White House damage control after Musk comments on cutting $500-700 billion in entitlement spending “waste and fraud”

The leader of the Washington state House of Representatives said the quiet part out loud this week: lawmakers should brace for a special session if Congress slashes funding for Medicaid, the health care program for lower-income Americans.

Judge Doug Martin agreed with counsel that deadlines are important to move the case forward as he agreed to an August or September 2026 initial trial.

The nonpartisan bookkeeper said there’s no other way to cut $1.5 trillion from the budget over the next decade.

Amy Gleason, the acting administrator of the U.S. DOGE Service, isn't a household name. But as Elon Musk’s effort to dramatically reduce the federal government faces legal challenges, the nurse-turned-programmer has been thrust into the spotlight.

Unfortunately, as currently drafted, these bills would make it much more difficult for independent doctors to partner with outside companies that provide business, operational and technological support.

In what other industries do we think customers are better off being forced to pay for a poorly run monopoly?

Trump repeated that pledge to Fox News’ "Sunday Morning Futures," saying that he wouldn’t reduce legitimate entitlement benefits but would go after improper payments.

Republicans argue they have no plans to touch Social Security, Medicaid or Medicare. “They just made it up. They didn’t read the bill. It’s nonsense,” said Johnson. If the House can pass the bill it will head to the Senate where it will take bipartisan support to get it passed and avoid the Friday shutdown deadline.

Nurses from National Nurses United (NNU) will be joining Mobilize to Save Our Health Care, a march in Washington, D.C., on March 12. NNU nurses say funding for programs like Medicaid and Medicare is critical to patient care across the country and that budget cuts are a direct attack on patients nationwide.

GOP Must Cut Medicaid or Medicare to Achieve Budget Goals. The Washington Post reports that the nonpartisan bookkeeper said there’s no other way to cut $1.5 trillion from the bu

Dr. Mehmet Oz, a former television personality and Senate candidate, is still likely to win confirmation to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.