(WASHINGTON, DC) – As the Republican-controlled Congress looks to slash government spending in their ‘Big Beautiful Bill’, proposed cuts to Medicaid have angered many of their constituents. And in conservative eastern Washington, such cuts could have a devastating effect on maternal care. Northwest Newsradio’s Lilyan Beck will explain.
PLUS: President Trump is fighting legal battles on a number of fronts, not the least of which is his feud with Harvard University.
AND: How one governor made a $35-million mistake.
Guests include legal analyst Royal Oakes, Shannon Kingston from the State Department, ABC’s Anne Flaherty, and producer Zach Wildfang.
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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., left, and Dr. Mehmet Oz attend a swearing in ceremony for Oz to be Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, April 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
