Families, physicians fear what Medicaid cuts could mean for children in Massachusetts – The Boston Globe
Now, parents, policymakers and healthcare providers are holding their breath as Congressional Republicans weigh on the potential billions of dollars in Medicaid cuts. The federal dollar pays more than half of MassHealth's $20 billion annual budget. “It's the cornerstone of the health of children in Massachusetts,” said Katherine Howitt, director of the Massachusetts Medicaid Policy […]
In a town far from Whitehall, I saw just how devastating Labour’s cuts will be. So why can’t ministers? | John Harris
jTwo weeks ago, UST, my work day began at 6:45am, in a quiet cul-de-dead near Berry in Manchester. I was there to shadow Julia, a home care worker, on her daily morning round. She was about to put herself in the house of a 93-year-old woman. “She's going to be sleeping in the bed,” Julia […]
GOP grapples with mounting frustration over DOGE cuts
Republicans are facing an increasing number of voters' complaints about the Trump administration's cuts under government efficiency (DOGE) of tech billionaire Elon Musk. Anger has recently spilled into popular views as Republican lawmakers have faced the cuts at the raucous City Hall. And several polls suggest that voters are open to a broader idea of […]
TRUMP’S TWIST: Battlelines Drawn as Deportation Critics Unite to Take on Education Cuts in Sunday’s High-Stakes Showdown
As President Trump increases deportations of US immigrants, he faces backlash from Congressional Democrats, ground activists, and judges in court. US District Judge James Boasberg recently imposed a temporary halt on deportation under the 18th-century wartime law of Alien Enemy Law. He ordered the government to prove it didn’t ignore his order to return a […]
VA Secretary Doug Collins vows more cuts
In the first six weeks of work, U.S. Veterans Affairs Director Doug Collins looked at less than 2% of agency contracts. “The VA was paying for PowerPoint slides and meeting notes, watering plants and consulting contracts to do the work we should do ourselves,” he said in a post this week. Needless to say, it […]
United Nations faces unprecedented liquidity crisis following DOGE USAID cuts
First on Fox: Fox: According to an internal UN email shared with Fox News Digital, President Donald Trump's use of Elon Musk's doge to reduce USAID spending has had a profound impact on the United Nations Department of Security (UNDSS). Milano Victor Dawor, chairman of the United Nations Field Staff Union, wrote in an email […]
A business owner lost a year's income in one day after DOGE cuts: 'I still choke up on my free days' – Business Insider
Emily B. Brown lost nearly $63,000 in contract work for an external federal aid agency. Brown specializes in gender equality and social inclusion. This is an initiative that Trump is eradicating. She is part of Trump's novel ripple effect of federal spending and crackdowns on Day. Emily B. Brown She was a self-employed consultant long […]
CBO projects deficits will sharply rise if Trump tax cuts made permanent
New forecasts from official legislative scorers in Congress will explode if Trump's tax cuts are permanent and simply not expanded. In response to a survey from David Schweikert (R-Ariz.), a member of the Methods and Means Committee, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) found on Friday that debt levels would reach 214% of GDP in 2054, […]
HHS cuts more than 500 grants for gender ideology, DEI research projects
First on FOX: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has cancelled hundreds of National Institutes of Health (NIH) research grants (over $350 million) related to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and gender ideology, according to department officials. The cuts included thrashing projects that studied “multi-level and multidimensional structural racism,” “gender-affirming hormone therapy in […]
Defense Secy Hegseth Announces Over $580M In DOD Cuts
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegses will speak at a meeting with Secretary of State John Healy of British Defense at the Pentagon in Washington, DC on March 6, 2025 (photo by Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images) OAN Staff Rayana Unutoa8:53am – Friday, March 21st, 2025 Defense Secretary Pete Hegses has updated the Department of […]