February 26, 2025 - Page 2

Politics

As G.O.P. Eyes Medicaid Cuts, States Could be Left With Vast Shortfalls

Published on February 26, 2025

By Noah Weiland and Sarah Kliff House Republicans hunting for ways to pay for President Trump’s tax cuts have called for cutting the federal government’s share of Medicaid spending, including a proposal that would effectively gut the Affordable Care Act’s 2014 expansion of the program. Cutting Medicaid spending, which is expected to be central to fulfilling the budget plan

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Trump’s education policies concern officials at Johnson C. Smith University

Published on February 26, 2025

By Gwendolyn Glenn The billions of financial aid dollars disbursed annually by the Department of Education are especially important for students at historically Black colleges and universities, where more than 50% qualify for Pell Grants issued for low-income students. President Trump’s push to shut down the Education Department and his executive order to end federal