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The milestone highlights the impact of defense costs, social programs and interest on the deficit.
The Child Care and Development Fund, the U.S. government's main source of funding to help low-income families pay for childcare, serves over 1.6 million children in a typical month.
MS NOW’s Lawrence O’Donnell speaks to New York Times Opinion Columnist Nicholas Kristof about his 1,000-mile trip across multiple U.S. states where he visited with Americans paying the price for Trump’s economic policies and cuts to social programs.
MS NOW’s Lawrence O’Donnell speaks to New York Times Opinion Columnist Nicholas Kristof about his 1,000-mile trip across multiple U.S. states where he visited with Americans paying the price for Trump’s economic policies and cuts to social programs.
While administration officials say the changes will save money by lifting onerous requirements, advocates fear the anti-poverty program will be gutted.
The White House tried but failed to block funding for preschool for poor children. Instead, it will seek to strip away standards on health, literacy — and brushing teeth.
Allegations that more than a dozen Minnesota safety net programs, including child care and housing services, misused federal funds have roiled the city in recent months.
Amid the war with Iran, the president has proposed to scale back some of the very programs meant to ease families’ financial burdens.
As the White House prepares to release its 2027 budget, President Trump said military protection, not social programs, took precedence.