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Under President Trump, Republican confidence in U.S. democracy has grown while global dissatisfaction remains high, Pew ...

Has it really been less than a month since Elon Musk flew off the handle, trashed his benefactor, the president, pledged to kill the administration’s top legislative priority, and, on top of ...

President Donald Trump's new budget law, just signed last week, makes changes to both Medicaid and SNAP coverages specifically who can get the benefits.Food pan ...

For a worker making $40,000 or less, standard deductions often already wipe out federal tax obligations. But for someone in the $50,000 to $100,000 range, shielding $12,500 in overtime or $25,000 in ...

From slashed taxes and Medicaid cuts to new fees for foreign visitors to the Grand Canyon, here's how President Donald Trump ...

Republican senators aren't happy about how President Donald Trump treated Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), whom the president ...

Trump delays tariff deadline to Aug. 1, warning dozens of nations to finalize trade deals or face steep new duties. Follow ...

Political writer and podcaster Matt K. Lewis, writing forThe Kansas City Star, told readers to forget the doomsday ...

Medicaid made it possible for a World War II veteran and his wife to receive life-saving nursing home care when illness ...

Donald Trump just made one of his most divisive comments ever in public – and that’s quite saying something. The President has sparked backlash by making ‘hateful’ claims about Democrats, and some ...

Permanently expanded the tax credit for working parents — known as the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit (CDCTC) for the ...