Citizen Cohn / Jonathan Cohn
@citizencohn.bsky.social
Writer at The Bulwark
Author of The Ten Year War
Fan of Red Sox, Dolphins, Wolverines & Billy Joel
Proud husband & dad
Email cohn [at] thebulwark.com
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Author of The Ten Year War
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Proud husband & dad
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From our fam to yours, Happy Thanksgiving!
What are you thankful for today?
What are you thankful for today?
November 27, 2025 at 4:30 PM
From our fam to yours, Happy Thanksgiving!
What are you thankful for today?
What are you thankful for today?
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There’s a feature of the abortive White House ACA subsidy proposal that I think has been underappreciated. Namely, it seems to only partially extend the enhanced subsidies for people with incomes below 200% of the FPL (~$31k for a single person). That’s about 2/3 of enrollees.
November 26, 2025 at 8:36 PM
There’s a feature of the abortive White House ACA subsidy proposal that I think has been underappreciated. Namely, it seems to only partially extend the enhanced subsidies for people with incomes below 200% of the FPL (~$31k for a single person). That’s about 2/3 of enrollees.
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NEW: 20 million Americans face health care premium spikes. Trump briefly floated a fix, but House Republicans instantly revolted.
@citizencohn.bsky.social dives into the GOP’s health care chaos and the abortion fight now threatening any deal in The Breakdown.
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@citizencohn.bsky.social dives into the GOP’s health care chaos and the abortion fight now threatening any deal in The Breakdown.
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November 26, 2025 at 1:49 AM
NEW: 20 million Americans face health care premium spikes. Trump briefly floated a fix, but House Republicans instantly revolted.
@citizencohn.bsky.social dives into the GOP’s health care chaos and the abortion fight now threatening any deal in The Breakdown.
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@citizencohn.bsky.social dives into the GOP’s health care chaos and the abortion fight now threatening any deal in The Breakdown.
lnk.thebulwark.com/3LZ5Hz0?utm_...
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1 Liberal Millennial vs 20 Gen Z Conservatives (ft. Tim Miller)
YouTube video by Jubilee
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November 26, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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Sure, @timmiller.bsky.social is a Millennial liberal. But there's a longer answer on that. It's Tim, @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social, and @jvl.bsky.social on The Next Level:
November 26, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Sure, @timmiller.bsky.social is a Millennial liberal. But there's a longer answer on that. It's Tim, @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social, and @jvl.bsky.social on The Next Level:
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"Every time Republicans have to come up with their own solution it's like a running gag -- it's like the drummer in Spinal Tap" - @chrislhayes.bsky.social
@citizencohn.bsky.social joined Hayes on Why Is This Happening to talk Trump's new political nightmare
@citizencohn.bsky.social joined Hayes on Why Is This Happening to talk Trump's new political nightmare
November 26, 2025 at 4:02 PM
"Every time Republicans have to come up with their own solution it's like a running gag -- it's like the drummer in Spinal Tap" - @chrislhayes.bsky.social
@citizencohn.bsky.social joined Hayes on Why Is This Happening to talk Trump's new political nightmare
@citizencohn.bsky.social joined Hayes on Why Is This Happening to talk Trump's new political nightmare
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Trump's proposal for renewing the enhanced ACA subsidies was pretty bad.
But it was too good for Republicans in Congress (and surprisingly targeted and substantive, considering the source).
via @citizencohn.bsky.social
But it was too good for Republicans in Congress (and surprisingly targeted and substantive, considering the source).
via @citizencohn.bsky.social
Trump Discovers, Yet Again, That Health Care Policy Is Hard
He’s floating compromise ideas on Obamacare subsidies, but Republicans in Congress aren’t interested.
open.substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Trump's proposal for renewing the enhanced ACA subsidies was pretty bad.
But it was too good for Republicans in Congress (and surprisingly targeted and substantive, considering the source).
via @citizencohn.bsky.social
But it was too good for Republicans in Congress (and surprisingly targeted and substantive, considering the source).
via @citizencohn.bsky.social
"Every time Republicans have to come up with their own solution it's like a running gag -- it's like the drummer in Spinal Tap"
-- @chrislhayes.bsky.social on why the GOP can't do health care
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsSV...
-- @chrislhayes.bsky.social on why the GOP can't do health care
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsSV...
Here is Trump's NEW 'political nightmare'
YouTube video by MS NOW
www.youtube.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:55 PM
"Every time Republicans have to come up with their own solution it's like a running gag -- it's like the drummer in Spinal Tap"
-- @chrislhayes.bsky.social on why the GOP can't do health care
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsSV...
-- @chrislhayes.bsky.social on why the GOP can't do health care
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsSV...
Why Republicans are so stuck on these ACA subsidies — and why they *still* haven’t figured out health care
Such a great, fun discussion with @chrislhayes.bsky.social on his podcast
Thanks for having me! youtu.be/lsSVY0Z6R6k?...
Such a great, fun discussion with @chrislhayes.bsky.social on his podcast
Thanks for having me! youtu.be/lsSVY0Z6R6k?...
Here is Trump's NEW 'political nightmare'
YouTube video by MS NOW
youtu.be
November 26, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Why Republicans are so stuck on these ACA subsidies — and why they *still* haven’t figured out health care
Such a great, fun discussion with @chrislhayes.bsky.social on his podcast
Thanks for having me! youtu.be/lsSVY0Z6R6k?...
Such a great, fun discussion with @chrislhayes.bsky.social on his podcast
Thanks for having me! youtu.be/lsSVY0Z6R6k?...
Concepts of a health care plan?
Still in the conceptual phase, it would seem
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-disc...
Still in the conceptual phase, it would seem
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-disc...
Trump Discovers, Yet Again, That Health Care Policy Is Hard
He’s floating compromise ideas on Obamacare subsidies, but Republicans in Congress aren’t interested.
www.thebulwark.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Concepts of a health care plan?
Still in the conceptual phase, it would seem
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-disc...
Still in the conceptual phase, it would seem
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-disc...
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absolutely incredible -- CNN host introduces a segment about Trump's "new healthcare proposal," but less than two minutes later breaks into her script to announce "breaking news" that Trump's healthcare proposal is being postponed
November 24, 2025 at 8:55 PM
absolutely incredible -- CNN host introduces a segment about Trump's "new healthcare proposal," but less than two minutes later breaks into her script to announce "breaking news" that Trump's healthcare proposal is being postponed
I was genuinely interested to see President Trump's health plan today. Guess we'll have to wait longer.
November 24, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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LIVE NOW: Join @samsteindc.bsky.social, @eggerdc.bsky.social and @kyledcheney.bsky.social as they talk the Comey indictment dismissal and what comes next. Watch it on:
YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/EgYl2uF...
YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/EgYl2uF...
BREAKING: Comey Indictment DISMISSED, Halligan Appointment “Invalid” (w/ Kyle Cheney)
YouTube video by The Bulwark
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November 24, 2025 at 6:49 PM
LIVE NOW: Join @samsteindc.bsky.social, @eggerdc.bsky.social and @kyledcheney.bsky.social as they talk the Comey indictment dismissal and what comes next. Watch it on:
YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/EgYl2uF...
YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/EgYl2uF...
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NEW: Republicans claim fraud is inherent in the Affordable Care Act. The Sunshine State shows the problem isn’t about the law. Read the latest Breakdown from @citizencohn.bsky.social
How Florida—Yes, Florida—Complicates Trump’s Obamacare Attacks
Republicans claim fraud is inherent in the Affordable Care Act. The Sunshine State shows the problem isn’t about the law.
www.thebulwark.com
November 23, 2025 at 6:40 PM
NEW: Republicans claim fraud is inherent in the Affordable Care Act. The Sunshine State shows the problem isn’t about the law. Read the latest Breakdown from @citizencohn.bsky.social
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It's true that broker fraud became a major problem in the federal marketplace circa 2023, and that $0 premium created an opening. But, via @citizencohn.bsky.social, state-based exchanges prevent such fraud without killing $0 premium, per CA and MA SBE directors 3/
www.thebulwark.com/p/obamacare-...
www.thebulwark.com/p/obamacare-...
November 24, 2025 at 2:44 PM
It's true that broker fraud became a major problem in the federal marketplace circa 2023, and that $0 premium created an opening. But, via @citizencohn.bsky.social, state-based exchanges prevent such fraud without killing $0 premium, per CA and MA SBE directors 3/
www.thebulwark.com/p/obamacare-...
www.thebulwark.com/p/obamacare-...
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The bipartisan Problem Solvers' bill extending the enhanced subsidies takes a better approach to fraud: crack down on brokers.
The question: Can Republican reps bear to extend the enhanced subsidies without taking a gratuitous swipe at the poorest enrollees? 4/
The question: Can Republican reps bear to extend the enhanced subsidies without taking a gratuitous swipe at the poorest enrollees? 4/
On Earth 2, a rational compromise for Obamacare
Surprise! The Problem Solvers come up with a...problem solver
xpostfactoid.substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:47 PM
The bipartisan Problem Solvers' bill extending the enhanced subsidies takes a better approach to fraud: crack down on brokers.
The question: Can Republican reps bear to extend the enhanced subsidies without taking a gratuitous swipe at the poorest enrollees? 4/
The question: Can Republican reps bear to extend the enhanced subsidies without taking a gratuitous swipe at the poorest enrollees? 4/
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Charging minimum premiums would in itself like cut enrollment by about a million 1/
www.brookings.edu/articles/how...
www.brookings.edu/articles/how...
November 24, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Charging minimum premiums would in itself like cut enrollment by about a million 1/
www.brookings.edu/articles/how...
www.brookings.edu/articles/how...
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pretty obvious shift from following nonpartisan (scientific, medical) authority to following partisan authority. Public health advocates and researchers need to view that as the challenge, rather than rummaging around for the explanation for vaccine hesitancy in this or that community.
Republicans increasingly oppose requiring healthy kids to get MMR vaccines to attend public schools
2016 19%
2019 20%
2023 42%
2025 47%
www.pewresearch.org/science/2025... 🧪
2016 19%
2019 20%
2023 42%
2025 47%
www.pewresearch.org/science/2025... 🧪
November 24, 2025 at 1:46 AM
pretty obvious shift from following nonpartisan (scientific, medical) authority to following partisan authority. Public health advocates and researchers need to view that as the challenge, rather than rummaging around for the explanation for vaccine hesitancy in this or that community.
NEW at @thebulwark.com
I wrote about the *real* Obamacare fraud story
It’s not the one Republicans are telling www.thebulwark.com/p/obamacare-...
I wrote about the *real* Obamacare fraud story
It’s not the one Republicans are telling www.thebulwark.com/p/obamacare-...
How Florida—Yes, Florida—Complicates Trump’s Obamacare Attacks
Republicans claim fraud is inherent in the Affordable Care Act. The Sunshine State shows the problem isn’t about the law.
www.thebulwark.com
November 23, 2025 at 1:57 PM
NEW at @thebulwark.com
I wrote about the *real* Obamacare fraud story
It’s not the one Republicans are telling www.thebulwark.com/p/obamacare-...
I wrote about the *real* Obamacare fraud story
It’s not the one Republicans are telling www.thebulwark.com/p/obamacare-...
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‼️ On today's @msignorile.bsky.social Show ‼️
#AASchapiro of @propublica.org
@citizencohn.bsky.social
@aftynbehn.bsky.social
🔊Listen Here:
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Give us your calls at: 866-997-4748
#AASchapiro of @propublica.org
@citizencohn.bsky.social
@aftynbehn.bsky.social
🔊Listen Here:
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Give us your calls at: 866-997-4748
November 21, 2025 at 7:51 PM
‼️ On today's @msignorile.bsky.social Show ‼️
#AASchapiro of @propublica.org
@citizencohn.bsky.social
@aftynbehn.bsky.social
🔊Listen Here:
siriusxm.us/Signorile
Give us your calls at: 866-997-4748
#AASchapiro of @propublica.org
@citizencohn.bsky.social
@aftynbehn.bsky.social
🔊Listen Here:
siriusxm.us/Signorile
Give us your calls at: 866-997-4748
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"I get pretty worked up over stuff like this. So why don't you give me your non-worked-up view of what the fuck is going on."
@jvl.bsky.social and @citizencohn.bsky.social talk the CDC's embrace of vaccine-autism disinformation:
@jvl.bsky.social and @citizencohn.bsky.social talk the CDC's embrace of vaccine-autism disinformation:
November 21, 2025 at 3:45 PM
"I get pretty worked up over stuff like this. So why don't you give me your non-worked-up view of what the fuck is going on."
@jvl.bsky.social and @citizencohn.bsky.social talk the CDC's embrace of vaccine-autism disinformation:
@jvl.bsky.social and @citizencohn.bsky.social talk the CDC's embrace of vaccine-autism disinformation:
Read @jvl.bsky.social on last night's CDC website changes, the threat to public health and what it all means for the future of our governing institutions www.thebulwark.com/p/is-rfk-jr-...
What If the Most Dangerous Man in the Administration Isn’t Donald Trump?
The U.S. government is now pushing misinformation.
www.thebulwark.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Read @jvl.bsky.social on last night's CDC website changes, the threat to public health and what it all means for the future of our governing institutions www.thebulwark.com/p/is-rfk-jr-...
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It is not the end of history, but it also isn't the end of politics:
The key here is that SSDI recipients are a sympathetic group, and a picture was painted for the Commissioner: disabled people dying in the streets, but as they're doing it, they'll be telling everyone about *you*
The key here is that SSDI recipients are a sympathetic group, and a picture was painted for the Commissioner: disabled people dying in the streets, but as they're doing it, they'll be telling everyone about *you*
The Trump Administration is abandoning plans for the biggest-ever cut to Social Security Disability Insurance, which would have hit older workers hardest.
The rule would have devastated up to 1.5 million workers' financial stability, retirement security & access to health care.
wapo.st/4o48J24
The rule would have devastated up to 1.5 million workers' financial stability, retirement security & access to health care.
wapo.st/4o48J24
Social Security scraps plan to limit disability benefits after uproar
The policy would have fundamentally altered who qualifies for the two federal disability programs by eliminating or limiting a person’s age as a factor to consider.
wapo.st
November 19, 2025 at 10:36 PM
It is not the end of history, but it also isn't the end of politics:
The key here is that SSDI recipients are a sympathetic group, and a picture was painted for the Commissioner: disabled people dying in the streets, but as they're doing it, they'll be telling everyone about *you*
The key here is that SSDI recipients are a sympathetic group, and a picture was painted for the Commissioner: disabled people dying in the streets, but as they're doing it, they'll be telling everyone about *you*
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An important piece of reporting. Even congressional Republicans wanted to include appropriations-bill language to protect Congress's power of the purse. But Russ Vought has pressured them to cut the language, and the House Republicans rolled over. www.notus.org/congress/mar...
A Top Republican Wanted to Reclaim Congress’ Spending Authority. The White House Stopped Him.
Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart, a top appropriator, tried to add guardrails from ‘pocket rescissions’ in an appropriations bill. But then Office of Management Budget Director Russ Vought talked to him.
www.notus.org
November 19, 2025 at 1:56 PM
An important piece of reporting. Even congressional Republicans wanted to include appropriations-bill language to protect Congress's power of the purse. But Russ Vought has pressured them to cut the language, and the House Republicans rolled over. www.notus.org/congress/mar...
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In the latest edition of The Breakdown, @citizencohn.bsky.social takes a look at the GOP's great new plan on healthcare which not be...any of those things: www.thebulwark.com/p/not-so-imp...
November 19, 2025 at 6:26 PM
In the latest edition of The Breakdown, @citizencohn.bsky.social takes a look at the GOP's great new plan on healthcare which not be...any of those things: www.thebulwark.com/p/not-so-imp...