Vought Pushes for Adoption of Budget Rescissions as Key Senators Remain Unconvinced

White House Office of Management and the Budget Director Ross Vought on June 25 appeared before a skeptical Senate Appropriations Committee to make the administration’s pitch for a $9.4 billion rescissions package. “This package reflects the Trump administration’s steadfast commitment to cutting wasteful federal spending antithetical to American interests in correcting our fiscal trajectory,” Vought told

Too sick to work, some Americans worry Trump’s bill will strip their insurance

Stephanie Ivory counts on Medicaid to get treated for gastrointestinal conditions and a bulging disc that makes standing or sitting for long periods painful. Her disabilities keep her from working, she said. Ivory, 58, of Columbus, Ohio, believes she would be exempt from a requirement that adult Medicaid recipients work, but she worries about the

Trump Considering Several Candidates for Next Federal Reserve Chair

President Donald Trump on June 25 said he was considering several people to lead the Federal Reserve amid his frustration with current Chair Jerome Powell. While speaking to reporters at the NATO Summit on Wednesday, Trump said he has “three or four people” whom he’s considering as the next chair of the Federal Reserve after