Today on TAP: Until December 31st, they can still confirm some Biden nominees to crucial regulatory and judicial posts.
Harold Meyerson
Harold Meyerson is editor at large of The American Prospect.
Too Many Americans See the Democrats as a Hostile Elite
Even though that perception is partly the creation of right-wing media, the Democrats surely need to hone their identity.
Did We Just See an Electoral Realignment?
Today on TAP: Shifting voting patterns suggest it’s possible, but only if they persist through subsequent elections.
Long Night’s Journey Into Hell
And how the nation arrived at this perilous and tragic place
The Recession That Wasn’t and the Election of 2024
Today on TAP: The inherently unappreciated core of Bidenomics
Why Trump’s Speech Has Become More Violent
To turn out angry young men, the Trump supporters least likely to vote, the promise of violence may do the trick.
How Refusing to Vote for Harris Could Bring Mass Immigrant Deportations to America
Today on TAP: Justifiable fury at the loss of innocent lives in Gaza shouldn’t lead to the destruction of millions of innocent lives here at home.
An ‘Island of Garbage’? Trump Spokesperson Said the Crowd at the Garden ‘Didn’t Mind.’
Today on TAP: A brief history of far-right bigotry’s effect on Republican presidential campaigns
Americans on the Election: God Forbid It Should Go to the Court!
A new Pew survey shows the public thinks the Supreme Court is the single most partisan overseer and adjudicator of elections.
How Should Kamala Close?
Today on TAP: The need to preserve our democracy is objectively urgent, but economic populism is the message that works.

