Donald Trump’s Spending Bill Makes Progress as Medicaid Faces Cuts
Republicans have banded together to pass President Donald Trump‘s spending bill through a key House committee following a failed vote last week. Why It Matters House Republicans are working toward the passage of the “one big, beautiful” spending bill that would extend Trump’s 2017 tax cuts. On the table are major cuts and changes to […]
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Who Could Be Losing Medicaid Access? What to Know About Proposed Cuts
Millions of Americans could lose their Medicaid coverage under Republican plans to vastly cut federal spending. Lawmakers on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, which has jurisdiction over Medicaid, are mulling over changes to the health care insurance program that benefits more than 70 million Americans nationwide. Committee Republicans have found at least $880 […]
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Trump Cuts China Tariff on Small Packages From Likes of SHEIN, Temu
By Shane Croucher is a Breaking News Editor based in London, UK. He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and was a Senior Reporter before that, mostly covering U.S. news and politics. Shane joined Newsweek in February 2018 from IBT UK where he held various editorial roles covering different beats, […]
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Medicaid Update: Republicans Scaling Back Cuts Amid House Tax Break Battle
House Republicans are beginning to scale back some of their proposed deep Medicaid cuts as part of their sweeping tax break legislation, facing mounting resistance from centrist GOP lawmakers wary of slashing health coverage for their constituents. However, not all proposed reductions are off the table. A new report released Wednesday by the nonpartisan Congressional […]
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Waitress Cuts Her Finger on Glass, Three Years Later She Learns the Truth
A waitress who got a shard of glass in her finger while cleaning was adamant there was still something in there—and three and a half years later, she got her proof in a wild way. Cristina Adame, from Aurora, Illinois, told Newsweek she was working at a restaurant years ago, when she accidentally got “shards […]
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United Airlines Cuts Daily Flights Amid FAA Issues: What We Know
By Gabe Whisnant is a Breaking News Editor at Newsweek based in North Carolina. Prior to joining Newsweek in 2023, he directed daily publications in North and South Carolina. As an executive editor, Gabe led award-winning coverage of Charleston church shooter Dylan Roof’s capture in 2015, along with coverage of the Alex Murdaugh double murder […]
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DOGE Cuts Update: Pete Hegseth Announces $5.1 Billion DOD Contract Cuts
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced that the Department of Defense (DOD) will cut $5.1 billion in “wasteful” spending. In a video on Thursday, Hegseth said he was signing a memo directing the termination of $5.1 billion in DOD contracts. The cuts include contracts worth $1.8 billion for consulting services from private firms for the […]
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DOGE Cuts Update Today: Over a Dozen Buildings Sold Off
According to Elon Musk‘s Department of Government Efficiency, the General Services Administration (GSA) has sold more than a dozen federal buildings. “Since January 20th, @USGSA has been working to right size the federal real estate portfolio, which is liable for more than $20+ billion in deferred maintenance,” DOGE wrote on X, formerly Twitter, on Monday. […]
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Social Security in ‘Death Spiral’ After DOGE Cuts
A union leader has said the Social Security is in a “death spiral” as the Trump administration continues to make cuts at the federal agency. Newsweek has contacted the Social Security Administration (SSA) for comment via email. Why It Matters Since the Trump administration took office in January, the unofficial Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) […]
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How Trump’s USAID Cuts Are Impacting Ukraine’s Civilians
It’s an icy February morning in Vinnytsia, a city in western Ukraine where families displaced by the war have found refuge. For Maryna, 42, the struggle to rebuild a life shattered by conflict is far from over. A mother who fled from Kherson with her son describes the emotional and physical toll of displacement. “After […]
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