Sarah Burris

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Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) alleged that President Donald Trump's administration got "caught lying" on Iran. Speaking to MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace on Wednesday, the senator said that Trump's administration is now scrambling to explain why conflicting statements from Trump can both be true. "The intelligence was — was very inconclusive. The intelligence says we don't know. It could have been very severe. That's what the intelligence says. So I guess that's correct. But I think we can take that.

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A longtime Republican strategist and focus group expert revealed on Wednesday that those she's speaking with are repeating messages from Democrats on cuts to Medicaid. Speaking to MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace, Sarah Longwell, also the publisher of The Bulwark, said that the message is sinking in: Republicans are cutting Medicaid to fund a tax cut for millionaires and billionaires. "For once, the Democrats' messaging is breaking through, and I'm listening to voters in the focus groups.

2 days ago | rawstory.com | Sarah Burris

President Donald Trump has attacked CNN and The New York Times for two days over a report that claimed Trump didn't "obliterate" the nuclear program in Iran as he claimed. Now the FBI is investigating how the news outlets obtained the information that the White House insists was false. In a statement on Tuesday, press secretary Karoline Leavitt called the reports false but then said that it was from a leaked classified document.

2 days ago | rawstory.com | Sarah Burris

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) isn't happy about the proposal for cuts to Medicaid that would disproportionately affect rural America. Tillis, who is up for reelection in 2026, told Punchbowl News senior congressional reporter Andrew Desiderio on Wednesday that he wants more money for states to fund the proposed regulations. The existing Senate proposal would cut the federally matched medical provider tax. The move would reduce the amount of money that states can use to fund their own Medicaid programs.

2 days ago | rawstory.com | Sarah Burris

A mediator is proposing that CBS News settle a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump over his allegations that "60 Minutes" strategically edited an interview with Vice President Kamala Harris to make her seem smarter. The potential $20 million package would include a donation, legal fees and a "public service announcement on Paramount-owned networks to fight antisemitism," the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.