Republican lawmakers have estimated that, this time around, U.S. farmers could need as much as $50 billion in economic support to offset the Trump tarriffs. Where that money will come from remains an open question. nyti.ms/3J2xLAh

Since the enhanced premium tax credits became available in 2021, ACA Marketplace enrollment has increased significantly in some red states, and 57% of enrollees now live in Republican congressional districts. www.kff.org/quick-take/m...

At Stake in the Shutdown Fight: Obamacare Prices That Could Rise by Thousands of Dollars www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

New @kff.org poll: Most Republicans – including 57% of MAGA supporters – favor extending enhanced ACA tax credits, which otherwise would expire at the end of the year and require Marketplace customers to pay much more in premiums to retain coverage. bit.ly/3Ixc1wm

@kff.org clarifies that rolling back the health care provisions in Trump's Big Beautiful Bill would not provide health care to illegal immigrants. Undocumented immigrants already are ineligible for federally-funded coverage in these programs under longstanding federal policy bit.ly/47810ec

He truly is Chance the Gardener from Being There. www.kgw.com/article/news...

Trump to attend Hegseth’s “pep talk” for generals - upending last-minute plans wapo.st/3IJUS2s

Check out our new CNN poll deep dive into who political independents are, how they engage with politics and what they think about the current political moment. The classic swing voter appears to be a thing of the past. www.cnn.com/interactive/...

"In 2024, the transportation department estimated that reconstructing the shoulders along I-10, I-59, and I-55 and their bridges would cost at least $1 billion, not including other structures that would need to be rebuilt to accommodate the new shoulder width." kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

Via @kff.org – If enhanced ACA tax credits are not extended, premium payments will increase by more than 100% for many of the 24MM Americans who buy their own coverage on top of rising food and housing costs and other inflationary pressures already stressing many families out. bit.ly/42fd8ay

Why Republicans Might Consider Extending Obamacare Tax Credits www.kff.org/quick-take/w...

NEWS: Scientists say the president of the United States and his health secretary distorted the facts behind Tylenol and autism, potentially setting back research and causing real harm to mothers and kids. By @amymaxmen.bsky.social kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

Certiorari "before judgment" is how #SCOTUS takes up a full appeal *before* the intermediate federal courts have heard it. It used to be exceedingly rare. For instance, there wasn't a *single* grant of such expedited review b/w August 2004 & February 2019. This is the *23rd* such grant since then.

Updated calculator from @kff.org allows users to estimate how much more people will pay in premiums when ACA enhanced premium tax credits expire under Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" bit.ly/46wcSoP

Trump calls for justice department to prosecute his political opponents bbc.in/47UaWJh

Step 1: Cut funding for food stamps Step 2: Stop measuring hunger Step 3: There's no evidence cuts to food stamps led to a rise in hunger www.wsj.com/economy/trum...

After working with Congress to pass legislation that reduces funding and tightens work requirements for people who get food stamps, Trump administration cancels annual hunger survey which measures levels of food insecurity www.wsj.com/economy/trum...

Critical part of the President's new $100,000 charge for H1-B visas: The Administration can also offer a $100,000 discount to any person, company, or industry that it wants. Replacing rules with arbitrary discretion. Want visas? You know who to call and who to flatter.

Trump administration unveils new crackdown on journalists at the Pentagon ... buff.ly/BEy8CMG

Paging Jeff Bezos ....

Just look at this incredible use of parallel coordinates to show bust, waist, and hip ratio. Or the fact that they 3D printed mini mannequins to physically show the differences!!! Just brilliant work all the way through. 📊

From new @kff.org / @washingtonpost.com survey: Nine in Ten Parents Say It Is Important for Children To Be Vaccinated Against MMR and Polio, Fewer Say the Same About the Flu and COVID-19

President Trump ventured one-tenth of a mile beyond the gates of the White House for dinner on Tuesday night www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/u...

From @kff.org survey of 546 NFL players from 1988 season: Overwhelming majority say they would still play football again if they could go back – including majorities of those who report negative health impacts bit.ly/4p9reE7

New @kff.org / @washingtonpost.com poll shows most parents nationally and in Florida – including MAGA Republicans – want schools to require vaccines bit.ly/3VBVNVi

@KFF.org President and CEO Dr. Drew Altman looks at why the issue of extending enhanced ACA tax credits has languished in Congress without clear direction, despite its importance to the 24 million people who get their coverage in the ACA Marketplaces today

Absolutely true. Also, @wikipedia.org ... so simple, so useful: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snaggle...

After the diplomatic theater and pageantry in Alaska – and now 215 days into his presidency – Trump signals pause in Ukraine peace effort as Putin continues offensive and refuses to meet with Zelensky

these people just fundamentally believe that only they have the legitimate right to political power www.gelliottmorris.com/p/new-house-...

New @kff.org analysis looks at how Trump's 2025 Reconciliation Law will affect the uninsured rate in each state

In a @pewresearch.org survey fielded just before the Alaska summit, 59% of Americans said they're not confident that Trump can make wise decisions about the Russia-Ukraine war. www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

From Russia Today's Telegram channel, this morning

Imagine if they’d had sandwiches. 🥪

American Association for Public Opinion Research Statement on Trump's Removal of BLS Commissioner McEntarfer – bit.ly/3IYQOv6

Handy new resource from @kff.org tracks the details and effective dates for health care provisions in Trump's 2025 tax-cut and spending legislation

Without evidence, Trump alleged the jobs numbers had been manipulated for political purposes. wapo.st/4lXPibh

Unhappy with data that shows signs of weakening economy, Trump moves to fire Senate approved head of Bureau of Labor Statistics www.nytimes.com/live/2025/07...

“Mr. Bove has denied being anyone’s enforcer or henchman …” Senate, Rejecting Whistle-Blower Alarms, Confirms Bove to Appeals Court www.nytimes.com/2025/07/29/u...

Worth remembering that in any other administration, a 15% tariff on our largest trade partner & some of our closest allies would be considered the worst trade war in more than a generation

CBO now says there will be 10m more uninsured from the “OBBB.” But the estimate of 4.2m uninsured from the enhanced ACA tax credits expiring at the end of the year stands. So we are looking at 14+ million more uninsured over 10 years unless that changes.

Johnson shuts down house til September to avoid Epstein vote www.nytimes.com/live/2025/07...

Trump knows SDNY prosecutors seeking to indict Epstein and Maxwell didn’t ask questions about him in their grand jury presentations while he was POTUS. It’s a red herring to distract from the evidence that matters: witness interview notes, videos, photos, etc.

there is something very apropos about posting this as a screenshot without a link to the Pew data, but that's here: www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...)

"Gabbard appears to be conflating separate assessments. The January report never concluded that Russia tried to hack election infrastructure — instead finding that Russia tried to undermine faith in democracy, attack Hillary Clinton and show a preference for Trump in 2016 election" bit.ly/458i1UB

The rural health fund from the Trump/Republican tax and spending bill includes $50 billion to support rural hospitals – which is about one third of the estimated loss of federal Medicaid funding in rural areas on.kff.org/44A64XG

U.S. Inflation Accelerated in June as Trump’s Tariffs Pushed Up Prices www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/b...

Republicans are blocking the release of the Epstein files.

can u guys imagine showing up to work as deputy director of the FBI I mean wow that’s impressive

The ACA was not popular when it passed (remember death panels), but it was more popular than the “ OBBB” is today.

“In the past, FEMA would have swiftly staged these teams… But officials realized they needed Noem’s approval before sending additional assets. Noem didn’t authorize FEMA’s deployment of Urban Search and Rescue teams until more than 72 hours after the flooding began.” www.cnn.com/2025/07/09/p...