News in Brief The Senate’s Obamacare Repeal Bill Does Exactly What You Think It Would The new bill makes deep cuts to Medicaid and offers less generous premium subsidies for older people. Dwyer Gunn
Environment Senate Fails to Overturn Obama-Era Methane Regulation The regulation is expected to save taxpayers $330 million a year. Kate Wheeling
News in Brief Goodbye Judicial Filibuster—and Good Riddance The demise of the filibuster for judicial appointments has brought all manner of depressing descriptions from observers and… Seth Masket
News in Brief Neil Gorsuch to Be Confirmed to the Supreme Court Neil Gorsuch has enough votes to be confirmed to the Supreme Court, CNN reports, after Senate Republicans voted… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief A New Senate Bill Would Finally Open the Red Cross to Outside Oversight Senator Charles Grassley introduces the American Red Cross Transparency Act. By Justin Elliott An American Red Cross building… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Understanding Addison Mitchell McConnell Jr. What's at stake for the majority leader in the battle over Antonin Scalia's Supreme Court replacement. Alec MacGillis
News in Brief Higher Education Isn’t Going to Regulate Itself Why is Congress leaving regulation of the higher education industry up to the higher education industry? Alexander Holt & Amy Laitinen
Environment Sorry, Senators: Your Opinion on the Paris Climate Change Agreement Does Not Matter President Obama has cut the Senate out of the Paris climate change agreement. Cue the tantrums. Brian Palmer
News in Brief Virtue, Vice, and the U.S. Senate Virtuous politicians gain influence as they rise in ranks, while those who use cunning and subterfuge gain little. Nathan Collins
Economics Since We Last Spoke: Sex Traffic Jam Updates to past Pacific Standard print stories. Pacific Standard Staff