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The Trump administration is conducting a spiteful investigation against former FBI Director James Comey and former CIA ...

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Republicans claim 4.8 million Americans on Medicaid who could work choose not to. The GOP’s work-requirement legislation could sweep up disabled people who say they’re unable to hold jobs.

President Donald Trump, who has tried with limited success to make huge changes in federal policy through executive power, scored a huge victory when Congress approved a massive budget bill that will ...

President Donald Trump's newly signed One Big Beautiful Bill is facing strong public backlash, with new polling showing that ...

Here's a look at whether you should be delighted or worried about the bill. (Spoiler: You may want to put away the confetti ...

I woke Friday morning to an email from the Social Security Administration bragging about Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” ...

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The Social Security Administration said the bill ensures most Social Security beneficiaries will no longer pay federal income ...

President Donald Trump has long touted eliminating taxes on Social Security. His administration says he has achieved it, but ...