Tech CEO Frank Bisignano will be leading the federal agency that runs programs providing retirement, survivor and disability benefits, as well as supplemental income for the very poor.

Tech CEO Frank Bisignano will be leading the federal agency that runs programs providing retirement, survivor and disability benefits, as well as supplemental income for the very poor.

Rep. Lisa McClain calls for university presidents to denounce antisemitism or face termination, while opposing politicians argue against federal intervention.

Leadership may be ready to discard two of the most controversial policy options that have been floated.

A Wednesday hearing on campus antisemitism will feature the leaders of Haverford College, Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo, and DePaul University — a sign that Republican lawmakers are widening their scrutiny of higher education.

President Robert Manuel will appear before the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce on May 7, 2025.

After a flurry of executive orders, the president finally has to go to Congress.

North Carolina Republican Sen. Thom Tillis’ decision likely derails Martin’s nomination as U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia.

President Donald Trump wants Congress to put together a ‘big, beautiful” bill that will extend tax cuts implemented during his first administration. But with less money coming in for the federal government, Congress will have to find ways to cut its own spending. House Speaker Mike Johnson says that goal is $1.5 trillion. One big sticking point on where to make cuts is Medicaid. Johnson has repeatedly claimed that Congress will not make cuts to Medicaid for anyone who is “duly owed.” There are some representatives, however, with concerns. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office recently did the math. That $1.5 trillion goal isn’t possible without cuts to Medicaid or Medicare (another program the administration vowed not to touch). We discuss what Congress may keep in its budget if they want to also pass this mega-bill to cut taxes. Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to this podcast. Have questions? Connect with us. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at plus.npr.org/the1a.

Senate Republicans back off fast-track push as Thune opens door to Democratic demands ahead of GENIUS Act floor vote.

Medicaid’s growth makes it a prime target for federal funding cuts, but also politically popular.