Evening Roundup, October 24
Featuring Avenel Joseph with Jen Rubin, Jeff Nesbit, Arne Duncan w/ April Ryan, Lisa Gilbert, Will Ragland, Frederic J. Frommer, Meredith Blake, Emily Beyda, our Contrarian Pet of the Week & Podcast
Avenel Joseph Raises The Alarm: Medicaid Cuts and ACA Expirations Are Happening Right Now
We all lose if Republicans do not join Democrats in safeguarding our healthcare. The Big Beautiful Bill’s severe cuts to Medicaid and expiration of ACA subsidies would shake the entire healthcare system, even bleeding into private insurance. Dr. Avenel Joseph, Vice President for Policy at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, joins Jen to expound…
Tearing down the People’s House for a pay-to-play palace
By Jeff Nesbit
This morning, there is a gaping wound on the People’s House. It is not the act of a foreign foe, but the work of the president himself. This project is more than an architectural change; it is the physical manifestation of this administration’s core tenets.
ICE is Nothing More than a Gang: Arne Duncan on ICE Disruptions in Chicago
In a special episode of The Tea, April Ryan is joined by non-profit leader and former Secretary of Education Arne Duncan to discuss the state of play in Chicago, where ICE raids are becoming increasingly hostile. As noted, ICE presence in the city is impacting every aspect of life.
A chorus of authoritarian pushback
By Lisa Gilbert
Ordinary people proclaim “No Kings,” and institutions start to fight back.
Will Ragland Captures Trump's Rampant Corruption with Trump Take Tracker
This is how Trump is proving he is THE America-first, swamp draining President: pardoning his Bitcoin investor, demanding $230 million from the DOJ, and destroying the East Wing after saying he wouldn’t. The administration’s blatant corruption is rapid and expansive, so often it can be hard to keep up with all his schemes and scams.
The ‘wettest, weirdest and wildest’ baseball game that won the World Series
By Frederic J. Frommer
A hundred years ago, the Pirates stunned the Senators in the Fall Classic.
Culture recs: The best free (and almost free) apps for movies, TV, books, and music
It seems that every day brings a new story about tech, entertainment, and media companies bending the knee to the Trump administration.
Healthy-Adjacent No-Cook Peanut Butter Chocolate Bars
Forget the ghosts, ghouls, and goblins—we’re dealing with some truly scary real-life circumstances this Halloween. On top of whatever piece of new bad news has broken since I wrote this intro, the government shutdown continues as more Americans find themselves staring down an uncertain economic future, a terrible combination that in November…
The Teetering Healthcare System & Tracking Trump's $1.8 Billion Grift
One thing Republicans don’t want you to know is that The Big Beautiful Bill’s severe cuts to Medicaid and the expiration of ACA subsidies would shake the entire healthcare system. Even the economy would be significantly hurt by these cuts.
After reading all of the stories in today’s version of your newsletter, I feel the need to eat about eight of those chocolate peanut butter bars!
The Department of Justice has turned into a cesspool of corrupt lawyers who have grossly abused their positions to be at the service of Donald Trump’s vengeance campaign. They have turned into his vicious attack dogs.
We can no longer count on Congress or the Supreme Court to reign in these thugs.
It is long past due for State Bar Associations to commence disciplinary proceedings as to the corrupt conduct of the these sleaze bags with a view toward officially disbarring them from the practice of law.