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Republicans Warn of Voter Backlash Amid Medicaid Cuts

6/27/2025

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Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) raised alarms among Republican leaders about the looming voter backlash from proposed Medicaid cuts, threatening their hold on Congress. House Speaker Mike Johnson admitted the peril of these deeper cuts, while Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) faced legal troubles, pleading not guilty after a heated confrontation with ICE agents during a protest.

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Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) raised alarms among Republican leaders about the looming voter backlash from proposed Medicaid cuts, threatening their hold on Congress. House Speaker Mike Johnson admitted the peril of these deeper cuts, while Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) faced legal troubles, pleading not guilty after a heated confrontation with ICE agents during a protest.