House Republicans go to war with math as they try to save hundreds of billions of dollars without scaling back critical health care coverage, writes

At the first Cabinet meeting of his second term, President Donald Trump leaned forward and made a promise not to touch Medicaid, Medicare or Social Security. Some Maryland lawmakers don’t

House Speaker Mike Johnson vowed Wednesday that Republicans will not make cuts to Medicaid, Medicare or Social Security as they work to pass – and pay for – President Donald Trump’s sweeping legislative agenda.

A special guest accompanied Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan to last night's joint session between President Donald Trump and Congress.

February 27, 2025 (San Diego) -- Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress ran on a pro-life platform. But it’s clear from recent actions of the Trump administration that its leaders don’t care about babies. It’s actions are putting lives and wellbeing of millions of infants and children at risk, both around the world and here in the U.S. Similarly, Republicans’ Congressional budget cuts to Medicaid, school lunch programs, and the child tax credit will all harm children. Mass federal firings by the Dept. of Government Efficiency (DOGE) include workers who ran childcare and Head Start programs and also ended a program to improve maternal healthcare for pregnant women, threatening the wellbeing of their unborn  babies. Support community news in the public interest! As nonprofit news, we rely on donations from the public to fund our reporting -- not special interests. Please donate to sustain East County Magazine's local reporting and/or wildfire alerts at https://www.eastcountymedia.org/donate to help us keep people safe and informed across our region.

Lookout's continuing coverage of the impact of Donald Trump's second presidency on Santa Cruz County, from immigration to local funding. Here we keep you informed on the ongoing developments as the Trump administration’s policies directly affect our lives and our wallets.

House Speaker Mike Johnson vowed Wednesday that Republicans will not make cuts to Medicaid, Medicare or Social Security as they work to pass – and pay for – President Donald Trump’s sweeping legislative agenda.

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker on Friday warned that neither his state nor others across the country could make up for the potential loss of billions of dollars if President Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans slash Medicaid funding.

U.S. President Donald Trump addressed concerns Wednesday that legislation funding the federal government past a March 14 deadline would include controversial cuts to social safety net programs such as Medicaid and Social Security.