Newsletter Archive

March 2019

Republicans Press Trump to Back Off Emergency Declaration

Republican senators are turning up the pressure on President Trump, urging him to abandon his national emergency declaration and rely on less controversial pots of money to fund construction of his wall on the southern border.

Plus: Plus, the cost of Trump's Space Force

February 2019

3 Reasons the New 'Medicare for All' Bill Really Matters

The broad new Medicare for All bill unveiled Wednesday by a group of House Democrats led by Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) likely has no chance of being enacted by Congress this term, but that doesn’t render it irrelevant. Here are three big…

Plus: Plus, economic growth falls short of Trump’s target

Beyond Bernie: Dems Unveil Sweeping Medicare-for-All Plan

House Democrats introduced a sweeping Medicare-for-all proposal Wednesday that would transform the U.S. health care system in just two years. Co-sponsored by more than 100 lawmakers, the plan would create a single-payer system that is more…

Plus: Plus, Pelosi pooh-poohs Medicare for All, Green New Deal

House Votes to Terminate Trump’s Border Emergency

By a vote of 245-182, the Democratic-led House just approved a resolution terminating President Trump’s national emergency at the border with Mexico and blocking his reprogramming of federal funds for wall construction. Thirteen…

Plus: Plus, pharma execs' blame game

Trump’s New Trick to Boost Defense Spending

Tuesday could be a watershed moment in the push to lower U.S. prescription drug prices. Seven top executives from leading pharmaceutical companies will be on the congressional hot seat as the Senate Finance Committee holds a hearing on…

Plus: Plus, will Congress force pharma CEOs to take their medicine?

Will Republicans Defy Trump on His National Emergency?

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she would move swiftly to block President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency on the southern border, and she is.

Plus: Plus, Democrats call for an end to Medicaid work requirements

Pelosi Prepares a Trump Smackdown

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday night that the House will “move swiftly” to vote on a resolution to terminate President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency on the border with Mexico.

Plus: Plus, will Florida import cheaper drugs from Canada?

Higher Taxes on the Rich? Americans Overwhelmingly Say Yes

President Trump has sought to tar Democrats as socialists, and his 2020 campaign spokesperson responded to Bernie Sanders’ announcement Tuesday that he’s making another bid for the White House by saying, in part, that “the American people…

Plus: Plus, health care spending speeding higher

Court Battles Over Trump’s ‘Emergency’ Are Just Getting Started

A coalition of 16 states filed a lawsuit in federal court Monday challenging President Trump’s move to invoke emergency powers to redirect billions of dollars for construction of a border wall.

Plus: Plus, Elizabeth Warren's universal child care plan

Trump’s Risky Plan to Get $8 Billion for His Wall

He really did it. President Trump on Friday declared a national emergency in an attempt to bypass Congress and redirect existing funds toward construction of his promised wall along the southern border.

Plus: Plus, what he said on the national debt

Trump Likely to Sign Border Deal, Avoid Shutdown

Lawmakers are scrambling to finalize their compromise package on spending and border security — and resolve a few lingering differences — but once they’re done, President Trump is expected to grudgingly sign the deal and keep the…

Plus: Plus, Trump’s exploding deficit

Trump’s ‘Not Happy’ with the Border Deal — but He May Sign It Anyway

After House and Senate negotiators reached a tentative agreement Monday night on a bipartisan border security deal, the looming question is whether President Trump will veto the deal, potentially sending the government toward another…

Plus: Plus, shocking numbers from the IRS

Trump Blasts Dems as Border Talks Stall

Collapsed. Derailed. Fell apart. Broke down. Whatever description you choose, the bottom line on the bipartisan congressional negotiations over border security isn’t good: The talks, which had appeared to be progressing toward a deal,…

Plus: Plus, Obamacare hasn't reduced medical bankruptcies

Lawmakers Near Border Deal Without Trump’s $5.7 Billion

Congressional negotiators looking to hammer out a bipartisan border security spending deal and prevent another government shutdown at the end of next week are reportedly closing in on their goal.

Plus: Plus, tax refunds down so far in 2019

Trump, in Private, Lays Out His Demands for a Border Security Deal

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) released their much-anticipated proposal for a Green New Deal Thursday. Framed as a response to the challenges of global warming, the 14-page, non-binding resolution — which…

Plus: Plus, what's in AOC's Green New Deal

3 Important Things Trump Said, and 1 Big Thing He Didn’t

President Trump’s 82-minute-long State of the Union address Tuesday night put a uniquely Trumpian spin on the usual recipe for the address: a healthy helping of rah-rah patriotism and legislative success stories layered on top of a…

Plus: Plus, are Democrats really going ‘socialist’?

National Emergency? Why Some Republicans May Vote Against Trump

President Trump doesn’t have any good options for continuing his fight to secure funding for a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border, especially since Senate Republicans have little desire to take the political pounding that would come with…

Plus: Plus, more infrastructure weeks ahead?

The Hot Debate Over Soaking the Rich

Sparked by progressive proposals from Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the great fiscal debate of the moment is over taxing the wealthy to reduce economic inequality and, to some extent, raise…

Plus: Plus, rethinking the 355-ship Navy

Trump: ‘Good Chance’ I’ll Declare National Emergency

It sure sounds like President Trump plans to declare a national emergency in order to bypass Congress and divert billions of dollars for construction of his proposed wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Plus: Plus, Medicare at 55?