Jacob Bogage
Congressional Economics Correspondent at The Washington Post
Congress + economics @washingtonpost. Bad golfer. Proud Marylander. Mizzou grad x2. Follow me on Threads: @jacobbogage
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washingtonpost.com | Paige Winfield Cunningham |Jacob Bogage
GOP’s scaled-back Medicaid plan still threatens coverage for millions (washingtonpost.com) GOP’s scaled-back Medicaid plan still threatens coverage for millions By Paige Winfield Cunningham; Jacob Bogage 2025051216105200 Republicans' plans to cut health care as part of President Donald Trump's tax and immigration agenda could strip Medicaid coverage from 8.7 million people and lead to 7.6 million more uninsured people over 10 years, according to an estimate from Congress's nonpartisan...
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washingtonpost.com | Matthew Choi |Dan Merica |Jacob Bogage
Small businesses dread tariff fallout (washingtonpost.com) Small businesses dread tariff fallout In today’s edition … Small-business owners fear tariff pinch . . . House Republicans make progress on their “big, beautiful bill.” By Matthew Choi; Dan Merica; Jacob Bogage 2025051210160600 Good morning, Early Birds, and a happy belated Mother's Day. We've got a lot going on this week. Send tips to [email protected]. Thanks for waking up with us.
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washingtonpost.com | Jacob Bogage
View this post on Instagram @shark_gregnorman and I caught and released this massive hammerhead shark (video link in bio). This is the largest hammerhead that I’ve ever seen caught on hook and line. The shark measured 14’7” and weighed well over 1200lbs.
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bostonglobe.com | Jacob Bogage
Even as President Donald Trump and the efficiency-geared US DOGE Service seek to cut programs and dramatically reduce the size of the government workforce, the federal deficit increased by $196 billion so far this fiscal year, as spending on social safety-net services and defense programs continue to climb. The government spent $342 billion more in the fiscal year that began Oct.
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washingtonpost.com | Jacob Bogage
Even with DOGE cuts, the U.S. has spent $166 billion more than last year (washingtonpost.com) Even with DOGE cuts, the U.S. has spent $166 billion more than last year By Jacob Bogage 2025050910000000 Even as President Donald Trump and the efficiency-geared U.S. DOGE Service seek to cut programs and dramatically reduce the size of the government workforce, the federal deficit increased by $196 billion so far this fiscal year, as spending on social safety-net services and defense programs...
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Oh reader. I did indeed nerd out.
A loaded Early Brief this morning: - Carney comes to DC for a showdown with Trump - @jacobbogage nerds out on mail - @PatrickSvitek highlights another King running in Maine - And readers give their concerns for the Democratic Party w/ @matthewichoi: https://t.co/zJsTFHO5qq
RT @MariannaReports: New: House Majority Whip Tom Emmer had to flip 64 Republicans last week to ensure the House got one step closer to del…
RT @faizsays: New: DOGE staffers have been collecting government-issued laptops like they are Pokemon. Policy and ethics experts said they'…