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Policy Archive

Archives for June 2019

Politics
Kamala Harris’s raised hand reveals the fraught politics of Medicare-for-allKamala Harris’s raised hand reveals the fraught politics of Medicare-for-all
Politics

Bernie Sanders wants to abolish private insurance. Michael Bennet and, apparently, Kamala Harris are not on board.

By Dylan Scott
Politics
The Supreme Court will finally take up DACA’s fate next termThe Supreme Court will finally take up DACA’s fate next term
Politics

The immigrant protection program, which has been in limbo for years, could finally come to an end.

By Dara Lind
Politics
The “heartbeat” bills that could ban almost all abortions, explainedThe “heartbeat” bills that could ban almost all abortions, explained
Politics

The bills used to be a fringe idea. Now they could threaten Roe v. Wade.

By Anna North and Catherine Kim
Technology
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian: the Code Conference interview (transcript)Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian: the Code Conference interview (transcript)
Podcast
Technology

Bastian talks with Recode’s Kara Swisher and Jason Del Rey about improving the customer experience, facial recognition, and Delta employees’ attempts to unionize.

By Eric Johnson
Politics
Buttigieg and Biden acknowledged an important truth about undocumented workersButtigieg and Biden acknowledged an important truth about undocumented workers
Politics

Undocumented. Immigrants. Pay. Taxes.

By Alexia Fernández Campbell
Politics
A shooting ended Marshae Jones’s pregnancy. Police say it’s her fault.A shooting ended Marshae Jones’s pregnancy. Police say it’s her fault.
Politics

Reproductive rights advocates say the story shows how pregnant women of color are criminalized.

By P.R. Lockhart
Politics
The furious, last-minute fight over the House and Senate border aid bills, explainedThe furious, last-minute fight over the House and Senate border aid bills, explained
Politics

House progressives are fuming at Senate Democrats for passing a border aid bill with no accountability standards for the Trump administration.

By Ella Nilsen and Li Zhou
Technology
Some Uber and Lyft drivers say they were misled into petitioning against their own worker rightsSome Uber and Lyft drivers say they were misled into petitioning against their own worker rights
Technology

Several California drivers told Recode they signed messages from Lyft and Ubers asking politicians to support their job flexibility, without realizing they were campaigning against being classified as employees.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Explainers
The Supreme Court’s census ruling, explainedThe Supreme Court’s census ruling, explained
Explainers

The Trump administration now has a choice: leave the citizenship question off the 2020 census, or keep fighting — against the clock.

By Dara Lind
Politics
The citizenship question is blocked for now. But demographers are still worried about the census.The citizenship question is blocked for now. But demographers are still worried about the census.
Politics

For demographers like me, the census is kind of like our Super Bowl. And we’re concerned about next year.

By Rebecca Tippett
Politics
Julián Castro had a very good night at the first Democratic debateJulián Castro had a very good night at the first Democratic debate
Politics

Have we all been paying attention to the wrong Texan?

By Emily Stewart
Politics
Democrats need to win women in 2020. The debate showed the candidates know that.Democrats need to win women in 2020. The debate showed the candidates know that.
Politics

Abortion, maternal mortality, and other issues that disproportionately affect women were front and center at the debate.

By Anna North
Politics
Amy Klobuchar owned Jay Inslee on abortion rights at the Democratic debateAmy Klobuchar owned Jay Inslee on abortion rights at the Democratic debate
Politics

Klobuchar played impressive politics Wednesday night.

By Anna North
The Democratic debate’s focus on guns shows the influence of Parkland
Gun Violence

Democrats spent decades avoiding the issue of guns. That’s now changing.

By German Lopez
Politics
Why only 2 of 10 Democrats raised their hands to say they’d abolish private insuranceWhy only 2 of 10 Democrats raised their hands to say they’d abolish private insurance
Politics

Elizabeth Warren went all in on Medicare-for-all at the first debate.

By Dylan Scott