H.R. 1, the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” now before Congress, would make deep cuts to programs that keep our ...

U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins traveled to Capitol Hill to ...

Nearly 1 in 5 in Guilford County rely on food stamps. Local food banks urge the community to speak out as a proposed bill threatens major SNAP cuts.

Rep. Dan Meuser met with local protesters before defending the "big beautiful bill" at a Thursday luncheon with the Lebanon ...

Roughly 500 gathered at Springfield City Hall Saturday to protest the administration of President Donald Trump. But even ...

As the deadline for President Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act' looms, the Senate is poised to introduce significant ...

The Senate is poised to make significant amendments to President Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act,' potentially reducing ...

In Washington, DC, there are many policies and decisions in flux over Medicaid, SNAP and healthcare in general.

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Over 2,000 'No Kings' protests took place across the US yesterday, where Americans marched to oppose Donald Trump and his ...

Thousands of area residents gathered in downtown Rockford June 14 for Women's March Rockford's 'No Kings' protest.

Ivanka Trump has wished her father, President Donald Trump, a happy 79th birthday despite raising eyebrows when she gave his ...