No DOGE, No Deal: A Battle Over Elon Musk’s Team Risks a Government Shutdown
The government is headed toward a shutdown unless a deal is reached by March 14. And disagreements over DOGE may be the ...
Speaker Mike Johnson unveils funding bill one week before potential shutdown
The stopgap measure would keep the government funded through Sept. 30. But Democratic leaders are opposed, and it’s unclear ...
Tax cuts before tariffs — why Trump must put the fragile US economy first
President Trump has focused his attention in his first weeks in office on tariffs rather than tax cuts. That’s a mistake.
Staten Islander with autism fears potential Medicaid cuts: ‘What’s going to happen to me?'
Fears about the future of Medicaid have prompted protests on Staten Island following U.S. House passage of a budget ...
Bill Cassidy challenger sees path to topple senator with Louisiana voting changes
Louisiana State Treasurer John Fleming hopes that the state's new primary system can help him unseat Sen. Bill Cassidy in 2026.
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At Lincoln Days, Missouri Republicans are optimistic they can withstand a midterm slump
Missouri Republicans are gearing up for an unusual 2026 election cycle in which state legislative and countywide contests and ...
Trump-district Democrats face risky vote on GOP spending bill
House Democrats in districts carried by President Trump are confronting a potentially risky vote next week when GOP leaders ...
The latest on Donald Trump’s presidency
President Donald Trump has issued back-and-forth trade announcements for Mexico and Canada, advanced his attempts to ...
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Lawmakers fast-track legislation expected to boost Missouri power generation — and energy bills
Lee's Summit Republican Sen. Mike Cierpiot's bill would repeal a 1976 ban on charging customers for new power plants as they ...
Musk and DOGE try to slash government by cutting out those who answer to voters
Conservatives have long talked about cutting government, but Republicans in Congress have shied away from approving deep ...
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Ohio House Republicans introduce proposal to rewrite state’s recreational marijuana law
A week after Ohio Senate Republicans passed a bill that would overhaul the state’s marijuana law, Ohio House Republicans introduced their own proposal. Their version would keep home grow and tax ...
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House GOP releases spending bill to keep government funded through fiscal year
The 99-page bill would keep most government spending on cruise control through the end of the current fiscal year on Sept. 30. Friday, March 14, is the deadline for the House and Senate to pass the ...