating defense for wrecking the government.
February 25, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
DOGE Secretly Changes Its Website After Being Caught in Huge Lies
DOGE’s supposed savings have been riddled with errors.
February 25, 2025
Hafiz Rashid
Mike Johnson Hugely Fumbles Key Question on Medicaid
The House speaker was asked whether he intends to cut the crucial program.
February 25, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
Elon Musk Splits Republican Party Further on Reconciliation Bill
House Speaker Mike Johnson was already struggling to unite his party behind the measure.
February 19, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Slams Lindsey Graham Budget Bill, Setting Off Chaotic Fight
Donald Trump felt his goals weren’t represented in Graham’s bill.
February 14, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Steve Bannon Has Dark Warning for Republicans Planning to Cut Medicaid
Donald Trump’s ex-adviser warned many MAGA voters rely on the program.
February 12, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Mike Johnson’s Disastrous Budget Bill Is Already in Trouble
Mike Johnson has failed to unite his party behind the bill.
February 10, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Republican Admits His Party Has Already “Collapsed”
Ex-Representative David Jolly had some harsh words about his party’s deference to Donald Trump.
January 30, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Democrats Protest Vote on Trump’s Budget Pick Over Medicaid Freeze
Republicans still pushed Russell Vought through.
January 29, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Senior Republican Warns House Trump Expects Total Loyalty—or Else
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer had a grim warning for his colleagues.
January 22, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump’s Budget Chief Pick Refuses to Answer Questions—and GOP Lets Him
Republican senators were apparently all too happy to let Russell Vought skate through.
January 17, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Republicans Want to Punish Divorced People to Fund Tax Cuts
House Republicans are trying to find ways to save money.
January 15, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
The Most Terrifying Answer in Trump’s Budget Chief Hearing
Donald Trump nominated Russell Vought to run the Office of Management and Budget.
April 6, 2023
Grace Segers
The Republican Plan to Cut the Deficit on the Backs of Struggling Americans
The GOP is again pushing for harsher work requirements for Medicaid and SNAP—even though it would barely dent our national debt.

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