If we hadn't passed this bill, taxes on the American people would have gone up $4.3 trillion,” U.S. Sen. John N. Kennedy said ...

U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff attacked President Donald Trump and the Republican agenda, particularly the recently passed tax and spending bill, in a reelection campaign rally.

Strib Voices publishes a mix of commentary online and in print each day. To contribute, click here. ••• 07/04/2025: President Donald Trump’s deadline for the Republican-controlled Congress to pass the ...

Republicans made little attempt to justify this failed attempt at fiscal responsibility, choosing instead to pander to Trump.

New federal law makes 2017 tax cuts permanent but slashes SNAP, Medicaid and clean energy incentives — leaving some Minnesotans with questions about federal programs, cost shifts and energy prices ...

The U.S. government's economic strategy mimics Trump's aggressive business strategy. Trump has borrowed heavily in his business ventures and has declared bankruptcy several times due to excessive ...

During a recent town hall, Congressman Maxwell Frost (D-FL) called out Donald Trump's "big ugly bill," now the "big ugly law," for the devastating impacts it will have on the healthcare system across ...

Cami Mondeaux The Big Idea Reconciliation 2.0: What comes next? Even before ...

“When Medicaid is cut, those people don’t stop getting sick or injured,” said Dr. Christina Campana, president of the Ohio Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians. “They keep showing ...

Trump made inroads with middle-class voters in the 2024 election. But polls now show his standing with America's ...

Donald Trump’s so-called “Big, Beautiful Bill,” which was signed into law last week, has been described as a monstrous piece of legislation. In this exclusive interview for Truthout, world-renowned ...

I feel like we ought to just do away with the debt ceiling. I mean, it’s a joke,” the Tennessee Republican told reporters July 3. Now in his fourth term, Burchett had just cast his first vote for ...