Feds Say California Bullet Train Has ‘No Viable Path,’ Threaten to Pull $4 Billion

A new DOT report criticizes California’s high-speed rail project, calling it a mismanaged ‘boondoggl.’ California’s long-delayed high-speed rail project is in default of federal grant agreements and may soon lose more than $4 billion in funding, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) said on June 4. A report released by the department accuses the California

Nearly 11 Million People Projected to Lose Health Insurance by 2034 in GOP Bill, CBO Says

The CBO says that of that figure, 1.4 million illegal immigrants will lose coverage over that time period. An estimate released by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) on Wednesday said that nearly 11 million people would lose insurance in 2034 under a major budget bill backed by the White House and Republicans. In a statement

Nearly 11 Million People Projected to Lose Health Insurance by 2034 Under GOP Bill, CBO Says

The CBO says that of that figure, 1.4 million illegal immigrants will lose coverage over that time period. An estimate released by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) on June 4 said that nearly 11 million people would lose insurance in 2034 under a major budget bill backed by the White House and Republicans. In a

Trump’s Megabill to Change Obamacare: What to Watch

Removal of Biden-era enhancements could save billions but spark drop in participation. A Republican megabill to enact President Donald Trump’s agenda proposes changes to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace that experts say will yield billions in savings but could have the effect of reducing enrollment by up to one third. The ACA Marketplace, often

Trump Says He Spoke to Putin, Predicts No ‘Immediate Peace’ With Ukraine

Putin said ‘he will have to respond’ to Ukraine’s drone attack on Russia’s airfields, Trump said. President Donald Trump said on June 4 that he spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the Russia–Ukraine conflict during a phone call that lasted more than an hour. “We discussed the attack on Russia’s docked airplanes, by Ukraine,

Social Security Agency Releases Update on Expanded Benefits

The Social Security Fairness Act was signed into law earlier this year, providing higher payments to certain public sector workers, impacting 3 million people. The Social Security Administration (SSA) said it has processed about nine out of every 10 cases in connection with a law that would prompt higher payments as well as retroactive payments

Department of Justice Moves to Drop Lawsuit Against Trump Adviser Peter Navarro

Authorities have not outlined why they’ve asked for the case to be dismissed. Federal officials have asked a court to throw out a case against Peter Navarro, an adviser to President Donald Trump. The government in 2022 sued Navarro, at the time a former Trump adviser, over his refusal to turn over private emails he