Republicans talk about reducing waste, fraud, and abuse in the essential health-care program, but people know cuts when they see them.

For Representative David Valadao of California and other Republicans whose constituents depend on Medicaid, a vote for their party’s budget could be politically fatal. President Trump’s agenda hangs in the balance.

As House Republicans work to craft a budget that aligns with President Donald Trump's top priorities, tensions over Medicaid cuts have emerged as a major point of contention. So wh