House Democrats are fiercely opposing a sweeping GOP tax and spending bill that they say would gut Medicaid, enact the largest food assistance cuts in U.S. history, and funnel tax breaks to the ultra-wealthy. The legislation, passed by the Senate with a tie-breaking vote from Vice President J.D. Vance, is now headed to the House, where Democrats vow to block what they call a devastating attack on working families.
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GOP Bill Is a Win for Some—But a Crisis for Black People
Senate Republicans passed a spending bill that would provide tax breaks to the wealthy while cutting Medicaid, food assistance, and other social programs, endangering the health and well-being of Black Americans and other vulnerable communities.
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Supreme Court backs law banning TikTok if it’s not sold by its Chinese parent company
The Supreme Court upheld a federal law banning TikTok beginning Jan. 19 unless it is sold by its China-based parent company, citing national security concerns, while President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to negotiate a solution and the administration of President Joe Biden has signaled it won’t enforce the law.