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Why 'MAGAnomics' Isn't Likely To Work
Friday, July 14, 2017
Sustained 3 percent growth is a target the U.S. is unlikely to hit, and some Trump policies might even make it less possible.
Senate Health Care Bill Revisions Released In Attempt To Appease GOP Critics
Thursday, July 13, 2017
In need of more votes, Senate leaders have produced a new bill that offers billions more in opioid epidemic assistance but it keeps proposed cuts to Medicaid spending.
Americans Don't Want Senate's Health Care Plan, But It's Unclear What They Do Want
Monday, July 10, 2017
Public opinion on health care is often inconsistent, even incoherent.
Words You'll Hear: The Better Care Reconciliation Act
Sunday, July 09, 2017
Republican senators are trying to revive their health care bill. While voters weren't fond of the the original version, but they're not always clear about what they want when it comes to health care.
In America, Every Day Is Independents' Day
Tuesday, July 04, 2017
Four charts that explain what's up with America's independents on Independence Day. (Get it?) (Do you?) (If you don't, we can explain.)
Obamacare Has Problems. The Senate Health Care Bill Doesn't Solve Them, Experts Say
Friday, June 30, 2017
We asked top health care experts to tell us America's biggest health care problems. Then we asked: Does the current Republican plan fix them? For the most part, the answer was no.
How The Senate GOP Health Care Bill Could Affect The Midterms And Beyond
Friday, June 30, 2017
The Senate's bill puts off provisions that could push people off of insurance and out of Medicaid until well past the 2018 midterms and even past the 2020 presidential election.
The Anti-Trump 'Resistance' Tries To Rebuild After Stinging Georgia Loss
Monday, June 26, 2017
Georgia's liberal grass-roots groups say they are more energized than discouraged after Democrat Jon Ossoff's disappointing, close loss to Republican Karen Handel in a closely watched special election
Senate Republicans Reveal Long-Awaited Affordable Care Act Repeal Bill
Thursday, June 22, 2017
The Senate's long-awaited "Better Care Reconciliation Act" was written largely in secret, with even many Senate Republicans unaware of what was in it.
Georgia's Special Election Has Been Longer Than Some Countries' National Elections
Tuesday, June 20, 2017
Georgia's sixth-district special congressional election will be held 130 days after it was first announced. That's far longer than full national elections take in places like the U.K. and Mexico.
President Donald Trump, Unreliable Narrator
Monday, June 19, 2017
Why can't we stop reading Trump's Twitter feed? The same reason we can't put down The Catcher In The Rye or Pale Fire.
Trump Lashes Out At Investigators After Reports Of Obstruction Of Justice Inquiry
Friday, June 16, 2017
The president took to Twitter to say: "I am being investigated for firing the FBI Director by the man who told me to fire the FBI Director!" It's not clear exactly what the president is referring to.
A Pattern In Trump's Policy Pitches: Paltry Particulars
Thursday, June 15, 2017
President Trump has been touting major policy proposals lately. The problem: the policies are often frustratingly vague.
Trump's Infrastructure Plan Still Could Use More Planning
Friday, June 09, 2017
The president's infrastructure proposal still has a few holes to fill in, and it also may not be the job engine he thinks it will be. Here are four questions he may want to think about.
Trump's Approval Rating Decline Isn't That Big Compared With Predecessors' Drops
Saturday, June 03, 2017
Yes, the president has grown more unpopular, but Bill Clinton's and Gerald Ford's spectacular early term plunges dwarf Trump's dip.
Trump Is Worried About The Trade Deficit With Germany. He Needn't Be
Tuesday, May 30, 2017
Trump tweeted on Tuesday that the U.S. has a "MASSIVE" trade deficit with Germany that is "very bad for the U.S." But this isn't at all the right way to think about trade deficits.
GOP Health Plan Would Leave 23 Million More Uninsured, Budget Office Says
Wednesday, May 24, 2017
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates that the Republicans' Obamacare repeal-and-replace bill would also reduce the deficit and leave some sick Americans unable to buy coverage.
Trump Budget's Paid Parental Leave Plan Could Mean Higher State Taxes
Tuesday, May 23, 2017
The administration has said it will work out the details of the paid leave plan in budget negotiations. Here are a few of the questions that will have to be answered.
What Georgia's Runoff Election Can Tell Us About Gender Politics Nationally
Sunday, May 21, 2017
Women are fueling a nationwide "resistance," and they're also fueling the campaign of Democratic newcomer Jon Ossoff, while Republican Karen Handel's opposition to abortion wins some conservatives.
Unproved Claims Re-Emerge Around DNC Staffer's Death: Here's What You Should Know
Wednesday, May 17, 2017
Seth Rich was a young staffer at the Democratic National Committee, shot near his home in July 2016. Here's why the story — and the conspiracy around it — keep resurfacing.