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The Senate’s version will blow up the deficit just as much as the House’s—and its Medicaid cuts are deeper. The Senate’s cuts to Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program, are bigger than the House bill—probably in excess of $900 billion

The pro-Israel lobbying group has sent a flurry of communications to members of Congress, citing specific language for them to parrot in support of Israel’s strikes on Iran.

Limits on travel and visa appointments have delayed or prevented foreign doctors from entering the country for jobs set to begin in weeks. New doctors from other countries account for one in six medical residents at U.S. teaching hospitals.

The whole world on alert

Organizers say safety issues along with mounting resistance to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives are making it harder to hold events

President has dismissed verdict by handpicked spy chief, Tulsi Gabbard, that Iran is not developing nuclear weapons

New York City socialist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has clearly learned from other effective communicators like Bernie Sanders how to use online media to spread popular left-wing ideas. Mamdani’s approach is a model for other insurgent candidate

Dissenting Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote that "there is no constitutional justification" for the decision, and access to gender-affirming care "can be a question of life or death."

It wasn’t just large, liberal cities but the heart of Trump country that formed the base of last Saturday’s “No Kings” protests. Together with his underwhelming military parade, they’re a warning of the softness of his support.

Dress rehearsals for a showdown