Republican lawmakers are considering cuts to Social Security and other federal programs following discussions with billionaires Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy. The two were recently appointed by President-elect Donald Trump to a new commission aimed at reducing federal expenditures. Despite previous assurances to protect Social Security, GOP me...
Republicans are considering cuts to Medicaid and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to offset the cost of extending tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations. As the GOP prepares to take control of Congress, there are discussions about introducing strict work requirements and spending caps on these programs. The proposed...
The Biden administration will be relaunching its free at-home COVID-19 test program next month. Starting late September, Americans can order four free tests through the website Covidtests.gov, which will be delivered directly to their homes. This will be the seventh time over three years that free tests will be available. The move follows the ...