POLITICS

Funding for Obamacare Outreach Program Cut by 90 Percent

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The Affordable Care Act navigator program will now receive $10 million per year. Last year, it received $98 million. The Trump administration on Feb. 14 cut funding for an outreach program under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that helps people sign up for health insurance coverage, according to a statement from the Centers for Medicaid

U.S. Army bars transgender people from enlisting

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The U.S. Army will no longer allow transgender people to enlist and will stop providing gender-affirming care for service members, it announced on social media Friday. “The #USArmy will no longer allow transgender individuals to join the military and will stop performing or facilitating procedures associated with gender transition for service members. Stay tuned for

McConnell Emerges as Trump’s Biggest Republican Detractor in the Senate

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McConnell voted against three of the president’s cabinet nominees. WASHINGTON—Having retired as leader of the Republican Conference in 2024 after 18 years in the role, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has emerged as Trump’s biggest Republican detractor in the Senate. On key votes to grant advice and consent to Trump’s cabinet nominees, as the Constitution requires

New USDA Secretary Calls for Reforms in Agency’s 16 Nutrition Programs, Touts DOGE Cooperation

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Newly sworn-in Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins outlined her vision for reforming the agency, emphasizing efficiency and accountability. Brooke Rollins, the newly sworn-in secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), outlined her vision on Friday for reforming the agency’s 16 nutrition programs, emphasizing accountability, efficiency, and innovation, in a letter to state, tribal, territorial, and