California’s Jerry Brown Has Laid Down a Direct Challenge to Trump California’s Jerry Brown Has Laid Down a Direct Challenge to Trump
In a pugnacious State of the State speech, the governor’s contempt for the new president was evident.
Jan 24, 2017 / Sasha Abramsky
Why Trump’s Con Can’t Last Forever Why Trump’s Con Can’t Last Forever
Trump has shown himself a master at populist stunts, but it won’t be long before working people catch on to his game.
Jan 24, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Trump’s Anti-Abortion Order Is Actually Likely to Increase Abortions Trump’s Anti-Abortion Order Is Actually Likely to Increase Abortions
The reinstatement of the “Global Gag Rule” means poor women in foreign countries will have narrower access to contraception and other health-care services.
Jan 23, 2017 / Zoë Carpenter
Bernie Sanders Just Showed the Country How Wrong Tom Price Is for HHS Bernie Sanders Just Showed the Country How Wrong Tom Price Is for HHS
Price tried to spin his way around the moral question of whether health care is a right, but Sanders wouldn’t let him.
Jan 18, 2017 / John Nichols
Trump’s Obamacare Repeal Could Lead to a Mental-Health Crisis Trump’s Obamacare Repeal Could Lead to a Mental-Health Crisis
The Affordable Care Act was instrumental in making insurance providers cover mental illness.
Jan 18, 2017 / Michelle Chen
There’s a Lot More at Stake Than Obamacare Itself There’s a Lot More at Stake Than Obamacare Itself
The “replace” part of whatever plan Trump and Ryan produce will surely attack the fundamental idea of a right to health care.
Jan 18, 2017 / The Nation
These Trump Nominees Might Be in Big Trouble These Trump Nominees Might Be in Big Trouble
And even delays in confirmation could damage the Trump agenda.
Jan 17, 2017 / David Dayen
This Weekend, Join Rallies to Protect Immigrants and Save Our Health Care This Weekend, Join Rallies to Protect Immigrants and Save Our Health Care
The fight against Donald Trump’s scary, damaging agenda has already begun.
Jan 13, 2017 / NationAction
Trump Is Vicious, but He’s Also Vulnerable Trump Is Vicious, but He’s Also Vulnerable
Gary Younge on Trump’s weaknesses, plus David Dayen on Obamacare’s future and Joy Reid on Obama’s racial rhetoric.
Jan 12, 2017 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Trump Just Stumbled Into a Canyon on Obamacare Trump Just Stumbled Into a Canyon on Obamacare
His press conference today exploded whatever fragile deal the GOP was working on.
Jan 11, 2017 / David Dayen