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LIVE State Of The People Broadcasts Marathon on How Ugly Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” Really Is
During Trump’s address to Congress in January, State of the People organizers, activists and journalists stood up a 24 -hour…
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Trump’s Health Care Overhaul Poised to Strip Coverage From Thousands in D.C.
The "One Big Beautiful Bill" passed by the Senate, which targets Medicaid, the ACA, and CHIP, could leave nearly 11.8…
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Trustees warn of looming cuts as trust funds dwindle
Social Security and Medicare are facing mounting financial challenges, with both programs projected to fall short of paying full benefits…
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Hakeem Jeffries Delays Vote On ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ With Over 4-Hour Speech
Photo: Getty Images North America House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is delivering a marathon speech on the House floor, delaying…
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Senate braces for first big vote on Trump agenda – with support still unclear
Senate Republicans are facing a test of loyalty to President Trump as they prepare to vote on his massive tax…
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OPINION: California’s Legislature Has the Wrong Prescription for the Affordability Crisis — Gov. Newsom’s Plan Hits the Mark
Last month, Gov. Newsom included measures in his budget that would encourage greater transparency, accountability, and affordability across the prescription…
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Civil Rights Panel Confronts Trump and Defends Diversity and Inclusion
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Participants in the April 1 forum on Capitol Hill spoke pointedly on President Trump’s opposition to diversity…
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Booker Ignites Hope for Action
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Booker decided to make this drastic move after hearing the challenges from his constituents in his community.…
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OP-ED: Like Physicians, U.S. Health Institutions Must ‘First, Do No Harm’
Coupled with their lack of government and healthcare-related experience, we are concerned these nominees will significantly undermine public health, increase…
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California’s Aging Services Offer Valuable Resources for Older Adults
As we grow older, our needs and priorities change. In California, a wide range of services is available to help…
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Opinion: What about Joe? Follow Kamala’s Lead
Big Dem donors and media are keeping alive a troubling narrative about last week’s debate: that Joe Biden isn’t fit…
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Sojourner Truth Manor Tenants Meet Face-to-Face with Landlords
Tenants want 4 residents added to the housing complex’s board of directors By Ken Epstein About 100 tenants of Sojourner…
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Hospital Closures, Cuts in Services Loom for Some Communities. How the State May Step in to Help.
Five months after declaring a fiscal emergency and predicting that they'd run out of funds by early this year, officials…
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Food Insecurity, Hunger Expected to Soar After Cuts to Extra SNAP Benefits
Food security advocates, policymakers, and others had been warning of the dire consequences to those most in need if Congress…
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