WIC program gets Trump tariff money to run during shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — A food aid program that supports millions of low-income mothers and their young children received…
AstraZeneca to cut Medicaid drug costs under Trump deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — AstraZeneca on Friday became the second major pharmaceutical manufacturer to announce it had agreed to…
Government shutdown: Health care remains an intractable issue in Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats believe health care is an issue that resonates with a majority of Americans as…
Social Security Administrator Frank Bisignano is now CEO of the IRS
WASHINGTON (AP) — Social Security Administration Commissioner Frank Bisignano was named to the newly created position of CEO…
New Mexico governor signs bills to counter federal cuts
SANTA FE, N.M. — SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed a package…
New Mexico Legislature approves bills to prop up rural health care
SANTA FE, N.M. — SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico lawmakers moved quickly Thursday at a special…
Trump cuts nearly $8B in clean energy projects in targeted states
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is cancelling $7.6 billion in grants that supported hundreds of clean energy…
Government shutdown begins as nation faces new uncertainty
WASHINGTON (AP) — A vote to swiftly end the government shutdown failed Wednesday, as Democrats in the Senate…
How a government shutdown may affect federal agencies
The federal government is nearing a partial shutdown, with a range of effects on public services and the…
Trump’s big bill is prompting urgent action in some Democratic states, but not in Republican ones
New Mexico lawmakers are to open a special session Wednesday to boost funding for food assistance and rural…
Fewer Americans file for jobless benefits despite signs of slowing labor market
WASHINGTON — U.S. jobless claim applications fell to their lowest level in two months last week as layoffs…
Judge lifts Trump administration’s halt on $5B offshore wind farm
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge ruled Monday that a nearly complete offshore wind project halted by the…