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More than a third of Republican voters believe President Donald Trump will cut Medicaid and food assistance benefits during his second term, according to a new poll, even as most in the party say they...
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Democrats accused Republicans of laying the groundwork for increasing deficits and cutting key safety net programs such as Medicaid and nutritional assistance to help pay for tax cuts they say dispro...

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Will Donald Trump Cut Medicaid, SNAP Benefits? What Republicans Think
While over one-third of Republicans believe Medicaid and SNAP will be cut, the majority of Republicans are opposed to it. The poll found 75 percent of those surveyed were opposed to cuts to Medicaid, and 72 percent said the same about SNAP.
Republicans March Ahead on Trump’s Tax Cuts
WASHINGTON—Senate Republicans are plowing ahead with their plans for trillions of dollars in tax-cut extensions and new breaks, nearing a crucial budget vote to advance President Trump’s legislative agenda just as his trade plans have triggered a sharp downturn on Wall Street.
Factbox-What's in the US Senate budget to advance Trump's tax cuts?
U.S. Senate Republicans are working to pass a budget measure that they need to extend President Donald Trump's 2017 tax cuts -- and potentially cut other taxes -- while bypassing the objections of the chamber's Democrats.
Senate takes up a budget plan crafted by Republicans to advance Trump's agenda
Passage of the plan would give Republicans the chance in coming months to muscle a tax cut bill through both chambers of Congress even if Democrats are unanimously opposed, just as they did in Trump's first term.
The Senate's next moves to pass Trump's 'big, beautiful bill'
The House and Senate are a long way from approving President Trump’s "big, beautiful bill" to cut spending and slash taxes. But the next step unfolds over the next 48 hours.
Senate Republicans Decide Against Having a Real Budget
There are huge differences between the House and the Senate on taxes, spending, and debt levels. Republicans have decided to ignore them for now.
Is Trump planning to cut Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid? What is and isn't known
Public confidence in the economy has been rattled by news out of the White House, most recently noises about cuts to Social Security and Medicaid.
President Trump says he’ll ‘always protect’ Social Security, Medicare benefits — but where will $880 billion in budget cuts come from?
With the House narrowly passing a budget blueprint that calls for at least $1.5 trillion in spending cuts, fears are being fueled about potential cuts to popular programs like Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.
Medicare, Medicaid agency cuts jobs from minority health office, other divisions, as RFK Jr. guts U.S. health department
CMS detailed some of the specific offices impacted by cuts under Kennedy's broader plan to restructure the Department of Health and Human Services.
GOP concerns about tax cut strategy and Medicaid loom over Senate budget
A brief delay before a key vote Thursday pointed to the hurdles Republicans are likely to encounter as they craft a massive bill to pass Trump's agenda.
Donald Trump makes a bold promise: ‘The largest tax cuts in history, with no cuts to Medicare or Social Security’
President Donald Trump has announced the “largest tax cuts in history” while assuring that Medicare and Social Security will remain untouched. Meanwhile, Elon Musk-led DOGE has begun cutting government costs,
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Transcript: Trump Set to Cut Musk Loose as Knives Are Out over WI Loss
As Trumpworld starts turning on Elon Musk over the massive GOP defeat in Wisconsin, Representative Mark Pocan explains what this all says about the deep unpopularity of the Trump-Musk agenda.
Three questions on Trump's tariffs: From the Politics Desk
And ahead of this weekend’s “Meet the Press,” Kristen Welker goes through the three key questions Trump and his administration face on the tariffs. Plus, we answer a reader question about Elon Musk’s role in government.
Maryland Senate OKs budget to address a $3B deficit with concerns about Trump administration cuts
The Maryland Senate passed budget measures on Tuesday to address a deficit of more than $3 billion with tax increases and cuts throughout state government, as well as plans for spending adjustments that could be triggered by future federal cuts from the Trump administration.
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