Many middle-class and wealthy families will see some benefits from the new legislation. But programs that help low-income ...

Now that Congress has passed President Trump's so-called "Big Beautiful Bill," their focus shifts to cutting already ...

Nevada Sens. Jacky Rosen and Catherine Cortez Masto voted against President Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill', which adds nearly ...

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Democratic leaders on Wednesday condemned comments made by Rep. Andy Fine (R-Fla.) describing fellow lawmakers in Congress as “terrorists” while mocking their Muslim faith. “The unhinged, racist ...

There’s a lot to unpack in the multi-trillion-dollar, 887-page package, from tax breaks and social safety net cuts to billions more for defense, the border wall and deportations. The Press Democrat ...

Democratic Party officials are looking at the Big Beautiful Bill as a political gift and hoping voters view cuts to social spending negatively. But the party faces challenges ahead of the midterms, ...

The burden imposed by the $3.3-trillion Big Beautiful Bill primarily hurts Donald Trump's voting base in red states, and ...

As Republicans face criticism for slashing Medicaid, Hawley tried to shift the focus to a less-noticed part of the law that ...

The top finishers in Iowa’s 2020 Democratic presidential caucus have already been to the state this year. Former ...