Advocates say Republicans' scaled back Medicaid cuts still put too much in jeopardy. President Trump defends getting a luxury jet from Qatar and frustration grows among museum executives who say the White House is trying to erase history.
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2025Talks - May 12, 2025
The Pentagon begins removing transgender troops as legal battles continue. Congress works to fix a SNAP job-training penalty. Advocates raise concerns over immigrant data searches, and U.S. officials report progress in trade talks with China.
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2025Talks - May 9, 2025
A judge orders certification of the 2024 North Carolina Supreme Court race, Wisconsin Democrats want congressional maps redrawn and the interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia loses the job over his support for January 6th rioters.
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2025Talks - May 8, 2025
As Congress debates Medicaid cuts and emissions rollbacks, former presidential candidate John Kasich calls for protecting vulnerable Americans, veterans link fossil fuel dependence to military deaths, and advocates warn funding cuts threaten health and jobs.
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2025Talks - May 7, 2025
Taxing millionaires could fund safety net programs, climate rollbacks raise national security concerns, India makes cross-border strikes in Kashmir, the Supreme Court backs a transgender military ban and government actions conflict with Indigenous land protections.
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