Alice Miranda Ollstein
@AliceOllstein
Health Care Reporter on Capitol Hill for @POLITICOPro/@POLITICO. Making puns about the news. Write to me: [email protected]
NEW: Tim Walz and Laura Kelly leaving NGA.
Some Democratic members of the National Governors Association have privately fumed over the organization’s tepid reaction to President Donald Trump’s federal incursions into state matters, @michaelscherer and @AshleyRParker report: theatlantic.com/politics/archi…
As the Epstein crisis unfolded — Speaker Johnson, Scalise, leaders + Rules Committee rebels huddled for an emergency meeting in Emmer’s office They quickly chose to surrender full control of the House floor - rather than take another Epstein vote politi.co/46rFEsy
ICE detained a pastor in Easton, Md., who has been in the U.S. for 24 years and has no criminal record, the Star Democrat reports. stardem.com/news/local_new…
The US Department of Labor quietly ended its only nationwide job training program for low-income seniors just as tens of thousands must meet new work requirements to tap into Medicaid and food assistance. news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-re…
1.7 million Texans could lose health coverage under expiring tax credits, ACA changes in GOP megabill texastribune.org/2025/07/18/tex…
Judge YOUNG compared Donald Trump to Henry II today, noting the latter's "can someone rid me of this meddlesome priest" line led errant knights to carry out his wishes. Trump, Young said "doesn’t have errant knights, but he’s got Stephen Miller."
EXCLUSIVE: The cuts of cybersecurity and technology staff at the State Department are more extensive than previously reported, and include a significant number of people with specialized skills that could leave major gaps in expertise at the department. politico.com/news/2025/07/1…
New: I teamed up with @elenalingshao and @nytgraphics to map more than 100 public TV and radio stations that are at risk of closing as a result of tonight's vote: nytimes.com/interactive/20… This is a time bomb that will go off in the fall, when the last federal grants run out.
Latest for @AP: ICE officials will have access to all 79 million Medicaid enrollees' personal data, including addresses and ethnicities, according to an extraordinary agreement signed on Monday. w/ @kimberlykindy apnews.com/article/immigr…
As the US destroys its international media, China expands, in order to replace it. From @WSJ wsj.com/world/china/vo…
The Trump administration has promised to distribute food aid before it spoils. But 500 tons of emergency food in a U.S. warehouse are about to expire and are slated for the incinerator, @hanamkiros reports. theatlantic.com/health/archive…
SCOOP: Another round of firings hit immigration courts on Friday. These firings come after Congress approved $3 billion in part to hire more judges. Since the start of the admin, over 80 judges have been fired or took the Fork in the Road. npr.org/2025/07/14/nx-…
ICE Raids Scare Off L.A. Workers Rebuilding Fire-Torn Areas nytimes.com/2025/07/12/us/… via @NYTimes
JUST IN: Judge Talwani has reaffirmed her order blocking the Planned Parenthood defunding provision in the mega bill Trump signed last week. The law would have immediately forced hundreds of people, who depend on Medicaid to cover costs, to cancel health appointments…
FEMA Didn’t Answer Thousands of Calls From Flood Survivors, Documents Show nytimes.com/2025/07/11/cli… via @NYTimes
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JUST IN: Judge restrains LAPD from using nonlethal munitions against journalists, detaining or assaulting journalists covering protests or restricting their movements under most circumstances.. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco…
We’re taking @politico to arbitration this week for its unethical use of AI and we’re asking for your support! bit.ly/PENGuild
Breaking: HHS Secretary RFK Jr. has abruptly cancelled a meeting of the advisory committee that evaluates the nation's preventative services. No reason was provided via a letter viewed by STAT. statnews.com/2025/07/09/usp…
Despite no longer being a government employee, Musk lieutenant Steve Davis continues to give directions to DOGE officials regularly and has privately told some of them that his departure was “fake news.” wsj.com/politics/polic…