Ars Technica issues an apology for publishing an article "containing fabricated quotations generated by an AI tool and attributed to a source who did not say them."

If you are wondering what words the all-male Congress found so "blasphemous" that they felt compelled to literally scrape them off the monument, they were: ''Woman, first denied a soul, then called mindless, now arisen, declared herself an entity to be reckoned.''

The way the Olympics works is exactly like this: one of the worst days of one kid’s life is one of the best days of somebody else’s.

WOW. Incredible. This is the case in which DHS claimed that ICE officers had been attacked with a shovel and fired back in self-defense. Evidence since suggests an ICE officer fired through a closed door and struck someone on the other side. Will DHS retract the prior claims?

Because Congress won't act on it, the administration seems keen to use these catastrophic plans — which offer a fair bit of regulatory flexibility — to shoehorn in various policies that are loosely/symbolically aligned with Trump's "Great Healthcare Plan"

on this week's #WTHealth podcast: @alicemiranda.bsky.social, @lizzylawrence.bsky.social, and @jackie-fortier.bsky.social on the controversies at FDA, new bill from Sens. Warren and Hawley (!) and more on immigration and health. kffhealthnews.org/news/podcast...

Sen. Gallego: Trump is suing your agency for $10 billion. Where would that $10 billion come from? Bessent: The general fund Sen. Gallego: So, taxpayers. Bessent: Yes

On this week's #WTHealth podcast: HHS gets funded, but will RFK Jr. follow Congress's priorities or his own? Plus ACA negotiations break down, again. With @annaedney.bsky.social, @sandhyawrites.bsky.social, and @joannekenen.bsky.social. kffhealthnews.org/news/podcast...

Whatever you think of the Washington Post at this moment, here's a chance to support the dedicated, hard-working journalists who were just laid off. If you have the means, your donation is most welcome. If you don't, a kind thought and maybe spreading the word to others is support enough 💙

Lawmakers in Florida (a non-expansion state) are apparently considering a Medicaid work requirements bill. Except Florida's income eligibility thresholds are so low that forcing people to meet an 80-hour/month requirement would force them off of the program. floridaphoenix.com/2026/02/03/m...

Awful day for journalism. And ominous day for democracy.

Republicans: We believe in free market capitalism The Market: Cool. We can make money selling gender affirming shapewear. Republicans: NO. NOT LIKE THAT!

Super proud of this run even though Aspen knocked a bar and didn’t qualify. Also super happy to get out of the house after a week frozen in.

LISTEN: The actions of federal ICE agents are having ramifications far beyond immigration. In Washington, the backlash from a second fatal shooting by agents in Minnesota has stalled action on an eleventh-hour suite of spending bills. @julierovner.bsky.social 🎙️ kffhealthnews.org/news/podcast...

On this week's #WTHealth podcast: How ICE is impacting health care (literally and politically) and why anti-abortion groups are unhappy with the Trump admin. With @rachelroubein.bsky.social, @alicemiranda.bsky.social, and Maya Goldman. kffhealthnews.org/news/podcast...

It’s so frozen the corgis don’t break through the snow!

Mandatory corgi romping on the snow video:

With abortions still on the rise nationwide, curtailing mifepristone is a top priority for abortion opponents — and they’re frustrated that the Trump administration isn’t doing more to limit its use. @julierovner.bsky.social reports ⤵️ kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

New #WTHealth podcast up: HHS spending bill; Trump's health plan; and still more vaccine news from HHS and the states. With @sherylnyt.bsky.social, @paigecunningham.bsky.social, and @sandhyawrites.bsky.social. Also @zekeemanuel.bsky.social on his new wellness book. kffhealthnews.org/news/podcast...

BREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.

Super illuminating conversation with the great @stevevladeck.bsky.social about what's holding Trump back from invoking the Insurrection Act and what happens if he pulls the trigger: slate.com/news-and-pol...

TONS of health news this week. Catch up with this week's #WTHealth podcast, w/ @alicemiranda.bsky.social, @annaedney.bsky.social, and @joannekenen.bsky.social kffhealthnews.org/news/podcast...

Also spotted: Funding cost-sharing reductions and ending so-called "silver loading," which will reduce overall federal spending but increase many Marketplace enrollees' after-subsidy premiums.

A mother describes the pain of losing her son to a disease that's now preventable by vaccines -- but which the CDC no longer universally recommends. A heartbreaking story by a talented writer and strong woman. substack.com/inbox/post/1...

A few months ago, ICE hired me I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!" My latest for Slate

New in the Federal Register, CMS has taken the next regulatory step toward withholding federal Medicaid dollars from Minnesota, following its January 6 letter to Walz public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-00512.p...

News: The 5 blue states targeted by the Trump administration for a childcare funding freeze (NY, CA, CO, IL, MN) have sued to block it and are requesting a TRO

17 Republicans voting with Democrats to cleanly extend the ACA enhanced subsidies is nearly double the number who signed the discharge petition along with Democrats to force the vote (9) (Note that the bill the Senate is considering is not a clean extension.)

our first #WTHealth podcast of 2026 now up! @alicemiranda.bsky.social, @laurenweberhp.bsky.social and @sarahkarlin-smith.bsky.social join me to break down the latest on the ACA fight, changes to the vaccine schedule and food pyramid, and more. kffhealthnews.org/news/podcast...

Texas v. Johnson is about to rise from it's grave once again.

Aspen’s first day doing UKI agility! Fast clean run.

How I’m spending my time off:

Bill Clinton releasing a statement saying 'release the Epstein files, you cowards' was not on my bingo list.

Year 1 data on congestion pricing in Manhattan… * Vehicle traffic: -11% * Foot traffic: +3.4% * Storefront vacancy: -0.9% * Pollution: -22% * Revenue for mass transit: $548M So YES this has been a huge success.

Great, painstaking reporting by @bethreinhard.bsky.social and @aaronschaffer.com — a story you're only going to find at The Post.

on our last #WTHealth podcast for 2025: the latest on the ACA fight on Capitol Hill; vaccine news; and a special wrap of 2025 in health policy. With @alicemiranda.bsky.social, @lizzylawrence.bsky.social, and Tami Luhby: kffhealthnews.org/news/podcast...

One of the biggest moments of my career: USCIS canceled my client’s naturalization oath ceremony. We filed a lawsuit, went to trial, and the judge swore him in right there in the courtroom!

ICYMI, @julierovner.bsky.social on the ACA deadline and the politics over extending subsidies: www.wnyc.org/story/the-la...

It's almost as if intentionally punting the issue to December set the stage for a higher-stakes, uglier, and more public intra-party standoff that could earn the GOP even more blame in the public's view.

the only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy without a gun

Wally earned his Rally Master title this am!

on this week's #WTHealth podcast: The latest on the fight over ACA subsidies and changes to vaccine policy. With @annaedney.bsky.social, @maya-goldman.bsky.social, and our newest panelist, @sherylnyt.bsky.social. kffhealthnews.org/news/podcast...

This seems rather, uh, dictatorial. I'm old enough to remember when conservatives wanted devolution and the return of power to states.

Helpful tips for reporters from Poynter, especially in the Trump era when this is increasingly common. (Example: tried to interview Kari Lake at the Kennedy Center. She began with a series of insults, invited a nearby conservative reporter to denounce us too, and then got an aide to record us.)

Listen to @gregggonsalves.bsky.social: "Race, gender, and sexuality may be a third rail of American politics for some, but for those of us in public health and biomedicine, these issues are central to our work, and improving the health and well-being of Americans depends on facing them head-on."

UCLA's Center on Reproductive Health, Law, and Policy just unveiled a fantastic hub for folks interested in the intersection of history and litigation -- "History in Reproductive Rights Cases." Their new collection of amicus briefs, scholarship, and cases is here: law.ucla.edu/academics/ce...

New, from me: by embracing unitary executive theory, the Supreme Court is moving towards making all public employees fireable at the will of the President. This will not just hurt government competence, it will aid democratic backsliding. 🧵 donmoynihan.substack.com/p/at-will-wh...

Don't be fooled: Health Savings Accounts aren't insurance and can't replace enhanced premium tax credits. CAP Health explains @nzmurphy.bsky.social @americanprogress.bsky.social