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Jeff Stein

Jeff Stein

Former reporter on politics & policy

    Latest articles by Jeff Stein

    Politics
    How Bernie Sanders got Democrats to stop worrying and embrace single-payerHow Bernie Sanders got Democrats to stop worrying and embrace single-payer
    Politics

    The Vermont senator takes a carrot-and-stick approach to the Democratic establishment.

    By Jeff Stein
    Politics
    “We all have Christmas, or nobody has Christmas”: activists want DACA tied to debt limit“We all have Christmas, or nobody has Christmas”: activists want DACA tied to debt limit
    Politics

    DREAMers got no relief from Congress last week — and their urgency is growing.

    By Jeff Stein
    Politics
    Steve Bannon thinks Donald Trump made a huge blunder in firing James ComeySteve Bannon thinks Donald Trump made a huge blunder in firing James Comey
    Politics
    Sen. Murphy thinks he can build an on-ramp to single-payer health careSen. Murphy thinks he can build an on-ramp to single-payer health care
    Politics

    The Connecticut Democrat will advance a plan he argues “may be the fastest way to a single-payer system.”

    By Jeff Stein
    Politics
    Verrit, the new website for Hillary Clinton superfans, explainedVerrit, the new website for Hillary Clinton superfans, explained
    Politics

    Media experts pinpoint just what about the new “media platform” is so bizarre — and funny.

    By Jeff Stein
    Politics
    The brewing intra-left fight about Democrats’ big congressional deal, explainedThe brewing intra-left fight about Democrats’ big congressional deal, explained
    Politics

    A few Democrats are quietly griping about the big budget deal. Most will accept it.

    By Jeff Stein
    Politics
    Elizabeth Warren just announced her support for Bernie Sanders’s single-payer billElizabeth Warren just announced her support for Bernie Sanders’s single-payer bill
    Politics

    Medicare-for-all is entering the Democratic Party mainstream.

    By Jeff Stein