Visualizing politics through a class lens. A newsletter by Stephen Semler.
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Trump’s food assistance cliff
IN THIS NEWSLETTER: Trump has cut off food aid to more than 5 million people. But is Trump’s SNAP cut worse than Biden’s?
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ICE is sitting on $100 billion
IN THIS NEWSLETTER: ICE can’t spend its budget fast enough.
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One agency, two windfalls
Since last July, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has received two windfalls.
- July 4, 2025: ICE gets $75 billion...
Why 98 Democrats ignored voters and opposed an Israel aid cut
IN THIS NEWSLETTER: I compare House votes on aid to Israel with US public opinion and pro-Israel money.
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Votes on Israel aid vs. US public opinion
The House voted on an amendment last week that would have stripped...
What will end up in the GOP’s $95 billion reconciliation bill?
Polygraph | Newsletter n°346 | 18 Jul 2026
IN THIS NEWSLETTER: Republicans have teed up a third reconciliation bill. Here’s what it will likely include.
US spent $103 billion on the Iran War in four months
IN THIS NEWSLETTER: A summary of my new Iran War cost estimate, and why it differs so sharply from prevailing estimates.
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Producer of charts & policy analysis for the working class. Now: Senior Fellow, Center for International Policy; Cofounder, Security Policy Reform Institute; Contributor, Costs of War Project. Previously: humanitarian sector, lobbying, volleyball.
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