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Ben & Jerry’s co-founder arrested for Gaza protest at US Senate hearing

Ben Cohen and others interrupted RFK Jr at hearing to protest Israel’s Gaza blockade and Medicaid cuts

The Guardian - US

Congress began losing power decades ago − and now it’s giving away what remains to Trump

Republicans in Congress have been making behind-the-scenes efforts to pass major domestic legislation via the federal budget process. They include potential cuts to Medicaid and extending the 2017 Trump tax cuts.

The Conversation

Ben & Jerry's co-founder arrested after heckling Robert F. Kennedy Jr during pro-Palestine protest

‘You're killing poor kids in Palestine and paying for it by cutting Medicaid for kids in the United States,’ Ben Cohen heckled inside the US Capitol

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Ben from Ben & Jerry’s ice cream arrested at Senate hearing protesting the killing of Gaza children with US bombs

The protest erupted as Robert F Kennedy was testifying

The Independent UK

Here is how California Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to address a $12 billion budget shortfall

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has unveiled a $322 billion budget proposal that aims to address a projected $12 billion deficit

The Independent UK

'Out of Touch' RFK Jr. Believes $40K a Month Is Affordable Price for Rehab: 'That's a Salary'

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made the comment during during Wednesday's Congress hearing concerning the health department's fiscal 2026 budget.

Latin Times

RFK Jr tells Congress ‘people shouldn’t take medical advice from me’

Health secretary demurs on questions about vaccine stance and defends Republican plans to cut healthcare

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Republican Senator Dismisses Protests Against Medicaid Cuts: 'They're Probably Hired to Do That'

Senator Roger Marshall said demonstrators protesting Medicaid cuts were "probably hired," and dismissed their concerns as a "sugar high" from pandemic spending.

Latin Times

Governor warns Pennsylvanians will lose health care, hospitals will close under GOP cuts to Medicaid

Gov. Josh Shapiro is warning that cuts to Medicaid health care that Congress is considering would mean billions of dollars in lost federal aid to Pennsylvania, hundreds of thousands of people losing access to the program and more rural hospitals shutting their doors

The Independent UK

Newsom Proposes Pausing Health Access for Undocumented, Low-Income Immigrants Amid California's Billion-Dollar Budget Deficit

California Governor Gavin Newsom is proposing a freeze on new enrollment for low-income immigrants without legal status into the state's Medi-Cal program starting in 2026

Latin Times

Trump admin officials pen NYT op-ed describing welfare restrictions as an ‘opportunity’: ‘Work is transformative’

Administration claims work restrictions will boost labor force participation and save money

The Independent UK

‘Stealing money from their own communities’: House Dems blast GOP’s climate spending cuts fixating on the Biden era

As long as a policy serves the Republicans, it stays.

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California governor announces $12 billion budget deficit

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says the state is staring down an $12 billion budget deficit

The Independent UK

South Carolina supreme court upholds six-week abortion ban

Justices rejected Planned Parenthood’s argument over the definition of a ‘fetal heartbeat’ in loss for the health giant

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‘The math is not adding up’: Donald Trump to put 13.7 million Americans on the chopping block. Yes, he lied, AGAIN

No one will be spared, whether they are children, the elderly, or the MAGA.

The Independent UK

AOC slams ‘disrespectful’ Republicans in clash over Medicaid funding for women who miscarried

New York congresswoman blocked from questions about protections for pregnant women and people who experienced miscarriages

The Independent UK

Uproar as disability rights protesters in wheelchairs dragged out of House Medicaid meeting: ‘You’re going to kill me!’

Republicans insist the proposed new work requirements won’t hurt people with disabilities, but disability rights advocates disagree

The Independent UK

The warring tribes within the Republican party – and how their differences could sink Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’

ANALYSIS: The GOP is all on board for Medicaid work requirements. Beyond that, there’s little unity yet, writes John Bowden

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Republicans Eye Key Votes On Trump Tax Cuts Mega-bill

Republicans geared up Tuesday for a series of crucial votes on Donald Trump's domestic policy mega-bill, with rows over spending threatening to unravel the US president's plans for sweeping tax cuts.

The Independent UK

Parents, your SNAP benefits are at risk – except for stay at home moms

Republicans’ legislation would also force states to shoulder more of the cost for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

Fortune

What's included in the Republican 'ONE BIG, BEAUTIFUL' tax bill: Deep Medicaid cuts, estate tax breaks, and 'MAGA' accounts

The House Ways and Means Committee will meet Tuesday to consider the plan. Here's what's currently included for individuals.

The Conversation

Why do cuts to Medicaid matter for Americans over 65? 2 experts on aging explain why lives are at stake

Republicans in Congress intend to cut about US$880 billion in federal health care spending.

The Guardian - US

Give birth? In this economy? US women scoff at Trump’s meager ‘baby bonuses’

Trump administration is considering pronatalist policies such as awarding $5,000 for every birth – but women say they want universal healthcare and cheaper childcare

The Guardian - UK

Drug price cuts: what is Trump planning and what will it mean for big pharma?

President has directed Robert Kennedy to send price targets to industry, with slimming drugs thought to be included

Fortune

Democratic state treasurers rip GOP over budget bill — ‘taxing Barbies and G.I. Joes if you can even find them on store shelves’

The impact of the budget, tariff policy, and cuts to federal programs would lead to an outflow in domestic investment as wealthy investors look overseas, Washington State Treasurer Mike Pellicciotti said.

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