Timothy D. McBride

Timothy McBride

@mcbridetd.bsky.social

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Professor, Washington University in St. Louis
Co-Director Center for Advancing Health Services Policy and Economics Research.
https://source.washu.edu/experts/timothy-mcbride/
Substack: https://timothymcbride.substack.com/
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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 6h

Rubio Says ‘Much Work to Do’ After Talks With Ukrainian Delegation
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...

Trump Administration Live Updates: Rubio Says ‘Much Work to Do’ After Talks With Ukrainian Delegation

www.nytimes.com

Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 6h

Silicon Valley’s Man in the White House Is Benefiting Himself and His Friends - The New York Times www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/t...

Silicon Valley’s Man in the White House Is Benefiting Himself and His Friends

www.nytimes.com

Reposted by Robert C. Richards

Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 6h

Silicon Valley’s Man in the White House Is Benefiting Himself and His Friends - The New York Times www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/t...

Silicon Valley’s Man in the White House Is Benefiting Himself and His Friends

www.nytimes.com

Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 6h

POTUS approval has dropped six points to just 39%
from 45-52% on 1/20
to 39-56% on 11/29

all of the drop comes from Independents
down from 43-50% to 35-58%
civiqs.com/results

Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 7h

Storm slams Midwest and Great Lakes, with another system on the way

Here is where snow fell
www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025...

Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 8h

FBI probe of Democrats sets off furor punchbowl.news/article/sena...

FBI probe of Democrats sets off furor

President Donald Trump’s administration is launching an investigation into Democratic lawmakers for a critical video posted to X.

punchbowl.news

Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 8h

Kevin Hassett on ACA subsidy extension rumors: "Sometimes people leak pre-decisional things" - CBS News www.cbsnews.com/video/kevin-...

Kevin Hassett on ACA subsidy extension rumors: "Sometimes people leak pre-decisional things"

White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that the back-and-forth rumors last week about the White House backing an extension of the Oba...

www.cbsnews.com

Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 8h

Trump's Idea to Extend ACA Plan Subsidies Not Fully Baked: Hassett www.barrons.com/livecoverage...

Trump's Idea to Extend ACA Plan Subsidies Not Fully Baked: Hassett

White House economic advisor Kevin Hassett characterized a widely discussed proposal by the Trump administration to extend subsidies that help cover premiums for Obamacare health plans as "pre-decisio...

www.barrons.com

Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 8h

White House economic advisor ignores signs of economic downturn
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...

White House bullish on economic growth as Thanksgiving spending rises

Economic adviser Kevin Hassett dismissed economic bedwetters, saying strong spending bodes well for the economy.

www.politico.com

Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 8h

Motive behind National Guard shootings remains unknown, Noem says www.politico.com/news/2025/11...

Motive behind National Guard shootings remains unknown, Noem says

But the Homeland Security secretary said the alleged shooter was "radicalized" in the U.S.

www.politico.com

Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 8h

Opinion | The College Students Who Can’t Do Elementary Math www.wsj.com/opinion/the-...

Opinion | The College Students Who Can’t Do Elementary Math

A top-rated public university says many of its students can’t round numbers or add fractions.

www.wsj.com

Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 8h

Pope Leo Calls for a Two-State Solution in Mideast Conflict www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/w...

Pope Leo Calls for a Two-State Solution in Mideast Conflict

www.nytimes.com

Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 8h

Ukraine fears being ignored in US plan to end Russia’s war www.politico.eu/article/ukra...

Ukraine fears being ignored in US plan to end Russia’s war

The U.S. is keen to finalize Ukraine’s position on territorial issues and security guarantees in ongoing talks in Florida.

www.politico.eu

Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 8h

Lawmakers Suggest Follow-Up Boat Strike Could Be a War Crime www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/u...

Lawmakers Suggest Follow-Up Boat Strike Could Be a War Crime

www.nytimes.com

Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 8h

Klobuchar says Senate ACA vote 'will happen' before New Year thehill.com/policy/healt...

thehill.com

Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 8h

GOP Support Slowly Grows For Obamacare Subsidy Extension www.forbes.com/sites/brucej...

GOP Support Slowly Grows For Obamacare Subsidy Extension

More Republicans are voicing support for an extension of tax credits for those who buy individual coverage under the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.

www.forbes.com

Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 9h

He's a US Senator

The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 13h

Sen. Mullin: "We know that the Navy or the Coast Guard picked up survivors already and sent them back to their country."

Bash: "Could that be because a lawyer in the Pentagon said 'you can't do that again'?"

Sen. Mullin: "No…Why do we care if we take them out in international water?"

Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 9h

And parties do not matter though the DC pundits fixate on polls that rate the GOP and Democrats.

What matters in local elections is the CANDIDATES and their stance on issues that matter in those districts.

Not sure why DC pundits don't get this.

Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 9h

Top researchers consider leaving U.S. amid funding cuts: ‘The science world is ending’ | PBS News www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

Top researchers consider leaving U.S. amid funding cuts: 'The science world is ending'

A poll from the journal Nature found that 75% of researchers in the U.S. are considering leaving the country. That includes a man who’s been dubbed the "Mozart of Math." Stephanie Sy examines what’s b...

www.pbs.org

Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 10h

Did you know you were breaking the law Madam Seretary?
Noem: Yes

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11h

KARL: Did you know about the judge's order when you issued your order for the planes to continue?

KRISTI NOEM: This is an activist judge. We comply with all federal orders that are lawful and binding.

Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 10h

Cities made a bet on millennials — but forgot one key thing
| Vox www.vox.com/policy/46981...

Cities made a bet on millennials — but forgot one key thing

Can cities learn to love kids again?

www.vox.com

Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 10h

Colorado has wolves again for the first time in 80 years. Why are they dying?
A controversial reintroduction program is off to a messy start
www.vox.com/climate/4700...

Colorado has wolves again for the first time in 80 years. Why are they dying?

A controversial reintroduction program is off to a messy start.

www.vox.com

Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 10h

Pope Leo’s politics on immigration and AI
www.vox.com/life/470073/...

What Americans don’t get about the first US pope

Pope Leo’s politics are more complicated than simply “anti-Trump.”

www.vox.com

Reposted by Andrew Rudalevige, Timothy D. McBride

Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 10h

The Pope has a word with the man in 27E who is listening to an action movie on his iPad's speakers.

Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 10h

Yes on the religious vote in 2024.

Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 10h

Approval rating for POTUS in MISSOURI where he won by 18 points, has turned almost negative 49-46% favorable/unfavorable

Almost all of the reversal is among independents. Were 51-41% favorable now are 43-48% unfavorable/favorable.
civiqs.com/results/

Reposted by Timothy D. McBride

Erin @tightenupmate.bsky.social · 11h

This book is an NYT bestseller. Unfortunately, there's a VERY large number of evangelicals who measure their faith by maintaining in groups and out groups, and as long as you tie the thing you want their ire directed at to "liberals," they don't think twice about it.

Cover of the book toxic empathy how progressives exploit Christian compassion by Allie beth stuckey

Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 11h

Viral essay says $140,000 should be the new poverty line
- The Washington Post www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

An investor called $140,000 the new poverty line. Experts disagreed but said he had a point.

Michael Green’s tally of the costs of raising a family in the U.S. today is going viral, even if some economists scoff at his math.

www.washingtonpost.com

Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 11h

Senator Kelly is correct.

Plus a Public Service Announcement:

KEY section of Department of Defense's Law of War Manual is 18.3.2.1.

The VERY rule on the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders gives as its paradigmatic example of what is "clearly illegal:
"orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."

Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 11h

Rubio, Witkoff, Kushner Meet With Ukraine Officials in Florida www.today.com/video/ukrain...

Rubio, Witkoff, Kushner Meet With Ukraine Officials in Florida

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, special envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner are meeting in Florida with Ukrainian officials to discuss a proposed peace deal with ...

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