August 13, 2025 - by Heather Cox Richardson
On August 14, 1935, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law.| heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
On August 14, 1935, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law.| heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
It is no exaggeration to say that, without immigrant health care workers, Americans will die for lack of care.| Forbes
A new motion in an international court dispute draws in a wide range of political luminaries, from Canada's new Prime Minister to the head of Donald Trump's new "Weaponization Working Group"| www.racket.news
This research piece on fiscal dominance in the United States was compiled and written by Sam Callahan, and commissioned and advised by Lyn Alden. Published: January 2025 Executive Summary • Structural fiscal deficits have surpassed private sector lending and monetary policy as the primary drivers of economic activity and inflation, marking a fundamental shift in […]| Lyn Alden
DOGE is gutting federal agencies to install AI across the government. Democracy is on the line, writes Tech Policy Press fellow Eryk Salvaggio.| Tech Policy Press
The incoming Trump administration promises a very large increase in tariffs, perhaps to levels last seen during the mid-1930s in the Depression. As national policy, this would abandon the liberalizing program developed during the New Deal and extended under presidents of both parties all the way through the Obama administration. In its place would come […]| Progressive Policy Institute
Deporting health and long-term care workers would make today's staffing shortages much worse, lead to patient deaths.| Howard Gleckman
It’s not that Donald Trump is secretly pro-choice; it’s that he truly does not care at all about abortion rights either way, and anti-abortion groups were useful in getting him elected.Now, though, those same groups are putting his candidacy at risk. 2024 is not 2016. Trump is adjusting accordingly. And one big adjustment is on abortion, which he wants Republicans to just quit talking about—for now. Once he’s in office, though, the calculus is different.| Ms. Magazine
An amendment that would jeopardize key elements of Biden’s AI executive order advanced out of a Senate panel. Democrats contend it can be fixed later.| FedScoop
Over the course of his term, Joe Biden has presided over an ambitious agenda on regulation and more, to both praise and criticism.| CyberScoop
This year's Democratic National Convention will feature a presidential triple-header, as well as council and caucus meetings and other events hosted by some of America's leading Democrats.| Duluth News Tribune
This year's Democratic National Convention will feature a presidential triple-header, as well as council and caucus meetings and other events hosted by some of America's leading Democrats.| Alexandria Echo Press
This year's Democratic National Convention will feature a presidential triple-header, as well as council and caucus meetings and other events hosted by some of America's leading Democrats.| St. Cloud Live
We break down what the GOP's 2024 policy platform says about education.| Education Week
Education has taken a back seat in the presidential campaign but has proved a potent motivator for conservative voters.| Chalkbeat
A transactional approach with a silver lining| stephenroach.substack.com
It’s not about the votes, it’s the money.| Amy Castor
A new study finds that ignoring Social Security's looming insolvency could drive 3.8 million seniors into poverty| Howard Gleckman
My thoughts on Silicon Valley's love affair with Trump| www.newcomer.co
Donald Trump's GOP party platform makes many promises for older adults. By few are supported by real ideas and many are contradictory.| Howard Gleckman
