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Kelly Swanson

Former intern

    Latest articles by Kelly Swanson

    Politics
    Trump deletes tweets in support of Luther Strange after Strange’s lossTrump deletes tweets in support of Luther Strange after Strange’s loss
    Politics

    The president tweeted support for Strange multiple times Tuesday — only to delete his tweets after Strange lost the primary to former Judge Roy Moore.

    By Kelly Swanson
    The Weeds
    Graham-Cassidy is dead, but budget reconciliation could bring back Obamacare repeal in 2018Graham-Cassidy is dead, but budget reconciliation could bring back Obamacare repeal in 2018
    Podcast
    The Weeds

    The latest episode of The Weeds unpacks what’s next for Republicans’ Obamacare repeal efforts.

    By Kelly Swanson
    Politics
    Anthony Weiner’s sexting scandal just landed him a 21-month prison sentenceAnthony Weiner’s sexting scandal just landed him a 21-month prison sentence
    Politics

    This is the conclusion of a scandal that both cost Weiner politically and reopened an FBI investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server.

    By Kelly Swanson
    Politics
    What every major health group has said about Graham-CassidyWhat every major health group has said about Graham-Cassidy
    Politics

    Several health groups have reviews of the bill — and so far, none of them like it.

    By Kelly Swanson
    The Weeds
    The Weeds debates Graham-Cassidy longer than senators will be allowed toThe Weeds debates Graham-Cassidy longer than senators will be allowed to
    Podcast
    The Weeds

    The process of passing the Graham-Cassidy bill has been frighteningly quick.

    By Kelly Swanson
    Politics
    Polls: Trump’s approval ratings are ticking upPolls: Trump’s approval ratings are ticking up
    Politics

    He’s turned it around after seven months of decline.

    By Kelly Swanson
    Politics
    The Trump administration rejects its own study finding refugees help the economyThe Trump administration rejects its own study finding refugees help the economy
    Politics

    The study found that between 2005 and 2014, refugees “contributed an estimated $269.1 billion in revenues to all levels of government.”

    By Kelly Swanson
    Politics
    Read: Trump’s full speech to the UN General AssemblyRead: Trump’s full speech to the UN General Assembly
    Politics

    In his speech, Trump focused on the threat posed by North Korea, and on Iran’s government and the Iran nuclear deal.

    By Kelly Swanson
    The Weeds
    Trump, Schumer, Pelosi, and the DACA “deal”Trump, Schumer, Pelosi, and the DACA “deal”
    Podcast
    The Weeds

    One minute, there was a deal on DACA; the next, there wasn’t. Where it goes next is anyone’s guess.

    By Kelly Swanson
    The Weeds
    Hillary Clinton’s realism vs. Bernie Sanders’s idealismHillary Clinton’s realism vs. Bernie Sanders’s idealism
    Podcast
    The Weeds

    Sanders’s new single-payer health care bill and Clinton’s new book, What Happened.

    By Kelly Swanson