27 h. ago Trump's Budget: Did The Senate Miss The Opportunity To Address The Tax Issues Of Cryptos?

Trump's Budget: Did The Senate Miss The Opportunity To Address The Tax Issues Of Cryptos?  Cointribune

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34 h. ago Congress just greenlit a NASA moon plan opposed by Musk and Isaacman

Legacy aerospace giants scored a win Tuesday when the U.S. Senate passed President Trump’s budget reconciliation bill that earmarks billions more for NASA’s flagship Artemis program.  The $10 billion addition to the Artemis architecture, which includes funding for additional Space Launch System rockets and an orbiting station around the moon called Gateway, is a rebuke […]

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38 h. ago Rural Nebraska hospitals warn of budget problems as senate passes Trump’s spending bill

Rural Nebraska hospitals warn of budget problems as senate passes Trump’s spending bill  KSNB

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43 h. ago Senate Republicans struggle to push Trump's budget bill over the finish line

Senate Republicans struggle to push Trump's budget bill over the finish line  BBC

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59 h. ago Why a GOP senator says the budget bill breaks Trump's promise

The massive budget bill that Senate Republicans are debating pays for some of its tax cuts by slashing hundreds of billions of dollars in Medicaid spending. The latest report from the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office estimates nearly 12 million people will lose health insurance if the Senate version of the bill becomes law. Trump insists the cuts come from eliminating waste, fraud and abuse. Democrats have said they break Trump's promise not to touch Medicaid — and over the weekend, Republican Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina agreed. "What do I tell 663,000 people in two years or three years when President Trump breaks his promise by pushing them off of Medicaid because the funding's not there anymore?" We asked Sarah Jane Tribble, the chief rural correspondent for KFF Health News, what the cuts will mean for rural residents of states like North Carolina — and the hospitals that serve them.For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple ...

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5 d. ago US Senate Republicans see delays as they face yawning budget hole on Trump bill

US Senate Republicans see delays as they face yawning budget hole on Trump bill  Reuters

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5 d. ago US Senate Republicans face yawning budget hole as they rework Trump's bill

US Senate Republicans face yawning budget hole as they rework Trump's bill  Reuters

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8 d. ago House conservatives go to war with Senate over Trump's 'big, beautiful bill'

House conservatives are warning that President Trump's budget bill may not pass after the Senate made key changes.

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2 w. ago 'It's wrong': Hawley warns Senate GOP not to boot Americans from Medicaid in Trump megabill

Sen. Josh Hawley wants his colleagues to follow the president's lead on preserving Medicaid benefits as the Senate Finance Committee prepares its version of Trump's budget bill

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3 w. ago Republican senators roll out DOGE budget proposals for Trump's 'big, beautiful bill'

GOP lawmakers introduced a DOGE package in Senate negotiations that would claw back funds from politician "welfare," unused federal buildings and improperly distributed taxpayer money.

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3 w. ago Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine discusses the effect of Trump's tariffs on the economy

NPR speaks with Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., who is also on the Senate Budget Committee, about how President Trump's tariffs will affect the federal budget and the economy.

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3 w. ago Sen. Tim Kaine says Trump's tariffs could reduce federal debt, but at what cost?

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., who is also on the Senate Budget Committee, about how President Trump's tariffs will affect the federal budget and the economy.

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3 w. ago Trump issues a new travel ban. And, GOP raises concerns over the budget bill

Trump has signed a proclamation banning travelers from a dozen countries starting on Monday. And, Elon Musk's criticism of the budget bill is raising GOP concerns.

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4 w. ago Schumer warns Trump budget bill Medicaid cuts could jeopardize GOP senators: 'We Are All Going to Die Act'

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y, said President Donald Trump's budget bill spells disaster for senior citizens and Republicans who support it.

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4 w. ago Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon discusses Trump's budget bill

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., about President Trump's budget bill, which is now in the Senate.

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