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Jeff Stein

Jeff Stein

Former reporter on politics & policy

    Latest articles by Jeff Stein

    Politics
    What Republicans’ divide-and-conquer strategy looks like from Capitol HillWhat Republicans’ divide-and-conquer strategy looks like from Capitol Hill
    Politics

    “Our ability to metabolize what’s going on is just not equal to the amount of ridiculousness happening,” one Democratic senator says.

    By Jeff Stein
    Politics
    Trump’s team defends Jeff Sessions by citing a story accusing “black Democrats” of voter fraudTrump’s team defends Jeff Sessions by citing a story accusing “black Democrats” of voter fraud
    Politics

    They did so at the committee hearing for Sessions on Capitol Hill on Wednesday.

    By Jeff Stein
    Politics
    Congress is feuding over a teen’s controversial painting that dramatizes events in FergusonCongress is feuding over a teen’s controversial painting that dramatizes events in Ferguson
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    The strange, shockingly intense partisan fight over a small painting in the US Capitol, explained.

    By Jeff Stein
    Politics
    House Dems want a bipartisan probe into Russian hacking. Not a single Republican agrees.House Dems want a bipartisan probe into Russian hacking. Not a single Republican agrees.
    Politics

    This basically ensures it won’t succeed.

    By Jeff Stein
    Politics
    Democrats are holding a late-night pep rally for ObamacareDemocrats are holding a late-night pep rally for Obamacare
    Politics

    Sen. Chuck Schumer is trying to rally his party behind the president’s signature policy initiative.

    By Jeff Stein
    Politics
    Transcript: President Obama talks to Vox about Obamacare’s futureTranscript: President Obama talks to Vox about Obamacare’s future
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    Politics

    Vox’s Sarah Kliff and Ezra Klein interviewed the president at the Blair House on Friday.

    By Jeff Stein
    Politics
    The Weeds: Trump’s business partners got stiffed. What happens to the congressional GOP?The Weeds: Trump’s business partners got stiffed. What happens to the congressional GOP?
    Politics

    “I think this will end disastrously for them as individuals,” says Vox’s Matt Yglesias on the latest podcast.

    By Jeff Stein
    Politics
    DNC chair candidate Jaime Harrison: lobbyists can be good DemocratsDNC chair candidate Jaime Harrison: lobbyists can be good Democrats
    Politics

    “If that means I lose some support, so be it.”

    By Jeff Stein
    Politics
    All of a sudden, it’s Democrats who are united on Obamacare — and the GOP that’s splitAll of a sudden, it’s Democrats who are united on Obamacare — and the GOP that’s split
    Politics

    Why Democrats can get behind the message that Republicans will “Make America Sick Again.”

    By Jeff Stein
    Politics
    The Office of Congressional Ethics’ first director explains why House Republicans targeted itThe Office of Congressional Ethics’ first director explains why House Republicans targeted it
    Politics

    “There was huge resistance to even the idea of having to talk to us.”

    By Jeff Stein