Did you hear about the bizarre clash last week between RFK Jr. and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro over two measles-related deaths? Our @citizencohn.bsky.social explains it all here: www.thebulwark.com/p/rfk-jr-sic...

RFK Jr.’s Sickening Measles Victory Lap

While Pennsylvania struggles to contain an outbreak, the anti-vax health secretary keeps trying to score political points.

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The Department of Health and Human Services cited articles that were entirely made up. trib.al/myhNnO4

Judge Tells RFK Jr. to Stop Using Fake AI Studies on Teen Pregnancy

The Department of Health and Human Services cited articles that were entirely made up.

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NEW at @thebulwark.com 10 Jews 1,000 Opinions 1 Abdul El-Sayed www.thebulwark.com/p/abdul-el-s...

El-Sayed Asks Michigan’s Jewish Dems for Forgiveness

How the Michigan progressive is trying to forge a relationship with the state’s Jewish Democrats, and what it means for the future of the party.

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Abdul El-Sayed is trying to repair his badly frayed relationship with Michigan’s Jewish Democrats, starting with an apology for his response to the attempted bombing of a synagogue. @citizencohn.bsky.social reports on the outreach and whether it can rebuild trust. lnk.thebulwark.com/4x5sfzV?utm_...

NEW from @charlesgaba.com (the ACA guru) He's gone through rate filings, looks like a 15 percent premium increase in marketplace rates for next year That's on top of last year's substantial hike Full report plus state-by-state breakdowns here acasignups.net/rate_changes...

NATIONALLY, unsubsidized ACA premiums to jump *ANOTHER* ~15% next year

I've finally completed my state-by-state individual & small group health insurance market analyses of the preliminary 2027 rate filings for all 50 states (+DC), so it't time to take a moment to check ...

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Here — via a campaign mailer — is what Mike Rogers was telling people about health care in 2012 Pretty good clue about where he stands on health care, even if he’s not talking about it now And it's the same story with GOP candidates around the country www.thebulwark.com/p/mike-roger...

They're jockeying for staff, planning out operations... Yes, the 2028 primaries have already begun All the details in the latest by @lauren-egan.bsky.social www.thebulwark.com/p/2028-democ...

The 2028 Democratic Primary Is Quietly Raging

The road to the White House begins with a scramble to hire staff.

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NEW at @thebulwark.com We’ve spent a lot of time talking about Democrats and Medicare for All, especially here in Michigan Maybe we should talk about the GOP health agenda too? I took a deep dive here www.thebulwark.com/p/mike-roger...

Mike Rogers Wants $50 Copays for Routine Screenings

The Michigan Republican will happily debate Abdul El-Sayed’s health care ideas. His own? Not so much.

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One can certainly make the case for or against "government health care" depending on priors, priorities But as @gregsargent.bsky.social says here, the story Graham told doesn't really fit the anti-government argument

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Darline Graham said that because her own parents died when she was a kid, people today shouldn't expect "government health care." So I dug up the real story of the death of Darline/Lindsey's parents. It makes a strong case FOR government health care. 1/ (new piece) newrepublic.com/article/2148...

Heartbreaking stuff from @citizencohn.bsky.social on the likely long-term toll of Trump/RFK destruction of our public health system. Great reporting: www.thebulwark.com/p/cancer-bre...

This Cancer Breakthrough Has Scientists Cheering—and Crying

They know RFK Jr. and Donald Trump are destroying the research ecosystem that made it possible.

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"It's a bunch of funny numbers and blame Joe Biden. That's the whole argument. It's all they have to say." @eggerdc.bsky.social and @crampell.bsky.social discuss Republicans' sad efforts to blame Joe Biden for the country's current economic struggles.

"The highest number of cases we've seen in 35 years!" - @citizencohn.bsky.social of @thebulwark.com breaks down how the Trump Administration is allowing Measles to thrive Listen to @msignorile.bsky.social at Signorile.com

NEW Everybody knows Abdul El-Sayed is committed to Medicare for All But how would that translate to governing? I spoke to the key players in a revealing, mostly forgotten 2020 episode—including El-Sayed Here’s what I learned www.thebulwark.com/p/forgotten-...

Little-Known Episode Offers a Big Clue to El-Sayed’s Politics

Republicans call him a radical. Progressives love his uncompromising politics. This obscure fight complicates both pictures.

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Wealth tax may sound great, but it's got big constitutional problems—especially with this Supreme Court So says lawyer Matt Hoffman from The Legal Realist substack.com/home/post/p-...

Why a National Wealth Tax Won’t Fly

Supreme Court precedent treats taxes on property—i.e., wealth—as "direct taxes" that must be apportioned among the states based on population.

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‼️On Today's @msignorile.bsky.social Show‼️ @citizencohn.bsky.social of @thebulwark.com @paulwaldman.bsky.social of The Cross Section @willbunch.bsky.social of @inquirer.com 🔊Listen Here: Signorile.com 📞Join the Conversation: (866) 997-4748

NEW at @thebulwark.com Trump, RFK Jr. are targeting states with tighter restrictions on exemptions from school vaccine requirements California almost certainly high on the list But there’s a reason California set up those rules I tell that story here www.thebulwark.com/p/make-measl...

Make Measles Great Again

Trump’s war on vaccines is coming to a kindergarten near you.

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"The attack appears to be nonsense. Not spin. Not shading of the truth. Total, utter nonsense—the kind that tells the very opposite of the actual story." @citizencohn.bsky.social on how lies become part of our political debate, in the latest edition of The Breakdown:

Debunking MAGA’s Puppy-Killer Smear Against Abdul El-Sayed

This sick attack is a preview of what he faces—and a case study in how lies become part of our political debate.

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NEW: In my latest report for @huffpost.com, I spoke to state officials about whether they are ready to take on any attempts by Trump should he meddle in the midterms, dispatch ICE to polls or seize ballots. www.huffpost.com/entry/state-...

Trump Is In For A Fight If He Meddles In The Midterms

President Donald Trump has repeatedly suggested “canceling” the midterms over alleged voter fraud.

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Anatomy of a MAGA Smear How right-wing media and influencers turned an El-Sayed accomplishment into a grossly dishonest attack And how its spread across social media is a sign of our political dysfunction www.thebulwark.com/p/debunking-...

Debunking MAGA’s Puppy-Killer Smear Against Abdul El-Sayed

This sick attack is a preview of what he faces—and a case study in how lies become part of our political debate.

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NEW: Five quick overreactions from the Dolphins' preseason opener against Washington. www.si.com/nfl/dolphins...

Five Instant Overreactions from Dolphins Preseason Opener: Douglas, Johnson, and More

The Miami Dolphins played (and lost) their first preseason game of the Jeff Hafley era, which means it’s time to make some observations, both down-to-earth and

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NEW: The effort to portray Sen. Roger Marshall's Democratic challenger as "too woke for Kansas" includes extreme misuse of ellipses www.huffpost.com/entry/adam-h...

The Republican Attacking His Opponent’s 'Woke' Church

Democrat Adam Hamilton is a strong challenger to Sen. Roger Marshall (R) in the Kansas Senate race.

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I worked alongside Melissa Miller before her time at Detroit Animal Control, and kept in touch with her during and after she was there. She is a fantastic manager and animal advocate, and did heroic work there. I believe everything she says here—tracks completely what she told me at the time.

NEW Yesterday I chased down the details of a MAGA attack about El-Sayed’s oversight of animal control in Detroit Found a former official who was actually there The attack—which is all over social media—looks like total nonsense Full story here www.thebulwark.com/p/debunking-...

Debunking MAGA’s Puppy-Killer Smear Against Abdul El-Sayed

This sick attack is a preview of what he faces—and a case study in how lies become part of our political debate.

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I should add, half a teaspoon *at most* Most likely less depending on which shots and which combinations Anyway, not even in the same universe as a soda bottle Just absolute medical gibberish from Trump

The Bulwark@thebulwark.com · 4w ago

Trump claimed kids are being injected with vaccines the size of a soda bottle. It's actually about half a teaspoon. @citizencohn.bsky.social on the real cost of Trump's vaccine executive order:

Trump claimed kids are being injected with vaccines the size of a soda bottle. It's actually about half a teaspoon. @citizencohn.bsky.social on the real cost of Trump's vaccine executive order:

It was hard to anticipate that the guy who had spent the last several decades monomaniacally focused on promoting lies about vaccines would, given authority over them, try to curtail access and cut off research. Send a wallet inspector to the Senate Republican Caucus.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 4w ago

CNBC: Do you regret voting for RFK Jr? BILL CASSIDY: If you want to tell me that somebody didn't tell me the truth, and I should've seen in the future they were not gonna tell the truth, you can say, 'Bill you should've seen into the future'

@citizencohn.bsky.social is a very sharp writer, and I always enjoy our conversations. We talked about the vaccine executive order for his latest, which follows it from the Oval Office to the pediatrician's office. Worth reading: @thebulwark.com www.thebulwark.com/p/vaccine-li...

This @drjoshs.bsky.social segment on MS NOW is such a calm, smart and respectful explanation of the science and why vaccines are so important It's kind of thing you can send to friends and family with questions or doubts, as a corrective to [sigh] what they might be hearing from the White House

Joshua Sharfstein@drjoshs.bsky.social · 4w ago

Thanks to MS Now for the chance yesterday evening to talk about the recent vaccine executive order. @weeknightmsnow.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?si=Z2V...

NEW Any questions about Trump’s support for RFK Jr’s agenda — or culpability in the measles resurgence — disappeared in the flurry of medical misinformation flying in the Oval Office on Monday www.thebulwark.com/p/vaccine-li...

Vaccine Lies, Direct from the Oval Office

“Nothing bad can happen,” Trump says—as measles levels keep rising.

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Abdul El-Sayed to @citizencohn.bsky.social: "I want to make America healthy. That's been my whole life's work, and there are things that RFK. Jr. could be doing that I actually agree with. But he's not because he and the Trump administration are cowards to power."