Hello! It's Rebecca Morin, senior national news reporter at USA TODAY. I'm going to be crushed when this week's beautiful spring-like weather is gone by next week. |
House GOP advances plan for Trump's legislative agenda |
House Republicans passed the first major test of their conference. In a dramatic last-minute turnaround of a few holdouts, the House voted 217-215 Tuesday evening to advance the GOP plan for President Donald Trump 's legislative agenda. The plan seeks to pass several of Trump's priorities for border, energy and taxes. Trump endorsed the House's plan to roll his campaign promises into one "big, beautiful bill." Read more. |
You asked, On Politics answers: Is Medicaid being eliminated? |
One reader, Bruce Clay, said he has seen reports that Medicaid is being eliminated: "What are the 'facts' around that? Is it true or hype?" |
Many of the reports are in regards to the blueprint that the House passed on Tuesday, which would set out a total amount of money Congress could spend to implement Trump's priorities and the total amount it must cut. The budget blueprint instructs the House Energy and Commerce Committee to cut at least $880 billion in costs through 2034. Trump has ruled out cuts to Medicare and Social Security, so some experts say that means that cuts could happen to Medicaid. However, negotiations on where cuts will happen are still playing out. Democrats and many Republicans, including Trump, oppose cuts to Medicaid. |
President Donald Trump's first Cabinet meeting is underway at the White House. And Elon Musk, the world's richest man and special advisor to Trump, is in attendance . Typically, Cabinet meetings are attended by presidential-appointed Cabinet secretaries and the White House chief of staff, in addition to the president and vice president. See more photos. | President Donald Trump hosts his first cabinet meeting with Elon Musk in attendance on Wednesday. Brian Snyder, REUTERS |
White House says it, not news outlets, will control press access to Trump |
Breaking with tradition, the White House announced Tuesday that it would decide which news outlets have access to President Donald Trump. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the White House Correspondents' Association would no longer be allowed to decide which outlets are included in the White House press pool. The White House press pool includes reporters from wire services like The Associated Press, Reuters, and Bloomberg News, a camera crew from the five major television networks, a radio correspondent and a rotating group of print outlets, including USA TODAY. The press pool documents what's happening in tight spaces or events that have limited space, like aboard Air Force One or in the Oval Office. Read more. |
What to know about President Trump's 'gold card' proposal |
Got $5 million? President Donald Trump on Tuesday floated a new "gold card" that would be sold from the United States to foreigners, allowing them to live and work in the country. The card would replace the "EB-5" foreign investors program in the form of a $5 million gold card. Read more. | | | | Elon Musk's DOGE team says it saved hundreds of millions of dollars at the Education Department. But a new analysis shows it's wasting money, too. | | | | During his first term in office, Trump abruptly disinvited the Eagles on the eve of their planned trip in 2018. | | | | Donald Trump and Elon Musk revel in disruptive wins, while traditional Republicans struggle with irrelevancy. | | | | A prominent teachers union has sued to block a Trump administration policy that would withhold federal funds from schools with DEI programs. | | | | The White House on Tuesday revealed Amy Gleason is the acting administrator of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency. | | | | | | | Sign up for the news you want | Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don't miss out! We're always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. | | | | | | |
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