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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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April 27, 2022
Grace Segers
The Debilitating Uncertainty Facing Afghan Refugees in the U.S.
Eight months after American troops withdrew from Afghanistan, those who fled the Taliban are still struggling to get settled into their new lives.
April 25, 2022
Grace Segers
A “Hunger Cliff” Is Looming for Millions of Americans
As public health emergencies end, so do emergency allotments for households receiving vital nutrition benefits.
April 22, 2022
Grace Segers
Long Covid Is America’s Forgotten Pandemic Problem
Millions of Americans who suffer long-term effects of the coronavirus can’t move on with their lives. Can lawmakers lend them a hand?
April 19, 2022
MagazineGrace Segers, Daniel Strauss
What If Trump Wins in 2024? Here’s What 13 Famous Politicians and Pundits Said.
Cory Booker, Mary Trump, Anthony Scaramucci, and others weigh in on the worst-case scenario.
April 15, 2022
Grace Segers
Could Overturning Roe Help Democrats in the Midterms?
The Supreme Court’s conservative majority is expected this June to end women’s constitutional right to abortion. How voters will react in the November elections is less clear.
April 14, 2022
Grace Segers, Daniel Strauss
January 6 Recap: John Eastman Was Trying to Overturn the Election—Last Month!
But Wisconsin’s lower house speaker wasn’t buying it. And a Roger Stone aide makes a (not-so) cryptic comment.
April 13, 2022
Grace Segers
The Expanded Child Tax Credit Could Have Helped Protect Families Against Inflation
The poorest Americans are feeling the biggest squeeze from rising prices. Alas, Congress allowed a program that might have helped them to expire last year.
April 11, 2022
Grace Segers
Biden Finally Makes a Move on the Ghost Gun Scourge
With Congress in gridlock, the administration will rely on executive orders—and a new ATF director—to deliver a win on firearm safety.
April 8, 2022
Grace Segers
Democrats Break With Biden on Title 42 Border Policy
Several Democrats, some of whom face tough reelections, oppose the administration’s decision to lift the Trump-era immigration order.
April 8, 2022
Daniel Strauss, Grace Segers
January 6 Recap: Exactly What Did Ivanka Trump Talk About for Eight Long Hours?
Plus, Daddy T tells the Post that he ached to join the marchers; and all eyes turn toward Merrick Garland.
April 6, 2022
Grace Segers
Within the Capitol, Senate Restaurant Workers Struggle
Eighty-one Senate restaurant workers had their jobs saved … for now.
April 4, 2022
Grace Segers
Sarah Palin’s Identity Problem
Palin’s once unique brand paved the way for similar politicians to find a foothold in the Republican Party. Can she go home again?
April 1, 2022
Grace Segers
January 6 Recap: Judge Finds Trump May Have Broken the Law as the Justice Department Expands its Scope
The DOJ is broadening its investigation into the attack on the Capitol, but it’s not going far enough for some Democrats.
April 1, 2022
Grace Segers
Sherrod Brown Blames Republicans for Sabotaging the Biden Agenda
In an interview with The New Republic, the Ohio Democrat was keen to remind: “Fifty Republicans voted against the child tax credit twice.”
March 31, 2022
MagazineGrace Segers
It’s Bennie Thompson’s Moment to Defend Democracy
The Mississippi congressman’s long struggle for civil rights is culminating with his role atop the January 6 committee.
March 30, 2022
Grace Segers
Biden May Finally End a Brutal, Trump-Era Immigration Policy
The end of Title 42 would be a boon to asylum-seekers and their advocates. It may also fuel a political firestorm.
March 28, 2022
Grace Segers
Biden Wants to Raid the Billionaires’ Club
His budget proposal to tax the wealth of America’s top plutocrats may face an uphill battle in Congress, but it signals a new midterm message.
March 18, 2022
Grace Segers
The Democrats Are Caught in a Policy Doom Loop
Congress can’t pass laws, so Democrats want Biden to issue more executive orders. But the conservative Supreme Court often rejects such orders, requiring Congress to pass a law. But Congress can’t pass laws …
March 18, 2022
Grace Segers, Daniel Strauss
January 6 Recap: The RNC’s Email Platform Company Will Turn Over Documents
Plus, Proud Boys leader Enrico Tarrio will remain in jail, and Ginni Thomas admits she attended Trump’s “peaceful” rally.
March 16, 2022
Grace Segers
“There Was Barely a Breath”: How Capitol Hill Reacted to Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s Plea for Help
While the Ukrainian president’s emotional appeal earned plaudits, he fell short on convincing lawmakers to support a no-fly zone.

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