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Even if the most-brutal spending cuts are postponed until after the midterms, the “big beautiful bill” is a breathtaking gamble for Republicans.
A reader writes that Polk County's reps should answer for with their votes on the budget bill. Also letters about Alligator Alcatraz, schoolkid and voter registration.
Some Medicaid recipients think cuts to the program under the "One Big Beautiful Bill" won’t impact them. They could be wrong. Federal rules govern Medicaid programs, which rely on federal funding.
Nearly six months into Trump's second term, he has passed a sweeping bill that works to erase much of Biden's policy legacy.