Anne Kim
Anne Kim is a senior fellow and director of domestic policy at the Progressive Policy Institute and a contributing editor at Washington Monthly.
Recent Work
Few jobs in politics might be tougher than to be a moderate member of Congress. Moderates typically hail from competitive... Read More
Few jobs in politics might be tougher than to be a moderate member of Congress. Moderates typically hail from competitive districts, which means they enter office with targets on their backs from an opposition eager to wrest away their seats. And unlike their colleagues in safely... Read More
Emboldened by their conviction that the national zeitgeist is on their side, the progressive left is taking a harder line... Read More
Emboldened by their conviction that the national zeitgeist is on their side, the progressive left is taking a harder line against House Democrats reluctant to embrace their agenda. Groups like the Justice Democrats, for instance, have signaled their intent to primary moderate members who don’t espouse signature liberal... Read More
Candidates affiliated with the Democratic Socialists and the progressive left have pushed hard this cycle for a campaign agenda heavy ... Read More
Candidates affiliated with the Democratic Socialists and the progressive left have pushed hard this cycle for a campaign agenda heavy on government giveaways, such as free health care (“Medicare for All”), free college... Read More
Raising taxes is painful. That may be why, since 2010, 47 states and a number of cities have instead raised both civil ... Read More
Raising taxes is painful. That may be why, since 2010, 47 states and a number of cities have instead raised both civil and criminal fines and fees. These increases are often viewed as a conflict-free way to plug budget holes. Read More
As many as 41 million American adults live 25 miles or more from the nearest college or university or in areas where ... Read More
As many as 41 million American adults live 25 miles or more from the nearest college or university or in areas where a single community college is the only source of broad-access public higher education within that distance. Read More
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WASHINGTON — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., appears to be backing off her threat to “absolutely” force a vote on... Read More
WASHINGTON — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., appears to be backing off her threat to “absolutely” force a vote on her motion to vacate the speaker’s chair, telling reporters Tuesday that she’s willing to give House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La.,... Read More
NEW YORK — One of the women who claims to have accepted hush money from former President Donald Trump took... Read More
NEW YORK — One of the women who claims to have accepted hush money from former President Donald Trump took harsh aim at him during her testimony in his New York trial Tuesday. She told about a 2006 sexual encounter... Read More
Sharp-eyed grocery shoppers may notice new labels in the dairy aisle touting yogurt as way to reduce the risk of... Read More
Sharp-eyed grocery shoppers may notice new labels in the dairy aisle touting yogurt as way to reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes. That’s because the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently said it’s OK for producers of yogurt to... Read More
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Tuesday condemned the “ferocious surge of antisemitism” in the United States following the Oct.... Read More
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Tuesday condemned the “ferocious surge of antisemitism” in the United States following the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks by Hamas that killed 1,200 Israelis, urging Americans not to “surrender our future to the horrors of... Read More
WASHINGTON — Jordan’s King Abdullah II told President Joe Biden on Monday that a just-launched Israeli offensive in Rafah threatens... Read More
WASHINGTON — Jordan’s King Abdullah II told President Joe Biden on Monday that a just-launched Israeli offensive in Rafah threatens to cause a “new massacre” in Gaza and could even cause “a regional spillover of the conflict.” The warning from... Read More
WASHINGTON — Adding more olive oil to your diet may decrease your chances of death from dementia-related diseases, according to... Read More
WASHINGTON — Adding more olive oil to your diet may decrease your chances of death from dementia-related diseases, according to a prospective cohort study of over 90,000 adults observed over 28 years. Consuming around ½ tablespoon (7 g) of olive... Read More
