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Tal Kopan
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Deputy D.C. Bureau Chief, @BostonGlobe
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Tal rhymes with fall, not pal.
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Tal Kopan @talkopan.bsky.social · Jan 31
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‘The clock is almost out.’ Optimism is low in Congress about extending expiring Obamacare tax credits.
by @jimpuzzanghera.bsky.social
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/08/n...
‘The clock is almost out.’ Optimism is low in Congress about extending expiring Obamacare tax credits. - The Boston Globe
As a Dec. 31 deadline approaches, major obstacles remain to extend tax credits for about 22 million Americans and prevent major increases in health insurance premiums.
www.bostonglobe.com
December 8, 2025 at 2:03 PM
talkopan.bsky.social
As DHS launches its latest immigration operation -- "Catahoula Crunch" here's my story again on how they Trump immigration crackdown has come with force and a catchy name:
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/22/n...
From ‘Catahoula Crunch’ to ‘Midway Blitz’, the Trump immigration crackdown has been come force — and a catchy name - The Boston Globe
The names, which play on city and state nicknames or cultural histories, belie the aggressive nature of the enforcement.
www.bostonglobe.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:40 PM
talkopan.bsky.social
Orion has been covering this story for years -- give it a read
December 3, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Reposted by Tal Kopan
orionds.bsky.social
Five years after the VA launched a new computer system in Spokane, Desmond Butler and I found the $10 billion Oracle EHR is still beset with problems, as the Trump administration gears up to launch it at 13 more hospitals in 2026.

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www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
VA staff flag dangerous errors ahead of new health records expansion
A multibillion-dollar electronic system seeks to boost medical care for veterans across VA’s network. Some users say glitches and errors put patients at risk.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:43 PM
talkopan.bsky.social
NEWS:
Ayanna Pressley won’t challenge Ed Markey, will run for re-election
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/02/n...
Pressley won’t challenge Markey, will run for re-election - The Boston Globe
Nationally known and well-liked among progressives, Representative Pressley was seen as a strong contender for the Senate seat, but told The Globe it wasn't the right time.
www.bostonglobe.com
December 2, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Reposted by Tal Kopan
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DOJ says immigration judges, as "inferior officers," may be fired on the basis of sex, religion, race, or national origin. Leaving aside the law, it's *politically* remarkable they're taking this position.
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As explained further below, however, your status as an inferior officer under Article II of the Constitution renders you an “at-will” employee, and your removal is beyond the purview of Title VII. Regarding your client’s claim that her employment as an Immigration Judge was terminated, this decision was a lawful exercise of the Attorney General’s authority under Article II of the Constitution. Article II of the Constitution allows the President and heads of departments exercising his power to remove inferior officers without cause, subject to only narrow exceptions that do not apply to your former position. No statute provides otherwise, and even if it did, the statute would run afoul of Article II.
December 1, 2025 at 6:40 PM
talkopan.bsky.social
When Republicans were struggling to pass the OBBB, they included $50B to help (minimally) offset the likely damage to rural hospitals.
But the funds have rolled out with an unexpected MAHA flavor.
My story:
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/24/n...
Republicans passed $50b for hospitals to offset their painful Medicaid cuts. MAHA has seized it as an opportunity. - The Boston Globe
Although they welcomed the relief, even supporters acknowledged the money would not be enough to completely compensate for the breadth of cuts coming to Medicaid.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM
talkopan.bsky.social
New story from me this morning:
Republicans passed $50B for hospitals to offset their painful Medicaid cuts. MAHA has seized it as an opportunity.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/24/n...
Republicans passed $50B for hospitals to offset their painful Medicaid cuts. MAHA has seized it as an opportunity. - The Boston Globe
Although they welcomed the relief, even supporters acknowledged the money would not be enough to completely compensate for the breadth of cuts coming to Medicaid.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:22 PM
talkopan.bsky.social
The Trump immigration crackdown has been coming with force — and a catchy name
My story:
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/22/n...
The Trump immigration crackdown has been coming with force — and a catchy name - The Boston Globe
The names, which play on city and state nicknames or cultural histories, belie the aggressive nature of the enforcement.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:58 PM
talkopan.bsky.social
A Massachusetts parent caught his public school district intentionally estimating exorbitant fees for public records requests to dissuade people from making them:
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/20/m...
Lexington man exposes school district for intentionally overestimating costs of public records - The Boston Globe
“Hopefully, when I let them know the cost, they will not want to do it," an official wrote in an email.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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‘Could be the first domino’: Greene surviving her blowup with Trump may be a hint of MAGA’s possible future
by @sambrodey.bsky.social
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/20/n...
‘Could be the first domino’: Greene surviving her blowup with Trump may be a hint of MAGA’s possible future - The Boston Globe
Chatter is swirling around the future of the lightning-rod Georgia congresswoman, but some believe she has her eye on shaping the GOP's post-Trump era.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:19 PM
talkopan.bsky.social
The year is 2010. Republicans oppose Obamacare, but have not offered up a comprehensive alternative.
The year is 2017. Republicans oppose Obamacare, but can't articulate a clear alternative.
The year is 2025 ...

Story from @jimpuzzanghera.bsky.social
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/17/n...
With enhanced health care subsidies set to expire, Trump again wants to replace Obamacare. He still doesn’t have a plan. - The Boston Globe
The inability of Republicans to produce a comprehensive proposal further complicates the effort to address the subsidies before they expire on Dec. 31.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:45 PM
talkopan.bsky.social
Trump can’t make Epstein go away. A statue of the two in Washington, D.C., won’t scram either.
by Julian Sorapuru
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/14/n...
Trump can’t make Epstein go away. A statue of the two in Washington, D.C., won’t scram either. - The Boston Globe
A sculpture of the two men, much like the political controversy surrounding their relationship, refuses to die.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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The president of the Boston University College Republicans says he called ICE ‘for months’ prior to Allston Car Wash raid
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/13/m...
BU student says he called ICE ‘for months’ prior to Allston Car Wash raid - The Boston Globe
“This week they finally responded to my request,” Zac Segal wrote on Nov. 8. “As someone who lives in the neighborhood, I’ve seen how American jobs are being given away to those with no right to be he...
www.bostonglobe.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:15 PM
talkopan.bsky.social
House members return to Washington and end the shutdown — but the partisan animosity rages on
from @jimpuzzanghera.bsky.social & Julian Sorapuru
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/12/n...
House members return to Washington and end the shutdown — but the partisan animosity rages on - The Boston Globe
Democrats and Republicans still must try to address expiring healthcare subsidies and a new Jan. 30 funding deadline.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Reposted by Tal Kopan
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"On the first question, several jury members struggled to stifle laughter as Lairmore expanded on the hoagie’s alleged explosive properties. 'It was like, Oh, you poor baby,' the juror told me." www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Inside the Sandwich Guy’s Jury Deliberations
Can a flung sandwich cause bodily harm?
www.theatlantic.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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sfchronicle.com
Her departure, along with the death of Sen. Dianne Feinstein in late 2023, marks the end of a historic chapter for female political leadership in California.
Nancy Pelosi will retire after historic 20-term career in Congress
Her departure, along with the death of Sen. Dianne Feinstein in late 2023, marks the end of a historic chapter for female political leadership in California.
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November 6, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Details here on how exit polling/poll of election voters! For the in-the-weeds details on methodology, see: ssrs.com/wp-content/u...
cnn.com CNN @cnn.com · Nov 3
This year, for the first time since 2016, CNN, ABC, CBS, Fox News, NBC and the Associated Press are working together to produce exit polls, in collaboration with SSRS, a nonpartisan research company that also conducts CNN’s polling. https://cnn.it/48TVi0W
November 3, 2025 at 6:14 PM
talkopan.bsky.social
After a series of damaging revelations about Graham Platner, @sambrodey.bsky.social went to Maine and found his campaign seemingly undiminished:
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/03/n...
Despite damaging revelations, Susan Collins challenger Graham Platner is resilient - The Boston Globe
“Look, I know it’s a dirty game. I also know that I am trying to do politics in an extremely different way," Platner told the Globe.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 3, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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this is insane.

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October 31, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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‘I don’t know what I’m going to do’: How one Boston mom is bracing for SNAP cuts
@bostonglobe.com
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/31/m...
‘I don’t know what I’m going to do’: How one Boston mom is bracing for SNAP cuts - The Boston Globe
Soup kitchens and food pantries across the city report a drastic rise in demand as 1 million Mass. residents brace for SNAP cuts amid government shutdown.
www.bostonglobe.com
October 31, 2025 at 4:17 PM
talkopan.bsky.social
As shutdown effects grow, so does pressure for a deal
with @jimpuzzanghera.bsky.social / Julian Sorapuru
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/31/n...
As shutdown effects grow, so does pressure for a deal - The Boston Globe
Some rank-and-file senators have been talking across the aisle about how to reach an agreement to reopen the government.
www.bostonglobe.com
October 31, 2025 at 1:59 PM
talkopan.bsky.social
The city of Sausalito sent out an official mailer to voters using city funds to counter a column in the @sfchronicle.com
www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/emil...
Sausalito just sent every voter a mailer criticizing this Chronicle column. Here’s what the city got wrong
OPINION: Instead of confronting the unpopularity of their housing decisions, Sausalito officials decided to blame the Chronicle, columnist Emily Hoeven writes.
www.sfchronicle.com
October 30, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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What happens when an election skeptic runs elections? In this California county, they’re finding out
from @sfchronicle.com
www.sfchronicle.com/california/a...
What happens when an election skeptic runs elections? In this California county, they’re finding out
Limiting voting options, promoting secessionists and hiring elections deniers — Clint Curtis is causing a stir as Shasta County’s new registrar.
www.sfchronicle.com
October 30, 2025 at 1:59 PM