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Jennifer Shutt
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FEMA acting chief defends response to Texas flood catastrophe as ‘outstanding’
The acting chief of FEMA appointed by President Trump says the response to Texas floods was “outstanding.”

Big Fugly Bill cuts to Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood partly blocked by judge
Republicans used the Big Fugly Bill to eliminate Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood for health care, like annual physicals and cancer screenings.

CBO Update: Big Fugly Bill Increases Deficit $3.4T, 10M Lose Health Insurance
A Congressional Budget Office, CBO, update was released for their prior assessment of damages the Big Fugly Bill will cause.

Senate GOP Under Pressure as Trump Demands Defund NPR, PBS, Foreign Aid
Editor:I’d just like to bring attention to the fact that people in very rural areas without cable rely on PBS for local weather alerts. Figures…

Senate Panel Approves Trump Pick to Head CDC
Susan Monarez’s nomination now goes to the floor, where she will likely secure the votes needed to assume the role.

Congressional Budget Agency Projects Sweeping Medicaid Cuts in Red States
Republicans are attempting to slash funding for Medicaid for lower-income Americans and some people with disabilities.

Trump asks Congress to increase defense budget to $1 trillion by cutting $163B in non-defense spending, ending dozens of programs
President Trump wants to increase defense spending to $1 trillion each year while cutting several programs that help the American people.

In First Post-White House Address, Biden Pans Trump on Social Security
Biden addressed the public Tuesday for the first time since he left the White House. Did we see Dark Brandon? Eh, he came out for…

House GOP punts vote on Trump-backed budget amid battle over spending cuts
Speaker Mike Johnson delayed the vote on a budget resolution Wednesday due to spending cut disagreements. President Trump is backing the bill.

GOP Budget Would Add ‘Unprecedented’ $5.8 Trillion to the Deficit, Analysis Finds
Republicans are always quick to complain about spending in a Democratic administration, but Trump added $8 trillion in his first term. The GOP budget this…