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California slashes spending: New budget scales back immigrant healthcare to tackle $12 Billion deficit – GOP says fiscally irresponsible

California governor Gavin Newsom (AP) California governor Gavin Newsom on Friday signed a $321-billion budget that rolls back several progressive initiatives, including a major healthcare expansion for low-income undocumented immigrants, in a bid to bridge a $12-billion budget deficit.This marks the third consecutive year that America’s most populous state has been forced to cut or […]

Tokyo snubs Washington: Japan pulls plug on 2+2 security talks with US; defence budget demand sparks row

Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba (left) and US President Donald Trump (PTI) Japan has cancelled a high-level meeting with its closest ally United States, after the Trump administration abruptly demanded Tokyo to spend more on defence, reported The Financial Times on Friday.US secretary of state Marco Rubio and defence secretary Pete Hegseth were expected to meet […]

Who is Senator Rand Paul’s wife whom Donald Trump calls ‘ beautiful’ amid ‘petty clash’ over budget?

Rand Paul said he only agrees with Donald Trump when the president calls his wife beautiful. Kentucky Senator Rand Paul has been at odds with President Donald Trump on the spending bill as Paul sided with Elon Musk on this issue of calling the bill abominable. But his wife, political consultant Kelley Paul, appeared to […]

Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’: Millions face stricter work rules – what changes are proposed under food aid program?

President Trump’s bill proposes significant cuts to the US’s largest food aid program — SNAP — impacting millions of people (Image credit: AP) US President Donald Trump‘s recently introduced “Big Beautiful Bill” proposes significant cuts to federal spending on one of the largest food aid programs — the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for low-income […]

Trump vs Musk: Public feud threatens $22 billion in SpaceX deals, competitors gain ground as rift escalates

SpaceX, left, and Elon Musk (Image credits: X @SpaceX) About $22 billion in government contracts held by SpaceX are now in jeopardy, with several US space programs potentially facing major disruptions following a heated public feud between the space company founder Elon Musk and US President Donald Trump on Thursday. Trump claimed that ending Musk’s […]

US Congressional Budget Office’s warning: Trump’s big bill could raise national debt by $2.4 trillion; 10.9 million to lose health insurance

The independent US Congressional Budget Office (CBO) announced on Wednesday that the comprehensive Republican legislation for tax reductions and federal programme cuts would potentially increase the national debt by $2.4 trillion in the next ten years. This analysis, reported by the New York Times, raised concerns about excessive government borrowing under President Donald Trump‘s domestic […]

Samoa’s leader seeks an early election after opponents reject her budget

Samoan Prime Minister Afioga Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa (left) (Image credit: AP) Samoa ‘s Prime Minister said she would seek to dissolve Parliament, prompting an early election, after a vote on her government’s budget for the next year failed Tuesday. Fiamē Naomi Mata’afa’s admission of defeat followed months of political havoc in the South Pacific island […]

Donald Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’: Who gains, who loses, and who pays the price?

At 1,116 pages long, Trump’s latest tax plan promises sweeping changes, but not everyone comes out on top. US President Donald Trump’s massive new tax proposal, titled the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, is making waves in Washington. The bill passed the House of Representatives by a razor-thin margin of 215–214 on Thursday.It now moves […]

Trump budget would cut ocean data and leave boaters, anglers and forecasters scrambling for info | World News

Capt. Ed Enos makes his living as a harbor pilot in Hawaii, clambering aboard arriving ships in the predawn hours and guiding them into port. His world revolves around wind speeds, current strength and wave swells. When Enos is bobbing in dangerous waters in the dark, his cellphone is his lifeline: with a few taps […]

Kash Patel says Trump gave a low budget to FBI, then he takes a 180-degree turn: Here’s what happened

Kash Patel expressed dissatisfaction with Trump’s budget for FBI but then backtracked on it. Indian-origin director of the FBI, Kash Patel, who came on the radar for his misuse of FBI jets for personal use, recently showed his independence as he complained that the administration allocated too small a budget for the FBI.Testifying before a […]