These proposals will deepen income inequality, make it harder for people to access benefits they contribute to, and reward wealthy Americans and corporations at a time when everyday Americans are struggling.
The proposed changes include introducing work requirements, shifting costs to states and individuals, and increasing red tape--all of which would cut off eligible people from critical health coverage.
The proposed changes largely restrict access, tighten eligibility, and shift administrative costs from the federal government to the states. If enacted, this will amount to the largest cut in the program's history.
The Trump birthright citizenship executive order could strip millions of U.S.-born children of citizenship. Learn about the legal, social, and economic implications.
The details of this proposal make it clear that the GOP is sacrificing the future of the country for working people to fund planned tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy.
By Christian Collins Athletic conferences are arguably the greatest existing system of collaboration between universities. These conferences are specifically designed to foster partnerships between schools that otherwise compete against each other for students, funding, and survival. Of the nearly 5,900 total Title IV higher education…
By Eddie Martin, Jr. In just over three months, the Trump Administration has launched a sweeping and coordinated attack on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) across nearly every level of government. The administration seeks to dismantle the infrastructure that ensures equity, fairness, and justice…
WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS - FEBRUARY 01: Demonstrators hold a rally and march to protest a recent increase of activity in the area by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents on February 01, 2025 in Waukegan, Illinois. About 300 people participated in a rally and march, one of the largest the community has seen in support of immigrant rights. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
This legislation would significantly increase the authority of ICE; expand detention facilities, including family detention facilities; and impose exorbitant fees for immigrants who are trying to stay in or adjust their status in the United States.
Low angle view of group of people in circle and holding their fists together during a group therapy session. People with fist put together during support group session.
By Teon Hayes “We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. When families are facing soaring food prices, stretched resources, and fewer avenues of support, the strength of a community is often what…
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 10: U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) speaks to the press during his weekly press conference at the U.S. Capitol on April 10, 2025 in Washington, DC. Jeffries spoke about how the Republican budget cuts would affect Medicaid and food assistance. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)
As Congress considers slashing up to $880 billion from Medicaid, new details reveal plans to impose harmful “work requirements,” eliminate eligibility for legal immigrants, and restructure funding through risky per capita caps. These proposed changes will lead to mass disenrollment
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - MARCH 01: Tolina Rikitu meets his daughter Ifinaaf outside Hawthorne Scholastic Academy following her first day of in-person learning on March 01, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. Students in kindergarten through fifth grade began in-person learning today as the city continues to phase in a return to the classroom after nearly a year's hiatus and a lengthy battle with the teacher's union brought on by COVID-19 concerns. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
By Shira Small The Trump Administration’s cuts to federal child care and early education programs and staff are putting children, families, and the economy at risk. Children are already losing access to care, the remaining federal workforce is overburdened, child care providers are losing their…
