The real reason Republicans are rushing to pass the Trump megabill
Senate Republicans succeeded in moving the bill, which cuts taxes and Medicaid funding, closer to a final vote but were...
James Downie
Social Security’s funding crisis is a year closer — and Trump’s approach will make it worse
The Social Security Board of Trustees said last week that the program’s combined trust funds will run out of money...
Trump’s interest in Medicare cuts is a warning about Social Security too
Not satisfied with massive reductions to Medicaid in their big spending bill, GOP lawmakers and Trump now have Medicare cuts...
Trump fumes at Jerome Powell after weak ADP jobs report
President Trump demanded Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell lower interest rates after an unofficial jobs report hit its lowest level...
Trump rejects a court ruling that could’ve saved him from himself
When news broke that the White House had appealed the U.S.
Trump’s White House accidentally admitted the truth about its tax plan
Earlier this week the White House published evidence that the president's "big, beautiful bill" hikes taxes on the poor to...
The GOP’s refusal to tax the rich just gave Democrats a major gift
After President Trump told reporters that he opposed increasing taxes on the rich to pay for extending other tax cuts,...
Trump’s second-term approval ratings are following a familiar pattern
The president’s second-term approval ratings look eerily similar to his first: a poor start that only gets worse. And institutions...
Stefanik remade herself into one of Trump’s most loyal soldiers. Then he canceled her reward.
Trump repaid Stefanik’s loyalty by withdrawing her nomination as ambassador to the United Nations, over concerns about House Republicans' narrow...
Trump’s Medicaid flip-flop should worry any American on Social Security
Donald Trump has always had trouble keeping a story straight.