When Michelle Lawrence heard about Medicaid cuts in the Republican tax and spending bill, it felt like “a punch to the gut.”

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From the Central Valley of California to Midwestern battlegrounds and suburban districts of the northeast, the new law already is shaping the 2026 midterm battle for control of the House of Representatives. The outcome will set the tone for Trump’s final two years in the Oval Office.

When reached by Newsweek, White House spokesperson Kush Desai said, "President Trump made a clear pledge: no cuts to Medicaid, Medicare, or Social Security. The One, Big, Beautiful only addresses waste, fraud, and abuse in Medicaid with commonsense reforms like popular work requirements and eligibility verification."

Cost Analysis in Washington, D.C. The keynote speaker was Cass Sunstein, one of the most prominent public advocates for the use of benefit-cost analysis and former administrator for the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs under President Obama.

Democrats think they’ve finally got something real to work with ahead of the 2026 midterms. According to reporting from Politico, they’re aiming straight at the massive Medicaid cuts buried deep in Donald Trump’s new legislative prize,