Senate Democrats don’t have to separate the crackdown in Los Angeles and the Republican bill in Washington. The latter will allow for more of the former.
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The Elon-Trump Feud Is Oligarchy in Action
Two deranged megalomaniacs think they own the American government. Of course they end up fighting.
Red Line Season: Senators Lay Down Their Must-Haves for Mega-Bill
Clean energy, state taxes, Medicaid, and much more are being debated.
Trump’s Beautiful Bill Will Kick 11 Million People Off Their Health Insurance
It will also increase the national debt by $2.4 trillion.
Why Would Trump Gut FEMA and NOAA?
Today on TAP: Destroying American weather science will create a perfect storm of disaster.
The First Casualty of the Big Beautiful Bill?
Iowa Republican Sen. Joni Ernst told a constituent, who feared health care cuts would lead to mass death, that ‘We all are going to die.’ That’s prompted a formidable challenge to her re-election.
Republican Mega-Bill Charges Federal Workers for Basic Rights on the Job
If the spending bill is passed, an estimated three-quarters of eligible federal workers may be coerced into at-will employment.
Trump’s War on Mental Health
Today on TAP: Buried deep in the budget bill are devastating cuts.
Senate Irresistible Forces Meet Immovable Objects
In our first installment of ‘Trump’s Beautiful Disaster,’ we tee up the battle over the giant tax and spending bill in the Senate.
Empowering Big Tech Whistleblowers Gets a Senate Boost
The House passed a measure to eliminate all state regulation of artificial intelligence for a decade. The last line of defense may be legislation from Sen. Chuck Grassley.

