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Jacob Gardenswartz

Jacob Gardenswartz

Former Policy and Politics Intern

    Latest articles by Jacob Gardenswartz

    Politics
    Sean Spicer just tried to claim the GOP health plan was a “bad deal”Sean Spicer just tried to claim the GOP health plan was a “bad deal”
    Politics

    Yes, the same plan Trump was pushing for Friday morning.

    By Jacob Gardenswartz
    Politics
    Every House Republican who could sink the GOP health care billEvery House Republican who could sink the GOP health care bill
    Politics

    A running tally.

    By Soo Oh and Jacob Gardenswartz
    Politics
    Donald Trump has lost the Wall Street Journal’s editorial boardDonald Trump has lost the Wall Street Journal’s editorial board
    Politics

    The WSJ’s editorial board had been moving toward Trump. Not anymore.

    By Jacob Gardenswartz
    Politics
    Trump to House Republicans: “Many of you will lose your seats” if health care plan doesn’t passTrump to House Republicans: “Many of you will lose your seats” if health care plan doesn’t pass
    Politics

    Could the GOP’s plan sink House Republicans? Trump seems to think so.

    By Jacob Gardenswartz
    The Weeds
    The Weeds: where does the Republican health plan go from here?The Weeds: where does the Republican health plan go from here?
    Podcast
    The Weeds

    “It’s been interesting to see that Republicans keep shifting.”

    By Jacob Gardenswartz
    Politics
    Read President Trump’s proposed federal budgetRead President Trump’s proposed federal budget
    Politics

    The president wants deep cuts to the EPA and State Department to fund increased defense spending.

    By Jacob Gardenswartz
    The Weeds
    The Weeds: AHCApaloozaThe Weeds: AHCApalooza
    Podcast
    The Weeds

    “You cannot pronounce the Republican health care bill unless you went to Hebrew school.”

    By Jacob Gardenswartz
    Politics
    The White House sent a survey asking for supporters’ “Obamacare disaster” storiesThe White House sent a survey asking for supporters’ “Obamacare disaster” stories
    Politics

    The White House may not be getting the answers it wants.

    By Jacob Gardenswartz
    Politics
    Here’s how Fox Business covered the CBO report that 24 million people would lose their insuranceHere’s how Fox Business covered the CBO report that 24 million people would lose their insurance
    Politics
    The major critics of the GOP’s health reform plan, in one chartThe major critics of the GOP’s health reform plan, in one chart
    Politics

    They include some of the most powerful health lobbies, conservative groups, and Republican lawmakers in Washington.

    By Jacob Gardenswartz and Julia Belluz

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