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Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” briefly explained
This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: President Donald Trump is one step closer to getting his “big, beautiful bill” after it passed the House in a close vote early this morning. […]
The cruelest cut in the Republican budget bill, explained
Medicaid may be about to change in a big way: Republicans in Congress are getting closer to passing a bill that, along with cutting taxes and imposing new immigration restrictions, would require people to work — or else risk losing government health benefits. It’s a change the party has long desired. Right now, if you […]
There’s a better way to help underpaid workers than “no tax on tips”
On Tuesday, the Senate unanimously passed the No Tax on Tips Act, pushing one of President Donald Trump’s campaign promises one step closer to becoming law. The pledge to eliminate federal taxes on service and hospitality workers’ tips rallied voters in the 2024 election, so much so that even former Vice President Kamala Harris endorsed […]
What’s behind the WAG renaissance?
Don’t call Kylie Kelce a WAG. The acronym for the “wives and girlfriends” of professional athletes rankles the podcaster, who first rose to fame as the wife of retired Philadelphia Eagles player Jason Kelce. As she explains, the phrase suggests that “your spouse’s profession swallows you up as well.” But many in the media are […]
The religious right just suffered a rare setback in the Supreme Court
Surprise! The Supreme Court announced on Thursday that it is unable to decide a case asking it to force states to fund religious charter schools. The justices split 4-4 in Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board v. Drummond, with Justice Amy Coney Barrett recused. That means that an Oklahoma Supreme Court decision holding that the state […]