House GOP budget goals would require Medicaid cuts, analysis finds

Washington — An analysis by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office that was sent to lawmakers this week showed that budget goals outlined in a House GOP plan could not be reached without reducing spending on Medicaid, clasing with commitments from Republicans not to cut the popular entitlement program. House Republicans adopted a budget proposal last week that serves

Trump Delays Tariffs on Some Goods From Canada, Mexico

The president paused tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods under a trade agreement until April 2. WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump signed an executive action on March 6, making amendments to tariffs recently imposed on Mexico and Canada. According to the executive order, goods that fall under the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA) will be exempt from tariffs

Trump Pauses Tariffs on Mexico Until April 2

‘Mexico will not be required to pay Tariffs on anything that falls under the USMCA Agreement’ until April 2, Trump said. WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump said on March 6 that he would pause his 25 percent tariff for Mexican goods and services that are covered under the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA) until April 2. “After speaking

Democrats Sing ‘We Shall Overcome’ as House Censures Al Green for Disrupting Trump Speech

The House then erupted into a shouting match Democrats sang “We Shall Overcome” on the House floor Thursday morning after the chamber voted to censure Rep. Al Green (D., Texas) for shaking his cane and heckling President Donald Trump’s Tuesday congressional address. Ten Democrats joined Republicans in a 224-198 vote to censure Green, after which

White House Denies Claims US Revoking 240,000 Ukrainians’ Immigration Status

‘No decision has been made at this time,’ the White House says. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Thursday refuted a Reuters report claiming that the federal government is moving to revoke the temporary immigration status of 240,000 Ukrainians living in the United States. The report, which cited anonymous sources, said that the decision