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Cronkite News: Health care prices set to rise despite deal to reopen government (November 11, 2025)
Health insurance subsidies expire on December 31, forcing Americans to make difficult choices about their care. 
The Special Diabetes Program for Indians will regain funding, at least temporarily, under legislation to reopen the federal government.
Cronkite News: Government shutdown drags into its third week (October 23, 2025)
Arizona federal workers, labor leaders and elected Democratic officials demanded an immediate end to the government shutdown, saying the three-week stalemate is inflicting deep hardship across the state. 
Fifty years into the self-determination era, tribal nations are running into new obstacles when it comes to managing programs that serve their people.
Republicans sent President Donald Trump a policy megabill following Democratic objections to Medicaid cuts and an increase in the federal deficit.
Republican leaders in the U.S. Senate are vowing to move quickly on president-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet picks.
Republicans take U.S. Senate with promises of a Donald Trump agenda (November 7, 2024)
A Republican in the White House isn’t the only big change Indian Country is facing as tribes seek to hold the U.S. government accountable for its trust and treaty responsibilities. 
Tim Giago: Sioux Nation refuses payout for stolen land (March 22, 2022)
The poorest of people in all of America refuse to accept one single penny for the theft of the Black Hills. 
Congress set to help schools with Impact Aid funding amid COVID-19 (January 17, 2022)
A bipartisan bill that will help school districts with Indian Country students preserve their Impact Aid funding is set to clear the 117th Congress. 
Tim Giago: Pandemics and Indian Country (November 22, 2021)
The COVID-19 epidemic has taken its toll on Native people across America. 
Every Republican senator voted against the Covid Relief Bill. What did they vote against?
Tim Giago: Leaving the White House in a total mess (December 17, 2020)
I look forward to January 20 when our new president and vice president are sworn in and the little orange man is escorted from the White House. 
Elizabeth Cook-Lynn: Republicans simp out for Donald Trump (December 9, 2020)
The pitiful behavior of our South Dakota representatives (all Republicans) would be a childish joke if it weren’t so pitifully ignorant. 
Native Sun News Today Editorial: Republicans terrified of Loser Trump (November 26, 2020)
The past four years have taken a terrible toll on America. 
Bill recognizes efforts of Native veterans group (October 7, 2020)
To date, no Native veterans’ organization has received a charter from Congress. A new bill changes that.
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