A couple dozen provisions have been removed. No ruling yet on the biggest one, which could mean $3.7 trillion in fake ‘savings.’
Politics
Will the Senate Save NIH?
Rescuing biomedical research is every bit as important as saving Medicaid.
What If Trump’s Iran Gamble Pays Off?
Today on TAP: Which is more dangerous—Trump miscalculating and setting off a wider war? Or Trump succeeding militarily and politically?
Hundreds of Canvassers Make Final Pitch for Mamdani
Though the campaign has already hit its goal of knocking on one million doors, 700 people met up across New York last Wednesday to keep contacting voters.
Could Anything Be More Bigoted Than Trump’s Travel Bans?
The 48 nations on his no-visa lists are united only by populations from which white Christians are almost entirely absent.
The Word Games That Enable Medicaid Cuts
We don’t call it Medicaid in many states, and we use euphemisms for what are in reality cuts. That endangers the system, a health care regulator writes.
The Prospect Weekly Roundup: The Assault on Trans Rights
On our live show, Ryan Cooper and Evan Urquhart dig into the recent transphobic Supreme Court decision, and how The New York Times enabled it.
Obama’s Prophetic Voice Has Never Been More Needed
Today on TAP: Dare we hope for audacity?
Elimination of CFPB and Other Financial Agencies Tossed Out of Budget Bill
The repeal of the EPA’s fuel emissions standards also got the axe, because of the ‘Byrd Rule,’ which blocks policy decisions from budget reconciliation.
Why Is a Former Obama Official Attacking the Left on Climate?
She worked on climate change for Obama. Now she’s greenwashing climate change on behalf of Big Oil.

