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The Only Way to Save Money on Medicaid Is to Let People Die
Politicians, like New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, like to say that kicking healthy people off Medicaid saves money. That's bullshit.
Politics
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Zohran Mamdani Won’t Defund the Police. The Movement Can Grow With Him Anyway.
It wouldn’t be savvy politics to push to cut police funding. Adams and Cuomo know that.
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Trump’s DOJ Wants to Deprive Trans People of the Right to Self-Defense
The Justice Department’s interest in stripping trans people of Second Amendment rights would expose vulnerable communities to more danger.
The War on Immigrants
This Imam Refused to Be an FBI Informant. Now ICE Wants to Deport Him.
Foad Farahi resisted the FBI for two decades. Then the Trump administration rounded him up.
Democrats Have a Gerontocracy Problem. The Crypto Industry Is Using That to Its Advantage.
Veteran Rep. Brad Sherman is a major crypto skeptic — and industry insiders are supporting his youthful primary opponents.
She’s Challenging an AIPAC Democrat. A National Progressive Group Wants In.
Past challengers to California Democrat Rep. Jimmy Gomez have run up against big spending from special interest groups.
Trump’s Chicago Occupation Could Cost Four Times More Than Housing City Homeless
Sending troops to Chicago could cost $1.6 million per day, four times as much as housing the city’s homeless — plus it’s illegal, experts say.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Facing Voter Pressure, Swing-State Democrat Swears Off AIPAC Cash
Rep. Deborah Ross became the latest Democrat to swear off AIPAC amid pressure to hold Israel accountable for its genocide in Gaza.
What The Intercept Is Reading
Book recommendations from staffers.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Even Former AIPAC Democrats Are Signing On to Block Arms Sales to Israel
The “Block the Bombs” bill’s supporters are presenting it as a litmus test for the 2026 midterms.