Emma B.N.J. Janssen

2 months ago | americanprospect.bluelena.io | David Dayen |Harold Meyerson |Emma B.N.J. Janssen

We Found the $2 Trillion Elon Musk wants to cut government spending. But the waste in the system goes to elites like him. Here’s a better way to bring down deficits. BY DAVID DAYEN Preparing for the Worst From the church to the schoolyard to the legislature, Americans are making plans to protect themselves and their loved ones from deportation. BY EMMA JANSSEN Today on TAP: Will they increase his popular support—or backfire?

Dec 27, 2024 | prospect.org | Emma B.N.J. Janssen

I started as a Prospect writing fellow halfway through 2024, so my time at TAP has been largely defined by the lead-up to and ramifications of the election. But outside of reporting on the election, I also found myself telling various abortion stories, whether they were dives into obscure health policy or write-ups of the solutions organizers are using to protect abortion rights for the most disadvantaged Americans.

Dec 16, 2024 | prospect.org | Emma B.N.J. Janssen

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Dec 9, 2024 | prospect.org | Emma B.N.J. Janssen

A law that gives Congress and the president the power to nullify federal regulations will almost certainly be part of Donald Trump’s strategy to overturn policies set by the Biden administration. The Congressional Review Act (CRA) is a Newt Gingrich–era law passed in 1996 to empower congressional oversight of federal rulemaking. Crucially, the law contains provisions that allow it to speed through Congress, eliminating barriers like the Senate filibuster.

Nov 20, 2024 | prospect.org | Emma B.N.J. Janssen

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s list of disqualifications for the role of secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is long and well documented. He is the founder of the anti-vaccine group Children’s Health Defense, vowed to remove fluoride from drinking water, and spewed race science, claiming that Ashkenazi Jews and Chinese people are immune from COVID-19. But despite all of the above, RFK Jr. seems to appeal to many not just on the political right, but also on the left.