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What an Obamacare Repeal Would Mean for Mental-Health Treatment
If the Affordable Care Act is repealed, what’s going to happen to the tens of millions of Americans…
Your Cheat Sheet for Thursday’s Senate Confirmation Hearings
What to expect from the hearings on James Mattis, Ben Carson, and Mike Pompeo. By Jared Keller Ben…
The U.S. and the U.K, United—in a Concern Over Hate Crimes
The violence in Great Britain after the Brexit vote might hold lessons for America. By Patrick G. Lee…
Your Cheat Sheet for Wednesday’s Confirmation Hearings
What to expect from the hearings on Elaine Chao and Rex Tillerson. By Jared Keller Elaine Chao. (Photo:…
The Obama Era Is Over
On a determinedly optimistic night in Chicago, the departing president offers a call to rebuild our trust in…
Here’s How Trump’s First Two Executive Branch Appointees Differ
There are many ethics issues facing Jeff Sessions. Not so much for John Kelly. By Jared Keller John…
In Meeting With the President of Taiwan, Ted Cruz Defies China
And that could cause further strain on U.S.-China relations. By Jack Denton (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images) Yesterday, Texas…
Meryl Streep vs. Trump at the Golden Globes
Claire Foy, Tracee Ellis Ross, and Meryl Streep all offered messages of hope for those threatened by the upcoming presidential administration.
Rigid Partisans, Flexible Ideologues
As the past year has shown, ideology can be remarkably flexible in the service of party. Republican leaders are casting aside things their party has believed for generations in order to remain unified around their new president.