As the first fully automated 18-wheeler rolls out, states would have no ability to govern what is taking place on their own roads.
budget reconciliation
The Prospect Weekly Roundup: The Looming Disaster of the Big Beautiful Bill
On our live show, Ryan Cooper and Whitney Wimbish look at the GOP reconciliation bill.
Ten Sneaky Sleeper Provisions in Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill
Today on TAP: Yet more horrors are hidden in the fine print.
No Tax on Tips: A Flashy Idea That Benefits Few
Restaurant workers and advocates say the proposal won’t be enough to offset Medicaid cuts.
The Curious Case of the Republican Medicaid Turncoats
Six House Republicans opposed Medicaid cuts, then voted for them. It turns out that will grant them a big tax break.
House Republicans Unite Around Sweeping Medicaid Cuts
The health care section of the GOP mega-bill has advanced to the House floor, bringing millions of Americans one step closer to losing their health insurance.
Big Beautiful Bull
Today on TAP: The Republican budget reconciliation process has inched forward, but deep schisms remain. The course of least resistance is a massive increase in the deficit.
The Prospect Weekly Roundup: The Reverse Robin Hood Republicans
On our live show, Ryan Cooper, Emma Janssen, and James Baratta look at proposed Republican cuts to SNAP and Medicaid, crypto, trains, and more.
Republicans Outdo Themselves in Food Stamp Cuts
House Republicans plan to cut a staggering $300 billion from SNAP, far more than they’d originally planned.
House Republicans Take Aim at Red-State Economies
President Biden bent over backwards to help left-behind communities get factories and jobs. Their congressional representatives don’t appreciate it.

