‘Both morally wrong and politically suicidal’: Josh Hawley exposes the massive GOP split over Trump’s Medicaid cuts Big and beautiful healthcare cuts. We Got This Covered · Jun 9, 2025
Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ bill is built on falsehoods about low-income families Republicans portray those in poverty as lazy people who make poor decisions. They’re using that trope to justify huge cuts to the social safety net The Guardian - US · Jun 9, 2025
Trump Won Big in Kentucky. Medicaid Cuts Could Hit It Hard. The state’s deep reliance on the program means proposed rollbacks would have an outsized impact. Capital & Main · Jun 6, 2025
US health care is rife with high costs and deep inequities, and that’s no accident – a public health historian explains how the system was shaped to serve profit and politicians A few years ago, a student in my history of public health course asked why her mother couldn’t afford insulin without insurance, despite having a full-time job. I told her what I’ve come to believe: The U.S. health care system was deliberately built this way. The Conversation · Jun 6, 2025
Friday briefing: From White House sleepovers to Epstein allegations, how the relationship between Musk and Trump spectacularly imploded In today’s newsletter: The rift between the Tesla owner and the US president started with a broadside about government spending – but the true explanation may be much more personal The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2025
Trump's Tax-Cut Bill Would Leave 11M More People Uninsured in 10 Years, Bump Federal Deficit by $2.4T US President Donald Trump's tax cut bill could increase the federal deficit by trillions of dollars and strip 11 million Americans of health insurance coverage, primarily Medicaid, through 2034. International Business Times UK · Jun 5, 2025
Why Marjorie Taylor Greene now plans to vote no on Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Trump has faced challenges getting his “big, beautiful bill” through Congress. The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2025
Medicare cuts in play as Senate GOP hones budget bill - Roll Call As Senate Republicans go deep into reconciliation bill-drafting mode, Medicare is increasingly coming up as a potential pay-for. Roll Call · Jun 5, 2025
7 Reasons Your Parents Want You To Put Their Homes and Cars In Your Name When your parents ask you to put their homes and cars in your name, it can feel like a big responsibility—and maybe even a little suspicious. Is it just about convenience, or is there something more going on? This topic matters because transferring assets like homes and cars can have… The Free Financial Advisor · Jun 5, 2025
GOP Senator Ridiculed for Insisting Americans 'Transitioning From Medicaid' Will Get Insurance From Employers: 'Do Employers Know?' A Republican Senator is being ridiculed online for stating that the millions of people that will be removed from Medicaid if President Donald Trump's "one big, beautiful bill" passes will then transition to employer-provided healthcare. Latin Times · Jun 5, 2025
FBI Asks Public for Tips on Medical Institutions Providing Gender-Affirming Surgeries on Kids The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is asking the public for tips on medical institutions performing gender-affirming care on children. Medical Daily · Jun 5, 2025
Texas Rep. Jolanda Jones announces bid to succeed Sylvester Turner in Congress Jones, a Democrat elected to the Texas House in 2022 and previously served on the Houston City Council, joins a slate of candidates running to fill the solidly blue seat. The Texas Tribune · Jun 5, 2025
At the races: Big, beautiful bickering - Roll Call Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including the GOP budget and more campaign bids. Roll Call · Jun 5, 2025
The incredible shrinking president Trump goes missing while his minions loot the countryside Salon · Jun 5, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Jun 5, 2025 Biden dismisses Trump inquiry into his cognitive decline as a ‘distraction’ Former president says investigation of decision-making in office is designed to take focus off ‘disastrous legislation’
We Got This Covered · Jun 4, 2025 ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’ gets even uglier as budget office finds higher debt and more Americans losing healthcare One Big Beautiful Disaster
Roll Call · Jun 4, 2025 Time and voters will determine who is right in current Medicaid fight - Roll Call Over a year from the 2026 midterms, it's too soon to say if Medicaid changes will prove politically popular or hurt Republicans in Congress.
Roll Call · Jun 4, 2025 16 million lose insurance under budget bill, other policies: CBO - Roll Call Estimate comes as Senate Republicans began conference-wide briefings Wednesday on how they plan to modify the $2.4 trillion House package.
The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2025 Budget office warns 10.9 million in U.S. could lose health care under Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ The legislation would also explode the debt by $2.4 trillion and decrease tax revenue by $3.7 trillion over the next 10 years, the audit found.
Roll Call · Jun 4, 2025 CBO pegs 'big, beautiful' bill price tag at $2.4T - Roll Call The House GOP budget bill would increase deficits and result in nearly 11 million individuals losing access to health insurance, CBO found.
Al Jazeera · Jun 4, 2025 ‘Disgusting abomination’: Why is Elon Musk slamming Trump’s budget bill? Musk’s criticism underscores the divide among conservatives over the bill, which could ramp up US debt.
Al Jazeera · Jun 3, 2025 Elon Musk slams Trump’s signature budget bill as a ‘disgusting abomination’ Donald Trump’s budget bill faces Republican discord in Senate, where some lawmakers reject increase to US national debt.
The Guardian - US · Jun 3, 2025 Marjorie Taylor Greene criticized for not reading Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ bill Republican extremist says she would have voted against tax and spending bill if she knew about AI language
The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2025 ‘Matter of life and death’: Why Democratic activists see hope for victory in Medicaid budget fight Unions and advocates see grassroots opposition to Medicaid cuts in ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ as an opportunity to sink Trump’s first big legislative push of second term
Salon · Jun 3, 2025 Trump's cuts make it hard to be a parent Efforts to slash childcare and other social spending will compound the difficulties of raising young kids