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Many military members may get care at hospitals at risk of financial distress — partly due to Trump cuts

Thursday, March 12 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- As many as 724,000 service members, their families and veterans may rely on health care at hospitals that face financial vulnerability, partly due to cuts in President Donald Trump's megabill, according to a new analysis.The bill, known as HR.1, was signed... Read More.

Florida Department of Health cuts to HIV, AIDS program enacted as thousands risk losing access

Monday, March 2 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- An emergency rule from the Florida Department of Health went into effect on Sunday that could restrict tens of thousands of people from accessing HIV medication.The state issued cuts to the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP), a federal-state partnership that provides... Read More.

Pentagon cuts troops in Eastern Europe, prompting rare pushback by GOP lawmakers

Wednesday, October 29 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Pentagon’s decision to pull out as many as 800 troops deployed in Eastern Europe has prompted a rare, forceful pushback from congressional Republicans who said Wednesday the move sends the "wrong signal” to Russia at a time the U.S. is trying... Read More.

Bill Nye asks Congress to push back against ‘extinction-level’ NASA budget cuts

Monday, October 6 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- One of the most well-known names in science, Bill Nye, the "Science Guy," is pushing back on the Trump administration's proposed NASA budget cuts.NYE, the CEO of the Planetary Society, a nonprofit founded by Carl Sagan in 1980, joined colleagues, space advocates... Read More.

Trump uses shutdown to troll Democrats with deepfake memes, threatening targeted cuts

Friday, October 3 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump has continued to use social media to troll Democrats and threaten targeted cuts with two deepfake videos featuring Project 2025's co-author and another mocking House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.In one post late Thursday, the president posted an AI-generated video... Read More.

Some FEMA staff warn that Trump cuts may weaken disaster response

Monday, August 25 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- On the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) employees on Monday warned Congress that the Trump administration's changes and leadership at the agency could harm the United States if disaster strikes."Since January 2025, FEMA has been under the... Read More.

Dozens of OB-GYNs fled Idaho after its abortion ban. Medicaid cuts could make access to care even worse.

Thursday, August 21 by ABC News

(IDAHO) -- More than six months after Idaho's near-total abortion ban went into effect, a small town nestled in the state's northern mountain ranges lost its labor and delivery service -- and access to such care could now be imperiled further by looming Medicaid cuts.Bonner... Read More.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren touts investigations into Trump administration’s federal cuts

Tuesday, August 5 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- As the Trump administration says it's continuing its effort to reduce waste, fraud and abuse in the federal government through cuts at key agencies such as the Social Security Administration and the Education Department, Sen. Elizabeth Warren is touting her ongoing investigations... Read More.

Congressional committees push back on Trump administration’s proposed NOAA budget cuts

Wednesday, July 23 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Lawmakers from both parties have so far rejected steep cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) proposed by the Trump administration and reiterated their support for a fully staffed National Weather Service (NWS) during recent committee meetings, which included key... Read More.

School districts face uncertainty following budget cuts, but some welcome reevaluation of funds