The Health and Human Services Secretary’s push to deregulate unapproved peptides will inevitably lead to worse health outcomes.
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Posted inGovernment
The Miracle and Mystery of Artemis II
A NASA-led mission that showcases competence and collective purpose—launched, improbably, under a government that rewards neither.
Posted inHealth Care
A Year Spent Degrading Health
People will die, more will get sick, and many will forgo care because of the Trump administration’s assaults on public health over the past year.
Posted inPolitics
Secretary Kennedy Is My Cousin. He Sounds More Like Roy Cohn than His Late FatherÂ
Politicians aren’t saints, including my slain uncles, but they all belonged to a time when it mattered to rise above division, find unity in tragedy, and celebrate moral courage.
Posted inPolitics
RFK Jr.’s Lies Stain the Republic
Despite the damage, he remains Trump’s most popular cabinet secretary, an ominous sign for 2028.
Posted inNewsletter
Let’s Not Normalize RFK Jr.
Treating Kennedy like a well-meaning chap with whom Democrats sometimes disagree gives him undeserved credibility. And credibility is what he needs to carry out his crackpot ideas.
Posted inHealth Care
A Hidden Gem in RFK Jr.’s Agenda
Trump’s HHS nominee says he wants to take on how Medicare compensates physicians. On this issue, he’s actually right.
Posted inNewsletter
By How Much Does Harris Need to Win the Popular Vote to Win the Electoral College?
Also, how MAGA ridiculed an impregnated 10-year-old, and the state of Ukrainian public opinion, all in the August 13, 2024 newsletter.
Posted inNewsletter
The One Thing Wrong with All of the 2024 Polls
Plus, inaccuracy of June polls, and the difference between Biden and Trump on immigration—all in the June 6, 2024 newsletter.
Posted inNewsletter
Even More Reasons to Leave RFK Jr. Out of National Polls
Plus, inside Day 12 of the Trump trial and Marjorie Taylor Greene’s failed attempt to oust the Speaker of the House—all in the May 9, 2024 newsletter.
