Richest Gain Most and Poorest Face Steepest Cuts Under G.O.P. Law, Analysis Finds

Millions of people could lose access to federal food aid or Medicaid, according to the Congressional Budget Office’s latest analysis of President Trump’s marquee legislation.

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Trump Fires Official Over Jobs Report, Echoing an Authoritarian Playbook

In firing the head of the agency that collects employment statistics, the president underscored his tendency to suppress facts he doesn’t like and promote his own version of reality.

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Trump Administration’s N.I.H. and F.D.A. Cuts Could Curtail New Drug Development, Budget Office Says

The Trump administration’s proposed cuts to medical research and health agencies will curtail the development of promising medications, the Congressional Budget Office said on Friday.

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Trump’s Big Policy Bill Puts U.S. on Perilous Fiscal Path

Among the most expensive pieces of legislation in years, the Republican legislation could reshape the country’s finances for a generation.

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Fact-Checking Trump and Republicans on Proposed Tax Cuts in Policy Bill

The president and his Senate allies have cited inaccurate claims about their tax and policy bill.

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Political Costs of Trump Tax Cuts, Medicaid and ‘Debt Slavery’

As the Senate prepares to vote on a key piece of the president’s domestic agenda, prominent critics, including Elon Musk, are speaking out.

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Senate Bill Would Add at Least $3.3 Trillion to Debt, Budget Office Says

A new analysis showing the legislation would be far more expensive than the House version could complicate its chances of final passage in that chamber, where fiscal hawks have said the cost must not grow.

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Senate Version of Trump’s Policy Bill Would Slash Medicaid Spending Even More

Analysis from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office found that Republicans’ new version of the legislation would make far deeper cuts and lead to more people becoming uninsured than previous proposals.

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Senate Republicans Reprise Push to Pay for Tax Cuts by Slashing Food Stamps

Party lawmakers have devised a way around an earlier procedural roadblock to their safety-net cuts.

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‘An Existential Threat’: Food Banks Brace for Fallout From Trump Cuts

New York City food banks aren’t sure how they will survive the administration’s funding cuts, which could also affect the programs they turn to for help.

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