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    <em>The Atlantic</em> Daily: A Bitter Bill to Swallow

    The CBO's health-care report, the rise of Geert Wilders, why facts don't change minds, and more.
    by Rosa Inocencio Smith Mar 13, 2017 4 minutes
    Source: Yves Herman / Reuters

    What We’re Following

    The Dutch Elections: On Wednesday, Mark Rutte, the prime minister of the Netherlands, will lead his center-right party into a narrow contest against far-right populist Geert Wilders for control of the government. Wilders, whose platform centers on effectively banning Islam in the Netherlands, seems like a surprising choice in a country that’s historically known for tolerance—but the story behind Wilders’s rise illustrates where those principles can break down. On a similar note: Back in the U.S., Congressman Steve King sent a racist tweet this weekend in support of Wilders. King has made similarly offensive comments in the past, but in the populist climate that fueled Trump’s rise, .

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