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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks during a news conference at the Capitol, Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

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House Republicans unveil Medicaid cuts that Democrats warn will leave millions without care

By LISA MASCARO
Updated 12:18 AM CDT, May 12, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans unveiled the cost-saving centerpiece of President Donald Trump’s “ big, beautiful bill ” late Sunday, at least $880 billion in cuts largely to Medicaid to help cover the cost of $4.5 trillion in tax breaks.

Tallying hundreds of pages
, the legislation is touching off the biggest political fight over health care since Republicans tried to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, during Trump’s first term in 2017 — which ended in failure.

While Republicans insist they are simply rooting out “waste, fraud and abuse” to generate savings with new work and eligibility requirements, Democrats warn that millions of Americans will lose coverage. A preliminary estimate from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said the proposals would reduce the number of people with health care by 8.6 million over the decade.

“Savings like these allow us to use this bill to renew the Trump tax cuts and keep Republicans’ promise to hardworking middle-class families,” said Rep. Brett Guthrie of Kentucky, the GOP chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee, which handles health care spending.

But Democrats said the cuts are “shameful” and essentially amount to another attempt to repeal Obamacare.

“In no uncertain terms, millions of Americans will lose their health care coverage,” said Rep. Frank Pallone of New Jersey, the top Democrat on the panel. He said “hospitals will close, seniors will not be able to access the care they need, and premiums will rise for millions of people if this bill passes.” ...

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House GOP eyes next stage on Trump's "big, beautiful bill"

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Washington — The House is pushing forward on President Trump's "one, big beautiful bill," as the final committees considered some of the most contentious parts of the major budget package aimed at addressing the president's defense, energy and tax priorities.

The Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce and Agriculture committees began meeting Tuesday to debate and vote on their proposals as Republicans remained divided on a number of major issues — from Medicaid to tax cuts.

After a nearly 18-hour markup, the Ways and Means panel, which is...
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Trump's meeting with Sharaa, unthinkable just months ago, boosts Syrians' hopes

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Syria's interim leader met the US president in Riyadh after he announced he would lift sanctions on Syria.
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European Commission wrong to deny release of von der Leyen messages, court says

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The Commission is found to have wrongly refused to publish texts from its president during the Covid pandemic.
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Scared and malnourished - footage from Gaza shows plight of children and aftermath of Israeli strike

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Israel says it targeted top Hamas militants hiding among civilians at the Khan Younis hospital.
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Kennedy sidesteps vaccine questions: ‘I don't think people should be taking medical advice from me'

  • News source: Berkeley Lovelace Jr. and Megan Lebowitz | NBC
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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday sidestepped a question about vaccines and whether he would choose to vaccinate his children today against a number of diseases, saying, “I don’t think people should be taking medical advice from me.”

Kennedy’s comment was in response to Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wis., during a House Appropriations Committee hearing.

Amid an ongoing measles outbreak in West Texas and other parts of the U.S. that's killed two children and one adult — all unvaccinated — Kennedy has pushed unproven...
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Republicans say they're 'out of the loop' on Trump's $400M Qatari plane deal

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While Democrats have largely ridiculed President Donald Trump's decision to accept a $400 million jet from the Qatari royal family on behalf of the U.S. government, Republicans have raised national security concerns and admitted they have not been briefed on the details of the deal.

Fox News Digital asked Senate Republicans for their reaction to Trump deciding to accept the luxury Boeing jet from Qatar. While Trump continues his diplomatic trip through the Middle East, House Republicans are busy finalizing his "big, beautiful bill" at committee...
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Swalwell warns Noem he has ‘bulls--- detector’ during heated exchange about Abrego Garcia

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Democratic California Rep. Eric Swalwell warned Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem that he has a "bullsh--- detector" during a heated exchange about a photo of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an El Salvadoran citizen who the Trump administration deported.

Swalwell was grilling Noem about a photo of Abrego Garcia’s hand that shows alleged MS-13 tattoos during a Homeland Security budget hearing in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday.

"I want you to have credibility and I want you to be taken seriously. Is this doctored or is it not?" Swalwell asked...
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Duffy clashes with Democrats over DEI funding cuts, denies air traffic controllers let go

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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy sparred with Democrats at a House Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on Wednesday, slamming
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Newsom proposes freeze on allowing adult illegal immigrants to join California's Medicaid program

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, is proposing freezing undocumented adult enrollment in full-scope Medi-Cal, California's Medicaid program, a fact sheet the governor's office provided to Fox News Digital indicates.

The document notes that the proposed freeze would take effect "no sooner than January 1, 2026," and would apply "to new adult applicants over age 19." People would not "be kicked off their health care," according to the document.

It also notes that the Golden State governor is proposing a $100 per month premium for Medi-Cal...
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Top House Dems say they'll join GOP to quash Trump impeachment effort

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Top House Democrats said Wednesday they will join Republicans in blocking a House-wide vote on impeaching President Donald Trump.

"I have said before from this podium, this is not the right approach we should be taking," House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., said at his weekly press conference. "I'll join members of the leadership team in voting to table that motion."

Aguilar called the push by one lawmaker within his caucus a "distraction" from Democrats' messaging that Republicans are trying to gut Medicaid via Trump's "big...
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Sen. Klobuchar to accuse Trump of "unprecedented overreach" in speech

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Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar is set to give a speech on the rule of law and what she paints as President Trump's overreach on Wednesday night, as Democrats look to find effective messaging that will resonate with voters about the early days of the Republican's second term in the White House.

Excerpts obtained by CBS News ahead of the event hosted by The New Republic show Klobuchar, a leading Senate Democrat who has not ruled out a 2028 presidential run, plans to make the case that "Donald Trump is trying to remake the executive office into one...
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Trump says Iran "cannot have a nuclear weapon" but adds he wants to "make a deal"

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President Trump on Wednesday told Gulf leaders he urgently wants "to make a deal" with Iran to wind down its nuclear program but said Tehran must end its support of proxy groups throughout the region as part of any potential agreement.

Iran "must stop sponsoring terror, halt its bloody proxy wars and permanently and verifiably cease pursuit of nuclear weapons," Trump said in remarks at a meeting of leaders from the Gulf Cooperation Council hosted by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Saudi capital. "They cannot have a nuclear weapon."

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Kevin McCarthy says with Qatar plane gift to Trump, "my problem is really with Boeing"

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Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday defended President Trump's possible move to accept a Qatari-offered jet for the president's use, saying "the problem is really with Boeing."

"Boeing had a responsibility to provide a new Air Force One now. They didn't do the job," McCarthy said on "CBS Mornings Plus."

Mr. Trump arrived Wednesday in Qatar following a visit to Saudi Arabia, as the president makes his first international trip of his second term this week. Meanwhile, the unprecedented offer by the royal family of Qatar to donate a jumbo...
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GOP bill proposes new tax cuts. Here's how it could impact your money.

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As a Republican-backed bill moves ahead in the House, proposed tax cuts under the measure include some new and surprising changes that could impact the wallets of millions of Americans.

On Wednesday, the House Ways and Means Committee voted in favor of the bill, which would make Mr. Trump's 2017 tax cuts permanent while also adding a host of other reductions.

The extension of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provisions would mean that most taxpayers wouldn't see much of a change because their tax brackets would remain at the same levels they've...
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Turning Qatari 747 into Air Force One could cost $1 billion and take years, experts say

  • News source: Dan De Luce, Tom Winter, Laura Strickler
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Converting a Qatari-owned 747 jet into a new Air Force One for President Donald Trump would involve installing multiple top-secret systems, cost over $1 billion and take years to complete, three aviation experts told NBC News.

They said that accepting the 13-year-old jet would likely cost U.S. taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars over time, noting that refurbishing the commercial plane would exceed its current value of $400 million. The project might also not be completed by the end of Trump’s term in 2029, at which time the plane is expected...
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