Politics & Policy

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Prices for food and gas are rising sharply. Is health care next?

Health insurance premiums could spike in 2022, experts warn.

By Dylan Scott

Why Democrats shouldn’t cut paid leave from their social spending bill

If passed, it would be transformative for women’s workplace participation and economic growth.

By Li Zhou

Biden made one of the best decisions of his presidency this week

By Dylan Matthews November 24

The ironic spectacle of Kyle Rittenhouse’s Tucker Carlson interview

By Jamil Smith November 23

Kyle Rittenhouse and the scary future of the American right

By Zack Beauchamp November 22

The limits of popularism

By Sean Illing November 22

Americans are mad about the economy, but still ready to shop

By Emily Stewart November 22

Democrats’ child care plan could help millions — or it could be a big mess

By Andrew Prokop November 22

Senate rules could undercut Democrats’ prescription drug plan

By Dylan Scott November 19

The intellectual right’s war on America’s institutions

By Zack Beauchamp November 19

House Democrats finally pass a massive social spending bill

By Li Zhou November 19

Improving public transit makes it easier for people to stay healthy

By Dylan Scott November 18

What Beto O’Rourke has to overcome in Texas

By Nicole Narea November 18

The Federalist Society’s newest enemy: Corporate America

By Ian Millhiser November 18

“We are going to make you beg for mercy”

By Zack Beauchamp November 18

Why Rep. Paul Gosar’s censure matters

By Li Zhou November 17

Apple will finally let you fix your own devices — sort of

By Rebecca Heilweil November 17

Why Biden is struggling to revive the US refugee program

By Nicole Narea November 17

States have the power to make or break the infrastructure law

By Li Zhou November 15

The infrastructure law aims to clean up pollution in your community

By Rebecca Leber November 15

The bipartisan infrastructure law is both historic and not nearly enough

By Li Zhou November 15

We’re all famous now

By Sean Illing November 15

Democrats are set to leave immigrants in the lurch again

By Nicole Narea November 15

What Steve Bannon’s indictment means for Trump’s stonewalling tactics

By Ellen Ioanes November 13

The big questions about Covid-19 booster shots

By German Lopez November 12

Kyle Rittenhouse’s tears

By Jamil Smith November 11

Democrats have no plan to fight housing inflation

By Jerusalem Demsas November 11

Why it’s not quite time to panic about inflation

By Emily Stewart November 10

The Supreme Court finally figures out that religious liberty cases are hard

By Ian Millhiser November 10

North Carolina’s extreme new gerrymander, explained

By Zack Beauchamp November 9

One Good Thing: A documentary about Philly cops’ worst enemy becoming their DA

By Dylan Matthews November 9

The lawsuits attacking Biden’s workplace vaccine mandate, explained

By Ian Millhiser November 9

Why the US nursing crisis is getting worse

By Dylan Scott November 8

How to fix Facebook

By Shirin Ghaffary November 8

The Supreme Court must decide if it loves religious liberty more than the death penalty

By Ian Millhiser November 7

What proposed SALT changes could mean for your next tax bill

By Ellen Ioanes November 6

Can the Iran nuclear deal be saved?

By Jen Kirby November 6

America can’t fix policing without fixing the country’s gun problem

By German Lopez November 6

House progressives and moderates united to pass a massive infrastructure deal

By Li Zhou November 5

What is the price of separated immigrant families’ trauma?

By Nicole Narea November 5

The case for mandating Covid-19 vaccines for kids

By German Lopez November 5

The surprisingly high stakes in a Supreme Court case about $28,000

By Ian Millhiser November 5

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