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Twin federal proposals threaten provider taxes, key source of Medicaid funding for states
Republican efforts to restrict taxes on hospitals, health plans, and other providers that states use to help fund their ...
What exactly does Donald Trump think the federal government is supposed to do?
There are some major contradictions in President Donald Trump’s view of what government should do to help and protect ...
Is the penny discontinued in the United States? What to know about the big change in RI
A spokesperson for the Treasury Department confirmed to USA TODAY that the government recently made its final order of penny ...
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A Brief History of U.S. Military Interventions Within the United States
Although the National Guard has often been used against civil rebellion, deploying federal military forces within the U.S. is ...
Trump’s deployment of military to the streets of Los Angeles exceeds his presidential authority
President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops and U.S. Marines to Los Angeles has exceeded the legal limits of ...
The U.S. spends $1 trillion a year to service its debt. Here's why experts say that's a concern.
The federal government now spends more on servicing its debt than it does on defense. The GOP's new tax bill could ratchet ...
Supreme Court asks tough questions of federal government in birthright citizenship case
The Trump administration's bid to enforce its birthright citizenship executive orders gives the Supreme Court an opportunity ...
Trump clears path for Nippon Steel investment in US Steel, so long as it fits the government's terms
President Trump has signed an executive order paving the way for a Nippon Steel investment in U.S. Steel, so long as the ...
Supreme Court ignores precedent instead of overruling it in allowing president to fire officials whom Congress tried to make independent
Can the president fire leaders of more than 50 independent agencies overseen by Congress because he wants to? The Supreme ...
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How much power to stop the president should federal judges have?
The Supreme Court could unleash even the most blatantly illegal of President Trump's executive orders. It will come down to the three swing justices — Roberts, Kavanaugh and Barrett.
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'The federal government is gone': Under Trump, fighting extremist violence is up to the states
She called Michigan a model. “The federal government is gone on this issue,” Miller-Idriss told the crowd. “The future right now is in the states.” 'The only diner in town' Some 2,000 ...
'Pure Farce': As Client Is Returned to the United States, Quinn Emanuel Lawyers Blast Administration's 'Compliance' With Court Order
"Though Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia is, at long last, back in the United States following his illegal removal, to ...