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Policy Archive

Archives for January 2019

Politics
Here’s the offer Trump is making to Democrats to end the shutdownHere’s the offer Trump is making to Democrats to end the shutdown
Politics

Trump wants $800 million to improve care for families at the border — and $5.7 billion for the wall.

By Dara Lind
Future Perfect
Study: Head Start improves kids’ lives. But we’re still finding out just how.Study: Head Start improves kids’ lives. But we’re still finding out just how.
Future Perfect

Research suggests the national preschool program reduces poverty.

By Kelsey Piper
Politics
Democratic leaders call for equal airtime to rebut Trump’s immigration speechDemocratic leaders call for equal airtime to rebut Trump’s immigration speech
Politics

Democratic leaders say Trump’s speech will probably be “full of malice and misinformation.”

By Tara Golshan
Criminal Justice
A woman in a vegetative state suddenly gave birth. Her alleged assault is a #MeToo wake-up call.A woman in a vegetative state suddenly gave birth. Her alleged assault is a #MeToo wake-up call.
Criminal Justice

Patients at nursing homes and long-term care facilities are particularly at risk of being victims of abuse or sexual violence.

By Amanda Sakuma
Money
Facebook took down many CBD business pages. Now it says that was a mistake.Facebook took down many CBD business pages. Now it says that was a mistake.
Money

Facebook was categorizing CBD and hemp businesses as “prescription pharmaceuticals.”

By Chavie Lieber
Politics
The surprising reason drug prices are on the riseThe surprising reason drug prices are on the rise
Politics

A new study shows even older drugs are seeing big hikes.

By Dylan Scott
Politics
The Trump administration is considering a major rollback of civil rights regulationThe Trump administration is considering a major rollback of civil rights regulation
Politics

A recent Washington Post report says plans to alter disparate impact regulation, a key part of civil rights enforcement, might be in the works.

By P.R. Lockhart
Criminal Justice
Media outlets should stop shaming prison inmates for eating steak during the government shutdownMedia outlets should stop shaming prison inmates for eating steak during the government shutdown
Criminal Justice

The government shutdown is causing a lot of problems. But prison inmates don’t deserve to suffer more as a result.

By German Lopez
Criminal Justice
Why the death of a 7-year-old black girl became a national story about race and violenceWhy the death of a 7-year-old black girl became a national story about race and violence
Criminal Justice

Jazmine Barnes’s family have said that they believe her death was racially motivated.

By P.R. Lockhart
Money
$16,000 first-class seats sold for $675. Errors like these are more common than you’d think.$16,000 first-class seats sold for $675. Errors like these are more common than you’d think.
Money

The airline quickly addressed the problem but agreed to honor the heavily discounted fares.

By Gaby Del Valle
Politics
Trump is the obstacle to a shutdown dealTrump is the obstacle to a shutdown deal
Politics

Is the White House willing to compromise on immigration? Don’t believe the hype.

By Dara Lind
Politics
House Democrats move to defend Obamacare from conservative legal challengeHouse Democrats move to defend Obamacare from conservative legal challenge
Politics

Democrats begin to mount their defense of Obamacare in the second day of the new Congress.

By Dylan Scott
Politics
Friday’s solid jobs report should heat up tensions between Trump and the FedFriday’s solid jobs report should heat up tensions between Trump and the Fed
Politics

There’s still a good case Trump is right, but the Fed won’t see it that way.

By Matthew Yglesias
Politics
How the Border Patrol union became Trump’s closest shutdown alliesHow the Border Patrol union became Trump’s closest shutdown allies
Politics

Union officials: it’s okay if our agents don’t get paid on time, as long as we get the wall.

By Dara Lind
Video
Why fixing the US bail system is trickyWhy fixing the US bail system is tricky
Play
Video

Cash bail is great — if you can pay for it.

By Mac Schneider and Madeline Marshall