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What Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” means for America
Trump, Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon, John Prideaux
Driven by the filibuster's constraints on traditional debate, Congress is advancing a massive reconciliation "mega bill" that consolidates diverse policy areas including tax relief for the wealthy, Medicaid cuts, and renewable energy phase-downs. This legislation is projected to increase the national deficit by four trillion dollars while delivering regressive economic outcomes that disproportionately harm working-class voters and lower-income constituents. Despite these controversial provisions and the erosion of democratic accountability, political analysts predict the bill will pass with minimal resistance due to Trump's enforcement of party loyalty through primary threats and the prioritization of cultural over economic voter concerns.
- The Economist23 min
Don of a new age: Trump’s decisive win
Trump, Jason, John Prudhoe, Charlotte Howard, Idris Kalloun, Tamara Gilkes-Boer, Adam O'Neill, Aaron Braun
Donald Trump is projected to secure the presidency and a unified Republican trifecta, becoming the only president since Grover Cleveland to win non-consecutive terms while defeating Kamala Harris across key swing states. The campaign's "base-first" strategy drove significant gains among working-class and cross-racial demographics, allowing Trump to potentially appoint new Supreme Court justices and pursue an unchecked legislative agenda. Conversely, the Democratic Party faces intense internal scrutiny over its nomination process and policy failures as Republicans prepare to leverage their control of Congress and the judiciary for a second term.
- The Economist11 min
Election 2020: What could Super Tuesday mean for the future of the Democratic Party?
John Prideaux, Jon Priddow, Charlotte Howard, Jon Fassman
Bernie Sanders' insurgent campaign has capitalized on the collapse of traditional Democratic establishment structures to challenge a fragmented moderate field, effectively reversing the 2008 consensus that party endorsement guarantees delegate success. Despite Joe Biden's decisive South Carolina victory creating a potential two-horse race, a dominant performance by Sanders on Super Tuesday—particularly in California and Texas—could secure an uncatchable delegate lead that forces the party toward a contested convention in Milwaukee. While some donors remain ideologically opposed to the progressive nominee, the shared imperative to defeat Donald Trump is increasingly driving financial support toward Sanders despite the absence of a unified moderate alternative.