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Jeff Stein

Jeff Stein

Former reporter on politics & policy

    Latest articles by Jeff Stein

    Politics
    Alabama Senate GOP frontrunner: Constitution was written to “foster Christianity”Alabama Senate GOP frontrunner: Constitution was written to “foster Christianity”
    Politics

    ”Separation of church and state is a very religious process,” Alabama’s likely next senator said in an interview.

    By Jeff Stein
    Politics
    The resistance is making one last all-out push to kill the GOP health billThe resistance is making one last all-out push to kill the GOP health bill
    Politics

    One woman’s daughter died this month. She’s joining 300 others to protest Medicaid cuts

    By Jeff Stein
    Politics
    Alabama’s Roy Moore would be the most extreme senator — with huge consequences for CongressAlabama’s Roy Moore would be the most extreme senator — with huge consequences for Congress
    Politics

    “It’d be like adding a mini-thermonuclear weapon in the Republican caucus.”

    By Jeff Stein
    Politics
    Poll: only 24% of Americans approve of Graham-CassidyPoll: only 24% of Americans approve of Graham-Cassidy
    Politics

    One giant obstacle for the GOP in passing Graham-Cassidy: public opinion.

    By Jeff Stein
    Politics
    The resistance wants you panicking over the GOP’s latest health care billThe resistance wants you panicking over the GOP’s latest health care bill
    Politics

    “We don’t have time to waste”: the left scrambles to fight latest GOP health bill.

    By Jeff Stein
    Politics
    Poll: Trump voters want the DREAMers to stayPoll: Trump voters want the DREAMers to stay
    Politics

    On this one issue, at least, Breitbart is out of step with most Trump voters.

    By Jeff Stein
    Politics
    27 Senate Democrats get behind a big new plan to make child care an entitlement27 Senate Democrats get behind a big new plan to make child care an entitlement
    Politics
    Bernie Sanders and 16 Senate Dems just released their new single-player planBernie Sanders and 16 Senate Dems just released their new single-player plan
    Politics
    Bernie Sanders’s new single-payer bill, explained in under 450 wordsBernie Sanders’s new single-payer bill, explained in under 450 words