About this episode
A few reactions and realities the day after the Supreme Court abortion decision... States are already weighing copycat laws on abortions, Covid-19 precautions, and gun restrictions... Democrats feel the limits of their power in trying to protect Roe v. Wade... Even some anti-abortion conservatives think the Texas law is bad for their cause. MEDICARE EXPANSION VS. ACA: Democratic leaders have been spending the August recess privately sparring over which health care programs should get priority in the party’s $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill. The fight is expected to drag out for days if not weeks — and pits extra benefits for seniors versus coverage for more low-income individuals... Speaker Nancy Pelosi wants to shore up subsidies for Obamacare, while Sen. Bernie Sanders is looking to expand Medicare to include dental, vision and hearing... in the middle, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is trying to persuade Pelosi. Carlos Prieto is a Politico podcast producer. Jenny Ament is the senior producer for POLITICO Audio. Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO Audio.