President Donald Trump aims to reshape the federal government in part by dramatically cutting spending. Health care is an appealing target for cost-cutting because it accounts for about 30 percent of the federal budget. The United States spent more than $1.8 trillion on Medicare, Medicaid, and other health programs in 2023. The budget deficit was

Putin said that Moscow has no objections to a potential U.S.–Ukraine minerals deal. Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow is open to partnering with the United States on joint resource exploration and extraction, including rare earths, and has no objections to a potential U.S.–Ukraine minerals deal. “We, by the way, would be ready to offer

The Russian president has offered Washington a separate deal on rare earths. Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said that Moscow has no objections to a potential U.S.-Ukraine minerals deal, adding that his country is also prepared to partner with the United States on the joint exploration and extraction of resources, including rare earths. Putin made the