A weekly roundup of The New Republic’s political reporting
A weekly roundup of The New Republic’s political reporting | As much as covering up the president’s infirmity was a scandal for all involved, the Democrats’ mortal sin was the one that was right out in the open. |
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| The GOP is struggling to pass a budget bill that would threaten millions of poor Americans’ livelihoods and health care—to the benefit of the wealthy. |
| By paving the way for an American pope, Leo’s predecessor has ensured the faith won’t get hijacked by the right. |
| Medicaid was once a little-regarded program. It is now a policy heavyweight—and with an enrollment larger than Medicare’s, it’s very, very popular. |
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{{/if}} | The Republicans’ tax cut plans are an exercise in bad faith, aimed squarely at the American people. |
| On first glance, Dr. Vinay Prasad’s medical credentials sound impressive. But look closer and you’ll find a narcissistic attention-seeker peddling misinformation, whose views will cost lives. |
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| Undoubtedly, Donald Trump is a threat to American democracy; but the bigger threat is the obscene wealth gap that allowed his rise. This event on Tuesday, June 24 will build on our special reporting and polling about the concentration of wealth in America. |
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| The spending cuts could force many rural hospitals to close. That wouldn’t just be a crisis for rural health care but for rural employment too. |
| The veep once excoriated Republicans over deep Medicaid cuts. Where he lands today will tell us much about his character—and the true goals of Trumpism. |
| For the left to win, it must blame fascism on the actual fascists. |
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