Already burdened with the need to fulfill strict requirements mandated by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, state governments all across the country are about to face even higher costs.

Here are some things to remember while you’re waiting for that $5,000 the president is promising.

Fetterman ignored paralyzed veterans and people who take care of sick children.

The health care reform package that’s getting renewed buzz thanks to some Democratic candidates is tailor-made to fix what Trump has broken.

Donald Trump’s budget has kicked millions of people off of food stamps nationwide.

Experts worry the rollout will be chaotic thanks to Donald Trump’s own policy moves.

Blue state leaders want to mitigate the harms of Trump’s budget bill. But will cleaning up another Republican mess only serve to let the GOP off the hook?

The agency could see a significant drop in funds within the next six years.

Tightened work requirements and cost shifts could result in students and former foster youth losing their nutrition benefits.

Donald Trump is different in many ways from the Republican presidents who preceded him. But there’s one way he’s exactly the same.

Arizona residents are struggling to prove their eligibility for food stamps.

Medicaid cuts caused by Donald Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill are putting in-person care access for millions of people at risk.

They didn’t get the ICE reforms they’d demanded, but they uncharacteristically held the line until the Republicans caved. That’s deeply meaningful to the party’s base.

State legislatures are scrambling to fund social services that have lost federal funding.

The president was already doubling the budget deficit. With the high court’s tariff decision, he’s tripling it. There’s only one solution: Repeal his “big, beautiful” tax cut.

Representative Zach Nunn is ready to rip health care away from more than 100,000 of his constituents.

The challenge of shouldering more of the burden of administrative and program costs is falling on state lawmakers, who now face difficult decisions on what to fund.

From tariffs, to health care cuts, and slashed benefit budgets, the White House and its Congressional allies made life considerably more difficult for families of all stripes.

Trump’s massive tax and spending bill cut funding for large abortion providers for one year. The consequences could be felt far into the future.

Distributing $2,000 payments to certain Americans is easier said than done, with several obstacles in the way—including insufficient revenue.