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Senate barely approves procedural vote to open debate on spending bill
The U.S. Senate late Saturday conducted its first vote to move the massive spending bill forward after Republicans released ...
The Civil War That Never Ended
In 1865, Congress passes the 13th Amendment. The war ends, Lincoln is assassinated and the states ratify the amendment later ...
‘Big’ legislative package shifts more of SNAP’s costs to states, saving federal dollars but causing fewer Americans to get help paying for food
The legislative package that President Donald Trump signed into law on July 4, 2025, has several provisions that will shrink the safety net, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, ...
Foreign medical residents fill critical positions, but run into visa issues
Some hospitals in the U.S. are without essential staff because international medical residents set to start their training ...
'Might very well require nationwide relief': Refugees urge judge to disregard SCOTUS ruling on universal injunctions
"The Court has jurisdiction to enforce its preliminary injunctions to preserve the status quo, but it does not have ...
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KFF Health News: To Keep Medicaid, Mom Caring for Disabled Adult Son Faces Prospect of Proving She Works
Indeed, the vast majority of Americans enrolled in Medicaid expansion are already working, caregiving, attending school, or ...