Alice Miranda Ollstein
@alicemiranda.bsky.social
Health Care Reporter for POLITICO focused on sexual and reproductive health care, including abortion, contraception and STIs.
Author of the forthcoming book "Side Effects" with The New Press.
https://www.politico.com/staff/alice-miranda-ollstein
Author of the forthcoming book "Side Effects" with The New Press.
https://www.politico.com/staff/alice-miranda-ollstein
Dems are seizing on Congress' expected failure to extend Obamacare subsidies for tens of millions of people. As they hammer Rs for the coming premium hikes, they're handing the microphone to impacted voters to tell their stories.
www.politico.com/newsletters/... w the great @natsfert.bsky.social
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The health care fight gets personal
www.politico.com
December 16, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Dems are seizing on Congress' expected failure to extend Obamacare subsidies for tens of millions of people. As they hammer Rs for the coming premium hikes, they're handing the microphone to impacted voters to tell their stories.
www.politico.com/newsletters/... w the great @natsfert.bsky.social
www.politico.com/newsletters/... w the great @natsfert.bsky.social
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New York Young Republican Club gala draws white nationalist, far-right Germans as elected officials skip out
New York Young Republican Club gala draws white nationalist, far-right Germans as elected officials skip out
The annual soiree took place as young Republican groups across the country are reeling from POLITICO’s reporting on a racist and antisemitic chat group among prominent leaders.
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December 15, 2025 at 5:23 PM
New York Young Republican Club gala draws white nationalist, far-right Germans as elected officials skip out
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"A program for deafblind children helped 3-year-old Annie Garner, born with poor vision and no ears, learn to communicate. The Trump administration cut the program’s funding over diversity goals."
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/u...
Born Deaf and Blind, She’s Caught in Trump’s Anti-Diversity Crusade
www.nytimes.com
December 15, 2025 at 2:42 PM
"A program for deafblind children helped 3-year-old Annie Garner, born with poor vision and no ears, learn to communicate. The Trump administration cut the program’s funding over diversity goals."
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/u...
Groups have a new tactic in their years-long crusade to use environmental laws to restrict abortion pills.
The idea to use the EPA public comment process came out of a friendly Nov. meeting between anti-abortion activists & agency staff.
@arielwittenberg.bsky.social & I have the details.
The idea to use the EPA public comment process came out of a friendly Nov. meeting between anti-abortion activists & agency staff.
@arielwittenberg.bsky.social & I have the details.
New anti-abortion campaign takes aim at EPA drinking water rules
Students for Life of America is pushing the federal agency to include an anti-abortion drug on its list of drinking water contaminants.
www.politico.com
December 15, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Groups have a new tactic in their years-long crusade to use environmental laws to restrict abortion pills.
The idea to use the EPA public comment process came out of a friendly Nov. meeting between anti-abortion activists & agency staff.
@arielwittenberg.bsky.social & I have the details.
The idea to use the EPA public comment process came out of a friendly Nov. meeting between anti-abortion activists & agency staff.
@arielwittenberg.bsky.social & I have the details.
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In a highly unusual move, the EPA is revising an assessment of the health dangers posed by formaldehyde, a widespread pollutant that causes far more cancer than any other chemical in the air.
By @fastlerner.bsky.social
By @fastlerner.bsky.social
Under Former Chemical Industry Insiders, Trump EPA Nearly Doubles Amount of Formaldehyde Considered Safe to Inhale
Chemical industry lobbyists have long pushed the government to adopt a less stringent approach to gauging the cancer risk from chemicals, one that would help ease regulations on companies that make or...
www.propublica.org
December 15, 2025 at 1:00 AM
In a highly unusual move, the EPA is revising an assessment of the health dangers posed by formaldehyde, a widespread pollutant that causes far more cancer than any other chemical in the air.
By @fastlerner.bsky.social
By @fastlerner.bsky.social
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Under Trump, the SEC has eased up on more than 60% of the crypto cases that were ongoing when he took office in January.
Many of the firms that benefited from the leniency had financial ties to the Trump family.
The SEC is no longer pursuing any cases against crypto firms with Trump ties.
Many of the firms that benefited from the leniency had financial ties to the Trump family.
The SEC is no longer pursuing any cases against crypto firms with Trump ties.
The S.E.C. Was Tough on Crypto. It Pulled Back After Trump Returned to Office.
www.nytimes.com
December 14, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Under Trump, the SEC has eased up on more than 60% of the crypto cases that were ongoing when he took office in January.
Many of the firms that benefited from the leniency had financial ties to the Trump family.
The SEC is no longer pursuing any cases against crypto firms with Trump ties.
Many of the firms that benefited from the leniency had financial ties to the Trump family.
The SEC is no longer pursuing any cases against crypto firms with Trump ties.
They Answered an Ad for Surrogates, and Found Themselves in a Nightmare
www.nytimes.com
December 14, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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Masked men wearing ICE vests—but who refused to present a warrant or identify themselves—roped off a construction site, trapping two men on a roof for hours in subzero temps. Protesters gathered. Masked men eventually left, and one man on the roof was taken away by ambulance kstp.com/kstp-news/to...
December 14, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Masked men wearing ICE vests—but who refused to present a warrant or identify themselves—roped off a construction site, trapping two men on a roof for hours in subzero temps. Protesters gathered. Masked men eventually left, and one man on the roof was taken away by ambulance kstp.com/kstp-news/to...
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Utah repeals ban on collective bargaining for teachers, firefighters and police unions
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Utah repeals ban on collective bargaining for teachers, firefighters and police unions
Utah has repealed a collective bargaining ban that prevented labor unions serving teachers, firefighters, police and other public employees from negotiating on behalf of their workers.
apnews.com
December 13, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Utah repeals ban on collective bargaining for teachers, firefighters and police unions
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A WSJ interview with Trump on the economy was interrupted multiple times by phone calls, including one from Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, “who joined by speakerphone to discuss the administration’s plans for Washington, D.C., golf courses.”
www.wsj.com/politics/ele...
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Exclusive | Trump Isn’t Certain His Economic Policies Will Translate to Midterm Wins
In an interview, he said his efforts to secure investments in the U.S. haven’t fully taken effect and “I cannot tell you how that’s going to equate to the voter.”
www.wsj.com
December 14, 2025 at 12:43 PM
A WSJ interview with Trump on the economy was interrupted multiple times by phone calls, including one from Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, “who joined by speakerphone to discuss the administration’s plans for Washington, D.C., golf courses.”
www.wsj.com/politics/ele...
www.wsj.com/politics/ele...
Recommend seeing in theaters if you can. It's beautifully shot and you get the full spooky experience (and the whole theater laughing out loud at certain moments). I will likely watch again online to catch things I missed the first time.
We’re up! On NETFLIX! Please enjoy #WakeUpDeadMan at home or in theaters - we’re staying on 500 screens nationwide through next week. Theater finder link in my pinned post ☠️⏰🎄
December 12, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Recommend seeing in theaters if you can. It's beautifully shot and you get the full spooky experience (and the whole theater laughing out loud at certain moments). I will likely watch again online to catch things I missed the first time.
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Significant changes in federal policy slated to take effect in the coming months could disrupt health care coverage, costs, and access to care for millions of people, especially lower-income Americans, according to experts who spoke at a Harvard Chan Studio event, moderated by @adrianna.bsky.social
Federal health policy changes could upend coverage across U.S., experts warn | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Significant changes in federal policy slated to take effect in the coming months could disrupt health care coverage, costs, and access to care for millions of people, according to experts who spoke at...
hsph.harvard.edu
December 12, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Significant changes in federal policy slated to take effect in the coming months could disrupt health care coverage, costs, and access to care for millions of people, especially lower-income Americans, according to experts who spoke at a Harvard Chan Studio event, moderated by @adrianna.bsky.social
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NEW: Trump’s DOJ Pressured Lawyers to “Find” Evidence That UCLA Had Illegally Tolerated Antisemitism
An investigation by ProPublica and @chronicle.com reveals how the U.S. government ignored due process to gin up its attack on the University of California.
An investigation by ProPublica and @chronicle.com reveals how the U.S. government ignored due process to gin up its attack on the University of California.
Trump’s DOJ Pressured Lawyers to “Find” Evidence that UCLA Had Illegally Tolerated Antisemitism
An investigation by ProPublica and The Chronicle of Higher Education reveals how the U.S. government ignored due process to gin up its attack on the University of California.
www.propublica.org
December 12, 2025 at 12:15 PM
NEW: Trump’s DOJ Pressured Lawyers to “Find” Evidence That UCLA Had Illegally Tolerated Antisemitism
An investigation by ProPublica and @chronicle.com reveals how the U.S. government ignored due process to gin up its attack on the University of California.
An investigation by ProPublica and @chronicle.com reveals how the U.S. government ignored due process to gin up its attack on the University of California.
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NEW: A judge ordered the immediate release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from the Trump admin’s custody, concluding he's been illegally held by ICE for months.
Judge orders Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s release from ICE custody
The judge's order represents an immediate affront to senior Trump administration officials, who once vowed Abrego would “never walk America’s streets again.”
www.politico.com
December 11, 2025 at 4:23 PM
NEW: A judge ordered the immediate release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from the Trump admin’s custody, concluding he's been illegally held by ICE for months.
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The first lawsuit against OpenAI that claims ChatGPT led to a murder www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
ChatGPT spurred a 56-year-old man to kill his mother, lawsuit says
A new lawsuit against OpenAI alleges that ChatGPT encouraged a man’s delusional thinking, leading him to kill his 83-year-old mother and take his own life.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 11, 2025 at 8:33 AM
The first lawsuit against OpenAI that claims ChatGPT led to a murder www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
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According to a new court filing, the Trump administration has a six-page list of banned words that Head Start locations are forbidden from using when describing their programs.
Among the censored words: "disability," "race," "women," "trauma," "Gulf of Mexico." Short thread with the full list. 🧵
Among the censored words: "disability," "race," "women," "trauma," "Gulf of Mexico." Short thread with the full list. 🧵
December 10, 2025 at 11:51 PM
According to a new court filing, the Trump administration has a six-page list of banned words that Head Start locations are forbidden from using when describing their programs.
Among the censored words: "disability," "race," "women," "trauma," "Gulf of Mexico." Short thread with the full list. 🧵
Among the censored words: "disability," "race," "women," "trauma," "Gulf of Mexico." Short thread with the full list. 🧵
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New from me for the @wired.com Politics Newsletter. I broke down how the push to combine data across the government in the name of immigration enforcement has lots of possible unintended consequences, not just for undocumented immigrants, but for everyone.
www.wired.com/story/dhs-da...
www.wired.com/story/dhs-da...
The DHS Data Grab Is Putting US Citizens at Risk
As the US government rapidly merges data from across agencies in service of draconian immigration policies, citizens increasingly risk being caught up as well.
www.wired.com
December 10, 2025 at 4:59 PM
New from me for the @wired.com Politics Newsletter. I broke down how the push to combine data across the government in the name of immigration enforcement has lots of possible unintended consequences, not just for undocumented immigrants, but for everyone.
www.wired.com/story/dhs-da...
www.wired.com/story/dhs-da...
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“I thought about my transgender patients and how I would face them,” said HIV physician John Weiser, “knowing that I had erased their existence from CDC.”
@amymaxmen.bsky.social reports ⤵️
@amymaxmen.bsky.social reports ⤵️
This HIV Expert Refused To Censor Data, Then Quit the CDC - KFF Health News
HIV physician John Weiser talks about why complying with President Donald Trump’s orders to erase transgender people is bad for science and society. And he notes that acquiescing didn’t spare the CDC ...
kffhealthnews.org
December 10, 2025 at 5:51 PM
“I thought about my transgender patients and how I would face them,” said HIV physician John Weiser, “knowing that I had erased their existence from CDC.”
@amymaxmen.bsky.social reports ⤵️
@amymaxmen.bsky.social reports ⤵️
Insurance subsidies for tens of millions of people expire in a few weeks.
Republicans on the Hill are still at the "concepts of a plan" stage.
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Republicans on the Hill are still at the "concepts of a plan" stage.
www.politico.com/live-updates...
December 10, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Insurance subsidies for tens of millions of people expire in a few weeks.
Republicans on the Hill are still at the "concepts of a plan" stage.
www.politico.com/live-updates...
Republicans on the Hill are still at the "concepts of a plan" stage.
www.politico.com/live-updates...
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At the launch of a speaking tour intended to connect with Americans struggling with higher prices and stagnant wages, President Trump mocked the word “affordability” and touted how high the stock market had risen.
At the first stop on his affordability tour, Trump mocks affordability
What was supposed to be a speaking tour to connect with Americans struggling with higher prices and stagnant wages was instead a greatest hits campaign speech.
wapo.st
December 10, 2025 at 12:35 PM
At the launch of a speaking tour intended to connect with Americans struggling with higher prices and stagnant wages, President Trump mocked the word “affordability” and touted how high the stock market had risen.
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“She has marks on her neck and wrist from where agents restrained her. Agents cut off her wedding ring and held her in leg shackles at Whipple Federal Building for about five hours.”
Her crime: witnessing ICE, from a distance.
Her crime: witnessing ICE, from a distance.
Federal agents arrest citizen observer watching ICE detain neighbors on her north Minneapolis block
Susan Tincher, a 55-year-old American citizen, appears to be the first observer arrested by federal immigration enforcement officers since the agency launched an immigration surge in the Twin Cities l...
www.mprnews.org
December 9, 2025 at 10:49 PM
“She has marks on her neck and wrist from where agents restrained her. Agents cut off her wedding ring and held her in leg shackles at Whipple Federal Building for about five hours.”
Her crime: witnessing ICE, from a distance.
Her crime: witnessing ICE, from a distance.
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NEW: Federal prosecutors call CBP officer Luis Uribe "a serial rapist who turned his position as a United States Customs and Border Protection officer into a license to commit or attempt to commit gunpoint sexual assaults."
Full detention memo here: cst.brightspotcdn.com/70/3d/594fc7...
Full detention memo here: cst.brightspotcdn.com/70/3d/594fc7...
December 9, 2025 at 8:56 PM
NEW: Federal prosecutors call CBP officer Luis Uribe "a serial rapist who turned his position as a United States Customs and Border Protection officer into a license to commit or attempt to commit gunpoint sexual assaults."
Full detention memo here: cst.brightspotcdn.com/70/3d/594fc7...
Full detention memo here: cst.brightspotcdn.com/70/3d/594fc7...
Proud of my friend @miriamvishniac.bsky.social and her important research on menstruation in prison, which got a thoughtful writeup in @19thnews.org! 19thnews.org/2025/12/puni...
Punished for bleeding: How periods in prison become a trap
Many incarcerated women and trans people are forced to choose between maintaining their dignity and health — or facing penalties.
19thnews.org
December 9, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Proud of my friend @miriamvishniac.bsky.social and her important research on menstruation in prison, which got a thoughtful writeup in @19thnews.org! 19thnews.org/2025/12/puni...
Someone with this mentality was the arch-villain in the most recent season of Man on the Inside.
Yes we all agree that this is the reason colleges are in trouble
December 9, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Someone with this mentality was the arch-villain in the most recent season of Man on the Inside.
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In addition to all of the other benefits already reported about NYC congestion pricing, "In the first six months of the program, air pollution – in the form of particulate matter 2.5 micrometers and smaller – dropped by 22% in the Congestion Relief Zone (CRZ)"
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Congestion pricing improved air quality in NYC and suburbs | Cornell Chronicle
Cornell researchers tallied the environmental benefits of New York City’s congestion pricing program and found air pollution dropped by 22% in Manhattan, with additional declines across the city’s fiv...
news.cornell.edu
December 9, 2025 at 2:19 AM
In addition to all of the other benefits already reported about NYC congestion pricing, "In the first six months of the program, air pollution – in the form of particulate matter 2.5 micrometers and smaller – dropped by 22% in the Congestion Relief Zone (CRZ)"
news.cornell.edu/stories/2025...
news.cornell.edu/stories/2025...