Matt Gagnon discussed the progress of the “big, beautiful bill” through the Senate, aiming for a July 4 deadline. The Senate bill would add $3.3 trillion to the national debt from 2025 to 2034, compared to $2.4 trillion for the House bill, and could result in 11.8 million more uninsured Americans by 2034. Republicans are divided over cost-saving proposals, particularly on Medicaid and food aid. Gagnon criticized the Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) scoring methods, arguing that extending tax cuts does not necessarily increase the deficit. He also noted the political implications of Thom Tillis’ decision not to run for reelection in 2026.
Matt Gagnon discussed the controversy surrounding former Lewiston School Committee member highlighting his unresolved residency and ethics issues, and pending…
Four centrist Republicans broke with Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday and signed onto a Democratic-led petition that will force a House vote on extending for three years an enhanced pandemic-era subsidy that lowers health insurance costs for millions of Americans.
Authorities knocked on doors Monday searching for any video there might be of the Brown University gunman, who could be seen in grainy footage walking away from the weekend attack that killed two students and wounded nine others.
A person of interest detained after a Brown University shooting that killed two students and injured nine will be released after law enforcement authorities determined there was no basis to keep the individual in custody, officials said Sunday night.
Days of torrential rain in Washington state caused historic floods that have stranded families on rooftops, washed over bridges and ripped at least two homes from their foundations, and experts warned that even more flooding expected Friday could be catastrophic.
