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Grace Segers

Grace Segers is a staff writer at The New Republic, where she covers Congress and politics. Previously, she worked as a political reporter for CBS News, where she covered two Supreme Court confirmations, two elections, two impeachment trials, a pandemic, and an insurrection. She also served as a digital reporter for City & State New York. She has appeared on CNN, MSNBC, and NPR.

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July 9, 2024
Grace Segers
The Democrats’ Billboard-Size Plan to Make Trump Own Project 2025
Ahead of a rally in Doral this week, the DNC launched billboards outlining his connections to the radical conservative agenda.
June 25, 2024
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How Will Montana’s Population Boom Shift Its Politics?
Can an influx of new arrivals save the state’s vulnerable Democrats?
June 7, 2024
Grace Segers
Republican Governors Are Refusing Free Meals for Millions of Kids
Thirteen states, all led by GOP governors, have opted out of a federal program providing summer grocery benefits to low-income families with school-age children.
June 6, 2024
Grace Segers
The Mixed Messages of the Contraception War
Democrats and Republicans have put forth dueling bills that would, to varying degrees, protect the right to contraception. Both are dead on arrival.
May 31, 2024
Grace Segers
Congress Is Waking Up to the Devastating War in Sudan
A civil war has brought the country to the brink of famine and created the world’s largest child displacement crisis. Here’s what politicians on Capitol Hill are hoping to do about it.
May 28, 2024
Grace Segers
How Pig Welfare Became a States’ Rights Issue
House Republicans’ farm bill includes a provision reversing a California law promoting more humane housing conditions for livestock. Opponents say the law infringes on other states’ prerogatives.
May 23, 2024
Grace Segers
The Hot New Down-Ballot Races: State Supreme Court Seats
With the end of nationwide abortion rights, money and attention is pouring into state-level high court races.
May 17, 2024
Grace Segers
Are the Republicans Sneakily Trying to Cut Food Stamps?
The House GOP’s farm bill would change how SNAP benefits are evaluated, and Democrats are furious.
May 17, 2024
Grace Segers
Republicans Are Doubling (and Tripling) Down on Abortion Restrictions
Their extreme proposals are in open defiance of voters’ wishes.
May 14, 2024
Grace Segers
An Internet Connectivity Lifeline for Millions Is About to Go Dark
The Affordable Connectivity Program is about to come to an end—unless Congress does something.
May 6, 2024
Grace Segers
Inside a Rare Abortion Clinic in Montana
All Families Healthcare is one of only five clinics statewide—and surrounded by states that restrict or outright ban abortion.
May 3, 2024
Grace Segers
The Other Montana Democrat to Watch in 2024
Yes, Senator Jon Tester is up for reelection—but also, Monica Tranel is looking to take the House seat held by Rep. Ryan Zinke.
April 19, 2024
Grace Segers
The Supreme Court Could Change How We Think About January 6
The high court will weigh in on whether hundreds of rioters were properly charged in a case that may have big ramifications for prosecutions yet to come.
April 17, 2024
Grace Segers
How the Dream of a Financial Aid Upgrade Became a Nightmare
A botched rollout of a new FAFSA form could mean that dramatically fewer students enroll in college in the fall.
April 12, 2024
Grace Segers
Republicans Are Betting That Trump Got His Abortion Position Right
The highly volatile issue has been a huge factor in recent elections, but GOP lawmakers seem to believe 2024 will be different.
April 5, 2024
Grace Segers
Can Abortion Rights Voters Turn Florida Blue?
Democratic Senate candidate Debbie Mucarsel-Powell tells TNR that Sunshine State voters are “ready to come out to vote and protect reproductive freedom.”
April 4, 2024
Grace Segers
The Tragic Fallout of the World Central Kitchen Airstrikes
The IDF’s attack on food aid workers in Gaza is roiling Washington—and having a chilling effect on everyone working to stave off starvation.
April 3, 2024
Grace Segers
The States That Are Stepping Up to Take On Child Poverty
This tax season is a big test for a slew of newly created child tax credits in places like Minnesota and Oregon.
March 30, 2024
Grace Segers
Can States Legally Ban Emergency Abortions?
The Supreme Court will soon weigh whether Idaho’s near-total abortion ban trumps a federal law.
March 29, 2024
Grace Segers
The Mifepristone Case Isn’t the Endgame for Abortion Opponents
The Supreme Court was skeptical of this week’s case, but less spurious legal challenges are on the horizon.

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