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Trump Stays in D.C. to Push Tax Plan Amid Tensions

6/28/2025

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Trump's Legislative Push

President Trump is staying in Washington, pushing his ambitious tax and immigration plan amid Senate pushback on Medicaid cuts. As tensions rise within the GOP, he’s also set to meet with foreign ministers from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, aiming to broker a crucial peace deal before the looming July 4 deadline for his $3.3 trillion legislation.

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Giessel and Edgmon Warn

Alaska legislators Cathy Giessel and Bryce Edgmon are raising alarms over the Republican budget package, fearing it could cripple Medicaid and SNAP, jeopardizing the livelihoods of one in three Alaskans. They warn that these cuts could push families into bankruptcy and devastate rural economies, leaving many to question the bill's true cost to the state's future.

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Trump's Legislative Push

President Trump is staying in Washington, pushing his ambitious tax and immigration plan amid Senate pushback on Medicaid cuts. As tensions rise within the GOP, he’s also set to meet with foreign ministers from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, aiming to broker a crucial peace deal before the looming July 4 deadline for his $3.3 trillion legislation.

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