The GOP Health-Care Bill Isn’t Dead Yet

A delay in the Senate doesn’t mean Republicans have given up. 

The Nation

Trump’s Election Win Is Already Being Felt on the Supreme Court

Neil Gorsuch looks to be just as conservative as Scalia—and if Trump gets to replace Kennedy, the Court will be as conservative as it’s been in a century.

David Cole

Trump’s Infrastructure Plan Claims to Relieve Taxpayers—but It’s a Sleight of Hand

Privatization will cost all of us.

Bryce Covert

The Republican Health-Care Plan Explained

“Oh come on, we don’t need affordable health care. People can always go to the emergency room!”

Tom Tomorrow

Moderate Republicans Are Quietly Helping the GOP Set Equality Back

There’s a reason they aren’t passionately opposing radical health-care cuts.

Kai Wright

Trump Has No Comey Tape

Calvin Trillin

If Trump Is Julius Caesar, Then Americans Are a Confused and Violent Mob

Julius Caesar is hardly an endorsement of assassination—but neither is it the celebration of “small-d democrats” that the Public Theater wants it to be.

Katha Pollitt

Letters From the July 17-14, 2017, Issue

Not that unpopular… Subject, verb… violence… DNC MIA… Applause for Merkley… Perriello: promise and peril… Thoughtful space… Top keavy…

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