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For the first time, required pre-authorizations are coming to traditional Medicare. The Trump administration proposes to extend pre-authorizations to traditional Medicare, just like Medicare Advantage. This maneuver has gotten little attention.

The Republican budget will gut Medicaid, slash food aid for families, and shutter rural hospitals—just to give tax breaks that will go overwhelmingly to the wealthy. It is a staggering upward redistribution of income.

Mamdani has one more big hurdle to overcome–a general election in November. Pulling together a successful electoral coalition is difficult, but forging a governing coalition to run the city is even harder. As mayor, Mamdani will face major challenges

The old world is dying. Can the new world be born?

Workers across the United States are getting a raise this week after minimum wage increases took effect across several states and localities Tuesday.

"This book is needed," writes reviewer LeBlanc. "Instead of sharing hard-and-fast edicts, the kind desired by those with a fundamentalist frame of mind, Park advocates for courage and conversation."

By passing Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, congressional Republicans have talked themselves into an incomprehensibly reckless plan.

The most dangerous thing about Alligator Alcatraz isn’t the alligators. It’s the message...

Move comes after rightwing Republican accuses New York City mayoral candidate of concealing support for ‘terrorism’

Israeli troops were ordered to kill starving, unarmed civilians who were trying to get food for their families.