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Trump fires back at “bad” republicans for their votes to limit the president’s war powers; Pennsylvania borough council rejects rural data center; Colorado counties tasked with enforcing 'One Big Beautiful Bill' cuts; Advocates slam proposed cuts to programs for California seniors.

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The Public News Service Thursday afternoon update.

I'm Mike Clifford.

President Donald Trump is firing back at members of his own party for providing the votes Wednesday to get a war powers resolution passed in the House.

Trump took to social media to post.

The House voted for bad Republicans and all of the Democrats to limit my war powers right in the middle of my final negotiations to end the war with the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Who would do such an unpatriotic thing?

The BBC notes the vote which passed 215 to 208 would require Trump to withdraw U.S. forces or seek congressional approval for the conflict.

Meantime, as data center projects continue expanding into rural communities, some Pennsylvania residents are coming together to safeguard their communities.

In Columbia Borough, council members unanimously rejected a $6.4 million bid from Saudia Holdings to build a data center on the former McGinnis Airport property.

Pennsylvania stands-up organizer Taylor Interline says over 500 residents attended the council meeting.

She notes residents question the lack of transparency and potential environmental and quality of life impacts.

This town is a river town.

They work really hard.

There is a sense of pride, and they did not want, like, an outsider coming in and trying to set up shop.

Specifically, also, they did not want this kind of, like, backroom deal.

Danielle Smith reporting.

And the Republican signature One Big Beautiful Bill Act, or H.R. 1, slashes Medicaid health care funding by nearly a trillion dollars and cut SNAP food assistance by $187 billion over the next decade.

In Colorado, the people tasked with enforcing these reductions are county agencies which handle eligibility determinations, enrollments, and workflows.

Dan McKelkey directs Arapahoe County's Human Services.

He says new requirements that double the number of eligibility certifications for able-bodied adults without children will add 10,000 work hours for his team.

Medicaid will now be redetermined twice a year.

We know it's going to cause confusion.

There will be some people who are currently on these benefits who will no longer be eligible for those benefits.

Republicans argue federal cuts, which helped pay for extensions to tax breaks passed under the first Trump administration are necessary to reduce fraud and waste.

I'm Eric Galatas.

And lawmakers in Sacramento are considering a range of cuts to programs that serve older Californians.

As budget negotiations draw to a close, Governor Gavin Newsom's May revision of the budget would trim funds for in-home care.

Karen Jo Fletcher with the non-profit California Health Advocate says the state's rapidly aging population means we have to expand programs, not shrink them.

We need to raise more funds.

One in four Californians will be over 60 in just four years.

So we really need to keep these programs strong, and cutting is not the answer.

The revised budget would also make victims of elder abuse eligible for help at age 65 instead of 60.

This is Public News Service.

New polling from the Brennan Center for Justice shows that 62% of Americans are unhappy with their elected officials in Washington, including President Donald Trump.

More than two-thirds of voters feel he is corrupt. 85% feel that way about Congress.

In response to these concerns, Democratic organizers are holding a kick-out corruption tour event this weekend in Arizona.

They allege that government corruption is behind a higher cost of living in nearly every sector of the economy.

Stand Up America Executive Director Christina Harvey says many people feel powerless right now.

This tour is really a response to the fact that working families are struggling right now to pay for groceries, gas and health care in a system that feels rigged against them.

Arizona Democrat Senator Mark Kelly will be the featured speaker at the inaugural event.

The Brennan Center Research says voters list government corruption is a major concern and define it broadly, including politicians using their positions for personal gain.

I'm Mark Moran.

And Tennessee is preparing for new federal guidelines tied to pending Medicaid work requirements set to take effect next year.

The stricter rules backed by the GOP and announced this week by the Trump administration require most recipients to log at least 80 hours a month through a job, education or community service.

The stricter rules backed by Republicans and announced this week by the Trump administration requires most recipients to log at least 80 hours a month through a job, education or community service.

Maddie Toomey with Protect Our Care worries these changes will lead to coverage losses.

She adds that Tennessee relies heavily on Medicaid funding and many of the most vulnerable communities in the state will be impacted.

Once these work requirements take effect, we are going to see families across Tennessee struggle to stay covered.

And this will not just impact adults on Medicaid.

It will be seniors.

It will be children.

Danielle Smith reporting.

Finally, after years of advocacy, supporters of older adults in Oregon have something to celebrate.

The state is now creating its multi-sector plan for aging.

The MPA is a 10-year blueprint that will restructure policies across health, housing, transportation, and community engagement to make the state more age-friendly.

Stephanie Hooper with Age Plus says the plan will bring together many interested parties to identify key strategies so people of all ages can thrive.

This kind of planning isn't just about our current older adults.

It's about our future old.

It's about how older adults can be in community and how we support caregivers who are helping both ends of the spectrum.

I'm Isobel Charle.

Like the rest of the country, Oregon is growing older fast.

About a quarter of the state's workforce is now older than 55.

This is Mike Clifford for Public News Service.

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