“Not a single federal dollar goes to providing health insurance for undocumented immigrants. NOT. ONE. PENNY.” These were the words of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) in a recent X post, after Republicans accused Democrats of shutting down the government in order to keep funding Medicaid for illegal immigrants. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) echoed this […]
Are child-welfare investigations traumatic for families? How should we weigh that trauma against learning if children are in danger and ensuring parents change their...
“[Charlie Kirk] won’t be remembered as a hero. He was used to astroturf a movement of white nationalist trailer trash!” That’s the distasteful perspective one South African national shared after the horrifying assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. He now finds himself among the half-dozen legal visitors to the United States who are having their […]
Mamdani’s proposal to shift control of officer discipline from the commissioner to the CCRB is the equivalent of taking the power to sentence convicted...
In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond the headlines to give readers the full picture. You can find our full list of In Focus pieces here. Democrats have shut down the government for nearly three weeks, and […]
