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Millions Facing 2026 Insurance Shock as ACA Subsidies Expire

Jan 5, 2026

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5 min read

Millions Facing 2026 Insurance Shock as ACA Subsidies Expire

Millions lose ACA subsidy help in 2026, pushing premiums up sharply, squeezing budgets, and risking another surge in the number of uninsured Americans.

Tyler Flores
Tyler Flores

Congress

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U.S. Government Shuts Down for First Time in Five Years Due to Budget Impasse

Oct 2, 2025

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3 min read

U.S. Government Shuts Down for First Time in Five Years Due to Budget Impasse

U.S. Government shuts down for the first time since 2019 due to a budget impasse in Congress.

Jason Belcher
Jason Belcher

U.S. Politics

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Conservatives Demand End to Earmarks as Budget Fight Heats Up on Capitol Hill

Sep 19, 2025

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6 min read

Conservatives Demand End to Earmarks as Budget Fight Heats Up on Capitol Hill

Conservative groups urge Congress to ban earmarks again, calling them wasteful and politically biased ahead of the 2026 federal budget fight.

Tyler Flores
Tyler Flores

Trump

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Trump Pushes to End Quarterly Earnings Reports, Citing Costs and Long-Term Growth

Sep 17, 2025

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5 min read

Trump Pushes to End Quarterly Earnings Reports, Citing Costs and Long-Term Growth

Trump renews push to end quarterly earnings reports, arguing that less frequent disclosure will reduce costs and support long-term growth.

Tyler Flores
Tyler Flores

Trump

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NPR’s Taxpayer Cutoff: A Wake-Up Call for Biased Public Media

Jul 22, 2025

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4 min read

NPR’s Taxpayer Cutoff: A Wake-Up Call for Biased Public Media

Federal cuts to NPR and PBS spark outrage, but many see it as a needed reset for media independence and accountability

Tyler Flores
Tyler Flores

Trump

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Congress Passes President Trump’s Budget Bill by a Narrow Margin

Jul 7, 2025

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4 min read

Congress Passes President Trump’s Budget Bill by a Narrow Margin

Congress passes President Trumps budget bill after close votes in both the House and the Senate.

Jason Belcher
Jason Belcher

Senate

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Senate Passes President Trump’s Budget Bill

Jul 2, 2025

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3 min read

Senate Passes President Trump’s Budget Bill

Senate passes President Trump’s budget bill after forty-eight hours of consecutive debate.

Jason Belcher
Jason Belcher

Trump

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Seeds of Success: A $1,000 Investment in America’s Future

Jun 10, 2025

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3 min read

Seeds of Success: A $1,000 Investment in America’s Future

Trump’s new plan gives every newborn a $1,000 investment account to jumpstart savings for education, business, or homeownership.

Tyler Flores
Tyler Flores

Trump

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President Trump and Elon Musk Continue to Trade Barbs Online

Jun 9, 2025

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3 min read

President Trump and Elon Musk Continue to Trade Barbs Online

Trump-Musk feud pits world’s most powerful man against the world’s richest man as public spat continues.

Jason Belcher
Jason Belcher

Trump

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CBO Says Trump Administration Budget Bill Will Add $2.4 Trillion in Debt

Jun 6, 2025

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3 min read

CBO Says Trump Administration Budget Bill Will Add $2.4 Trillion in Debt

Nonpartisan congressional budget office estimates President Trump’s budget will add $2.4 trillion in debt.

Jason Belcher
Jason Belcher

Trump

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Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill' Would Increase U.S. Deficit Over $2T, Report Reveals

Jun 5, 2025

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4 min read

Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill' Would Increase U.S. Deficit Over $2T, Report Reveals

Criticism surrounding Trump's proposed spending bill has grown following an analysis that recently highlighted a $2.4 trillion debt increase over the next decade.

Eric Moody
Eric Moody

Trump

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Trump Team Targets the Swamp: First Spending Cuts Hit Foreign Aid, NPR, and Wasteful Bureaucracy

May 29, 2025

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3 min read

Trump Team Targets the Swamp: First Spending Cuts Hit Foreign Aid, NPR, and Wasteful Bureaucracy

Trump’s budget chief launches $9.4B spending rollback, targeting foreign aid, NPR, and bloated agencies in a bold push to drain the fiscal swamp.

Tyler Flores
Tyler Flores

Trump

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Trump vs. Musk: GOP Split Widens Over Deficit and ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’

May 29, 2025

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4 min read

Trump vs. Musk: GOP Split Widens Over Deficit and ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’

Elon Musk slams Trump’s massive spending bill, prompting GOP infighting and a promised overhaul as the legislation heads for a tough Senate fight.

Tyler Flores
Tyler Flores

Trump

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From Harvard to the Heartland: Trump Puts $3 Billion Behind Trade Schools

May 27, 2025

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4 min read

From Harvard to the Heartland: Trump Puts $3 Billion Behind Trade Schools

President Trump’s $3 billion education shift prioritizes trade schools over elite universities, signaling a national pivot toward skilled labor and workforce-driven training.

Tyler Flores
Tyler Flores

Senate

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Senate Eyes Changes to 'Big, Beautiful Bill' Despite Plea From Speaker Johnson

May 27, 2025

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5 min read

Senate Eyes Changes to 'Big, Beautiful Bill' Despite Plea From Speaker Johnson

House Speaker Johnson made a recent plea to Senate leaders 'to not make large changes' as they prepare to review President Trump’s massive tax and immigration bill

Eric Moody
Eric Moody

Republican Party

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Rand Paul Warns: Big Beautiful Bill Will Blow Up Budget

May 26, 2025

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4 min read

Rand Paul Warns: Big Beautiful Bill Will Blow Up Budget

Rand Paul slams the GOP’s latest spending bill for raising the debt ceiling by trillions while offering only token cuts and no real reform.

Tyler Flores
Tyler Flores

Medicaid

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House Speaker Johnson Looks to Sway Holdouts Ahead of Mega Bill Vote

May 22, 2025

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4 min read

House Speaker Johnson Looks to Sway Holdouts Ahead of Mega Bill Vote

House Speaker Johnson looks to unify a group of GOP holdouts as pressure mounts to pass President Trump’s 'big, beautiful bill' plan

Eric Moody
Eric Moody

Debt

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When Moody’s Talks, Markets Listen

May 20, 2025

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3 min read

When Moody’s Talks, Markets Listen

Moody’s downgraded the U.S. credit rating, shaking markets and signaling deeper concerns about national debt, political gridlock, and rising borrowing costs.

Tyler Flores
Tyler Flores

Medicaid

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RFK Jr. Clashes with Democrats Over Health Policy in Fiery Capitol Hill Showdown

May 15, 2025

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4 min read

RFK Jr. Clashes with Democrats Over Health Policy in Fiery Capitol Hill Showdown

RFK Jr. clashes with Democrats in a heated hearing over health reforms pushing bold changes to Medicaid fraud and federal public health priorities.

Tyler Flores
Tyler Flores

Elon Musk

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All Flash, No Follow-Through? What Musk’s DOGE Got Wrong About Efficiency

May 5, 2025

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4 min read

All Flash, No Follow-Through? What Musk’s DOGE Got Wrong About Efficiency

Elon Musk’s government reform initiative cut spending quickly but delivered limited impact, legal fallout, and uncertain savings, raising questions about what efficiency really means.

Tyler Flores
Tyler Flores

Health

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$11 Billion Vanishes: 23 States Sue Feds in Explosive Public Health Showdown

Apr 2, 2025

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3 min read

$11 Billion Vanishes: 23 States Sue Feds in Explosive Public Health Showdown

States sue HHS over $11B in cut public health funds, arguing the agency overstepped. The case could redefine federal power and impact local services.

Tyler Flores
Tyler Flores

Covid

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Time’s Up: Trump Admin Pulls Plug on Pandemic-Era Health Slush Fund

Mar 28, 2025

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3 min read

Time’s Up: Trump Admin Pulls Plug on Pandemic-Era Health Slush Fund

The Trump administration is pulling $11 billion in unused COVID funds, forcing local health departments to downsize and marking a shift away from pandemic-era spending.

Tyler Flores
Tyler Flores

Budget

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Social Security Cuts Are Coming—Will Your Benefits Be Delayed?

Mar 21, 2025

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3 min read

Social Security Cuts Are Coming—Will Your Benefits Be Delayed?

The Social Security Administration is cutting jobs and closing offices, raising concerns about delays and service disruptions. Here’s what beneficiaries need to know and how to prepare.

Tyler Flores
Tyler Flores

U.S. Politics

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Biden’s Green Slush Fund? EPA Freezes Billions in ‘Clean Energy’ Grants Amid Mismanagement Concerns

Mar 13, 2025

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3 min read

Biden’s Green Slush Fund? EPA Freezes Billions in ‘Clean Energy’ Grants Amid Mismanagement Concerns

The EPA has frozen $7 billion in clean energy grants, citing mismanagement and fraud concerns. Lawsuits are underway as critics call Biden’s green fund a political slush pile.

Tyler Flores
Tyler Flores

Health

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Seniors Beware: The New Budget Plan Could Drain Your Savings and Cut Your Healthcare

Feb 28, 2025

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3 min read

Seniors Beware: The New Budget Plan Could Drain Your Savings and Cut Your Healthcare

House Republicans passed a budget slashing $800 billion from Medicaid, threatening long-term care for seniors while prioritizing tax cuts and defense spending over social programs.

Tyler Flores
Tyler Flores
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