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16-03-2026 Vol 19

Year: 2025

Biden aides discussed whether president would need wheelchair if re-elected

President Joe Biden’s aides had become so concerned about his physical deterioration that they'd reportedly discussed him using a wheelchair if he won re-election. President Joe Biden’s aides had...

Guthrie has long wanted to overhaul Medicaid. Now he has to sell members on a compromise

The Energy and Commerce Committee chair is about to be put to the test. The Energy and Commerce Committee chair is about to be put to the test. ​Health...

Trump arrives in Saudi Arabia — after Air Force One receives fighter-jet escort

President Trump landed in Saudi Arabia Tuesday morning after receiving a dramatic fighter jet escort through the kingdom's airspace. President Trump landed in Saudi Arabia Tuesday morning after receiving...

DNC panel votes to void David Hogg’s election to Democratic vice chair 

Hogg, a survivor of the 2018 mass shooting at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., was elected vice chair in February but has drawn criticism from some...

GOP senators demand swift action against Biden-era ATF bureaucrats who allegedly ‘defrauded taxpayers’ of $20M — and still work for federal govt.

“These Washington bureaucrats must answer for their misconduct, and if heads don’t roll, nothing will change,” Grassley said in a statement.  “These Washington bureaucrats must answer for their misconduct,...

Ron Johnson says he’s a no on House-drafted megabill

Sen. Ron Johnson said on Monday that he doesn’t support the House-drafted GOP megabill — the latest reminder of the headaches awaiting the legislation across the Capitol. “What we’re...

Trump gets wish list in House GOP tax bill, with some exceptions

While he won some new tax breaks he called for, they were given an expiration date. And he failed to convince lawmakers to eliminate the so-called carried interest loophole...

GOP leaders snubbed the hard right on Medicaid. They’re vowing to fight back.

Fierce pushback from hospitals and clinics are also weighing on Republicans ahead of a marathon markup.

Wellness CEO files ethics complaint against top RFK Jr. adviser

An internal MAHA battle is breaking out between an HHS employee who co-founded a health care payments company and a CEO of a rival company. An internal MAHA battle...

US rakes in record $16B in customs duties in April from Trump tariffs

Overall, the US government posted a $258 billion budget surplus for April, up 23%, or about $49 billion, from a year earlier. Overall, the US government posted a $258 billion budget...