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Rachel Cohen Booth

Rachel Cohen Booth

Senior Policy Correspondent

    Latest articles by Rachel Cohen Booth

    Housing
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    Housing

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    Donald Trump
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    Donald Trump

    Elon Musk is using the anti-teacher playbook against the entire civil workforce.

    By Rachel Cohen Booth
    Politics
    Trump’s new passport rules are trapping transgender Americans in bureaucratic limboTrump’s new passport rules are trapping transgender Americans in bureaucratic limbo
    Politics

    “Can I leave the country, and how can I leave the country?”

    By Rachel Cohen Booth and Kelsey Piper
    Abortion
    Candidate Trump was an abortion moderate. What will President Trump be?Candidate Trump was an abortion moderate. What will President Trump be?
    Abortion

    Anti-abortion activists are recalibrating for his second term.

    By Rachel Cohen Booth
    Housing
    It’s a make-or-break moment for housing in CaliforniaIt’s a make-or-break moment for housing in California
    Housing

    The future of the state depends on how leaders rebuild after the Los Angeles fires.

    By Rachel Cohen Booth
    Labor
    College athletes were ready to unionize before Trump’s election. What now?College athletes were ready to unionize before Trump’s election. What now?
    Labor

    Students are regrouping in their long fight for labor rights.

    By Rachel Cohen Booth
    Policy
    6 standout housing policy ideas from 20246 standout housing policy ideas from 2024
    Policy

    From strip mall conversions to adult dorms, here are our favorites from this year.

    By Rachel Cohen Booth
    Policy
    The tax penalty on married women hiding in plain sightThe tax penalty on married women hiding in plain sight
    Policy

    Millions would be better off if the US changed its joint filing system.

    By Rachel Cohen Booth
    Policy
    The housing movement is divided against itselfThe housing movement is divided against itself
    Policy

    What 3 new books reveal about where the housing movement goes next.

    By Rachel Cohen Booth
    Abortion
    If Democrats could compromise with Republicans on abortion, should they?If Democrats could compromise with Republicans on abortion, should they?
    Abortion

    Advocates fear half-measures could undermine their long-term goals.

    By Rachel Cohen Booth

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