The “able-bodied” are now everywhere among government programs for the poor, Republican officials point out. They’re on food stamps. They’re collecting welfare. They’re living in subsidized housing.

As Republicans try to move their budget through Congress, Democrats and their loyal media allies have found what they think is the GOP’s Achilles’ heel: Medicaid “cuts.” The GOP passed their budget ...

As Republicans in Congress negotiate a budget expected to deliver massive tax cuts to the wealthy while decimating the social safety net, right-wing media figures are perpetuating the myth that large ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended the "Big, Beautiful Bill" including work requirements for able-bodied Americans getting Medicaid benefits during an interview Sunday morning with CNN's Dana ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. A few days before the passage of President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill, the ...