Newsletter Archive

November 2020

We’re Heading for ‘Covid Hell’

The Covid-19 pandemic is raging across the United States, and the numbers are simply staggering:

Plus: Plus, a looming benefits cliff for the unemployed

Trump’s Supreme Court May Save Obamacare

The Supreme Court heard arguments in a Republican challenge to the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act Tuesday, and while we won’t know the court’s ruling until next spring, most observers concluded that a majority of justices…

Plus: Plus - Avoiding a December shutdown

Pelosi and McConnell Clash Over Coronavirus Stimulus

The election may have changed the political landscape in Washington, D.C., but even before the results are final, congressional leaders and the Trump administration signaled Friday that one thing hasn’t changed: the partisan stalemate…

Plus: Plus, how the health care industry won the election

McConnell’s Leverage Over a Biden Administration

Votes are still being counted and the winner of the presidential race remains uncertain, but the election results are shaping up to give Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell significant leverage over a potential Joe Biden administration …

Plus: Plus, another record for Covid cases

Election Results Signal Less Stimulus, More Gridlock

Although the final numbers aren’t in yet, it looks like the 2020 election will deliver a divided Congress to whichever party claims the White House.

Plus: Plus, Covid vs. the economy

Birx Contradicts Trump, Warns Pandemic Entering ‘Most Deadly Phase’

Dr. Deborah Birx, a top White House adviser on the coronavirus task force, warned Monday that the pandemic is entering its “most concerning and most deadly phase” and called for “much more aggressive action” to combat the virus.

Plus: Plus, how Dems might frame the deficit debate

The 3 Key Questions for Election Day

We’re almost there. After all the campaign drama, speeches, claims and counterclaims, we’re just hours away from Election Day, when the final votes will be cast — if not counted. We may not know the winner by the end of the night, but here…

Plus: Plus, Pelosi's plan to pass a stimulus bill

October 2020

A Disturbing New Pandemic Record

When can Americans expect to see the next coronavirus relief bill, which is expected to include some $2 trillion in aid for the unemployed, state and local governments, small businesses and efforts to contain the Covid-19 pandemic? Key…

Plus: Plus, when to expect the next coronavirus relief bill