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Policy Archive

Archives for November 2024

Trump 2.0, explained
No, FBI checks aren’t required for Trump’s nominees. Yes, it’s concerning.No, FBI checks aren’t required for Trump’s nominees. Yes, it’s concerning.
Trump 2.0, explained

The background checks aren’t legally required but they can reveal crucial information about nominees.

By Ellen Ioanes
Future Perfect
The stunning success of vaccines in America, in one chartThe stunning success of vaccines in America, in one chart
Future Perfect

America, before and after vaccines.

By Dylan Scott
Trump 2.0, explained
Trump’s tariff plan is an inflation planTrump’s tariff plan is an inflation plan
Trump 2.0, explained

New tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China could make life more expensive.

By Ellen Ioanes
Abortion
If Democrats could compromise with Republicans on abortion, should they?If Democrats could compromise with Republicans on abortion, should they?
Abortion

Advocates fear half-measures could undermine their long-term goals.

By Rachel Cohen Booth
Policy
Could tweaks to the tax code lead to more marriages — and more kids?Could tweaks to the tax code lead to more marriages — and more kids?
Policy

Some pronatalists say we should end financial penalties for couples who tie the knot.

By Rachel Cohen Booth
Policy
Health care costs could spike for millions of familiesHealth care costs could spike for millions of families
Policy

America’s fragmented safety net makes it easy for cuts to go unnoticed.

By Abdallah Fayyad
Policy
Why Elon Musk can never balance the budget, in one chartWhy Elon Musk can never balance the budget, in one chart
Policy

Elon Musk wants to slash trillions in “waste.” Good luck, buddy!

By Dylan Matthews
Trump 2.0, explained
The unexpected place that could become an immigration flashpoint under TrumpThe unexpected place that could become an immigration flashpoint under Trump
Trump 2.0, explained

Trump’s immigration crackdown could extend to the US-Canada border.

By Nicole Narea
Policy
Biden wants to free you from all those subscriptions you meant to cancel but didn’tBiden wants to free you from all those subscriptions you meant to cancel but didn’t
Policy

It’s the latest way Biden is trying to combat pesky “junk fees” driving up prices.

By Nicole Narea
Trump 2.0, explained
Trump wants to stack the DOJ’s leadership with his personal lawyersTrump wants to stack the DOJ’s leadership with his personal lawyers
Trump 2.0, explained

The incoming president appears committed to placing awesome prosecutorial power in the hands of his loyalists.

By Ian Millhiser
Trump 2.0, explained
Matt Gaetz, Trump’s uniquely unqualified pick for attorney general, withdrawsMatt Gaetz, Trump’s uniquely unqualified pick for attorney general, withdraws
Trump 2.0, explained

Gaetz was a reckless pick, even by Trump’s standards.

By Ian Millhiser
Culture
America’s literacy crisis isn’t what you thinkAmerica’s literacy crisis isn’t what you think
Culture

This is what happens when kids don’t read for pleasure anymore.

By Anna North
Chef José Andrés knows how to feed people in a crisis
Future Perfect

From Gaza to Asheville to Valencia, the celebrity chef understands

By Izzie Ramirez
Trump 2.0, explained
Trump wants to use the military for mass deportations. Can he actually do that?Trump wants to use the military for mass deportations. Can he actually do that?
Trump 2.0, explained

Presidential powers to use the military domestically are broad, but not absolute.

By Nicole Narea
Trump 2.0, explained
Could Trump actually get rid of the Department of Education?Could Trump actually get rid of the Department of Education?
Trump 2.0, explained

Getting rid of the agency would cause a lot of harm and wouldn’t really change school curriculum.

By Ellen Ioanes