Washington state leaders and others came out swinging Wednesday against the One Big Beautiful Bill Act President Donald Trump ...

Hundreds of thousands of people could lose coverage. Hospitals could close. State could lose billions in funding ...

The latest U.S. spending bill blocked Planned Parenthood from receiving Medicaid, which is the primary payer for services in ...

A spokesman for the hospitals in Olean and Bradford, Pa., said the area's healthcare community is bracing for the full impacts of President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act." ...

Senate Republicans are pushing to cut spending by $9 billion after passing a massive tax bill that is projected to hike the ...

Many middle-class and wealthy families will see some benefits from the new legislation. But programs that help low-income ...

There’s a lot to unpack in the multi-trillion-dollar, 887-page package, from tax breaks and social safety net cuts to billions more for defense, the border wall and deportations. The Press Democrat ...

It has been a week since Congress passed the Republicans' major budget act. But what’s in it and how it will affect Americans' day-to-day lives remains a mystery to most. Congressional correspondent ...

Gov. Kelly Ayotte laid out her priorities for any increased state spending if revenues continue on an upward swing and said ...

The office also estimated that the federal budget deficit for the first nine months of the 2025 fiscal year, which began in October, is $1.3 trillion. The number is $65 billion more than it was for ...

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The White House’s package to formalize spending cuts from the Department of Government Efficiency faces potential obstacles ahead in the Senate as congressional Republicans confront an upcoming ...