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Trump Wants $2.5 Billion to Fight the Coronavirus. Is It Enough?

“This could be bad.” With those words, public health officials on Tuesday urged Americans to prepare for the coronavirus to spread across U.S. communities and bring with it potentially significant...
Will Bernie Sanders Bend on Medicare for All?

Would Sen. Bernie Sanders moderate his message on Medicare for All if he secures the Democratic nomination for president? At The Atlantic , Elaine Godfrey reports that some of Sanders’ supporters and...
Sanders Bristles When Asked on ’60 Minutes’ About the Cost of His Proposals

In an interview with “60 Minutes,” Sen. Bernie Sanders didn’t want to get into any details when pressed about the price tag for his ambitious agenda. He said his Medicare-for-All plan would cost...

Trump White House Will Ask Congress for Emergency Coronavirus Funding

Update, February 25: The Trump administration on Monday night sent Congress a request for $1.25 billion in emergency funding to combat the spread of the coronavirus. The request, detailed in a three-...
Number of the Day: $7 Million

That’s how much Michael Bloomberg is spending per day in his pursuit of the Democratic presidential nomination, according to new monthly filings with the Federal Election Commission. “In January...
Record Support for Obamacare

The latest poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation finds that the Affordable Care Act is viewed more favorably by Americans than ever before. About 55% of the public now say they have a favorable...
Elizabeth Warren Won the Debate. Will It Matter?

The fight was on. The gloves were off. The knives were out. Whatever metaphor you prefer, Wednesday night’s vigorous Democratic presidential debate in Las Vegas was worthy of the city known for...
Elizabeth Warren to Billionaire Sheldon Adelson: Here’s Your Wealth Tax Bill

Sen. Elizabeth Warren came out swinging against Michael Bloomberg in the Democratic debate Wednesday night, and then took aim at a different billionaire the next day. The Warren campaign ran a full-...