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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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August 4, 2022
The Soapbox
Congress May Actually Step Up to Block the Next Coup Attempt
Could the Senate—gasp!—actually pass legislation to reform the obscure law that nearly enabled Trump's plot to overturn the 2020 election?
August 2, 2022
Apocalypse Soon
The Inflation Reduction Act Will Reduce Emissions Too
While the bill will fall short of the Biden administration’s ambitious climate goals, the fact that it will include climate provisions of any kind is an unexpected surprise.
July 28, 2022
The Soapbox
Manchin and Schumer Surprised Everyone With the Inflation Reduction Act—Even Democrats Themselves
“It’s not ideal, but it’s how the sausage gets made, right? I try not to go to the sausage factory.”
July 27, 2022
The Soapbox
The Democrats Tried—and Failed—to Quickly Pass Police Funding Before Summer Vacation
The bills would have increased police funding, but progressive Democrats wanted more language about police accountability.
July 27, 2022
The Soapbox
Kansas Will Be the First State to Vote on Abortion Since the Fall of Roe
Anti-abortion activists are betting on low voter turnout and the amendment’s confusing wording to secure a future ban on abortion.
July 21, 2022
The Soapbox
Joe Manchin Killed the Expanded Child Tax Credit. Democrats Have a New Plan to Revive It.
The West Virginia senator shut down talk of extending the expanded credit in the reconciliation bill, but some in Congress see hope in future negotiations over a tax package.
June 28, 2022
The Soapbox
Abortion Bans Could Have a Dire Impact on All Reproductive Health Treatments
The restrictions that will follow in the wake of the Supreme Court overturning Roe will have ripple effects on miscarriage management and medical emergencies.
June 23, 2022
The Soapbox
Democrats Should Have Seen the End of Roe Coming
An imminent Supreme Court decision that’s likely to upend reproductive rights in America is the culmination of decades of investment by the anti-abortion movement.
June 22, 2022
The Soapbox,
“We Should Be Graphic”: New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy on How Democrats Should Respond to the End of Roe
“I don’t think we should be coy. I don’t think we should be abstract,” said the vice chair of the Democratic Governors Association.
June 16, 2022
The Soapbox
Patty Murray Is Not Giving Up on Childcare Relief
The senator from Washington state hopes to address the urgent needs of working families—and shift perceptions of a Democratic Party that’s struggled to fulfill its promises.
June 14, 2022
Critical Mass
Obi-Wan Kenobi and the Inevitability of More Star Wars
The main purpose of the new Disney+ show is to act as a bridge between one Star Wars series and the next. For the streaming service, that’s all it needs to be.
June 14, 2022
The Soapbox
The Defense Production Act Is Biden’s Gridlock-Buster
The president has been forced to go it alone thanks to a stalled Congress.
June 10, 2022
The Soapbox
“It Was Carnage, It Was Chaos”
The January 6 commission brought shocking new footage and testimony to its prime-time debut Thursday night.
June 9, 2022
The Soapbox
Two Houses of Congress, Two Different Gun Safety Missions
The raring-to-go House voted on a package of gun safety bills, but the filibuster-fied Senate is working on a slow-but-steady timetable.
June 3, 2022
The Soapbox
“It’s the Floor, It’s Not the Ceiling”: What Gun Safety Advocates Think of the Bipartisan Proposals on Capitol Hill
Advocates say there is more momentum than ever before. But nothing is guaranteed.
June 2, 2022
The Soapbox
The Democrats Fighting to Make Iowa Purple Again
Former Representative Abby Finkenauer is part of a crowded field trying to both unseat Senator Chuck Grassley and restore their party’s fortunes in the Hawkeye State.
May 27, 2022
The Soapbox,
Jan. 6 Recap: Trump Cheered the Chant of “Hang Mike Pence!”
And it was … interesting to see the “bipartisan” No Labels group come out and say that the House select committee is “a partisan exercise.”
May 26, 2022
The Soapbox
Republicans Return to “Hardening” Schools as Their Solution to Shootings
What’s the answer to gun violence? More guns, naturally.
May 26, 2022
The Soapbox
Democrats Look to Women Voters to Save Their Bacon in the Midterms
Inflation, abortion rights, and rising childcare costs are the kinds of issues that motivate women to vote. But which party will they support once they get there?
May 26, 2022
The Soapbox,
The Next Big Primary: Can Liz Cheney Beat Trump and the Wyoming GOP?
The state Republican Party chairman is a serious extremist. Cheney’s opponent, once anti-Trump, now loves him. Can Cheney hang on?

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