Ukraine and the anxiety over Trump’s budget

Some House Republicans are getting nervous (https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/02/27/medicaid-cuts-republicans-democrats/?utm_source=podcasts&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=the-campaign-moment) . They’re worried that passing President Donald Trump’s budget proposal could mean cuts to popular programs like Medicaid (https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/02/26/republicans-could-be-touching-third-rail-medicaid/?utm_source=podcasts&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=the-campaign-moment) . They’ve also gotten an earful (https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/02/21/doge-georgia-town-hall-gop/?utm_source=podcasts&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=the-campaign-moment) from voters angry at Elon Musk who are packing congressional town halls. 

Senior politics reporter Aaron Blake unpacks the drama (https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/02/27/medicaid-cuts-republicans-democrats/?utm_source=podcasts&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=the-campaign-moment) with congressional reporter Marianna Sotomayor and congressional economics correspondent Jacob Bogage. 

Today’s show was produced by Laura Benshoff. It was edited by Lucy Perkins and mixed by Ted Muldoon. 

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