Congress returns to tackle the ‘big beautiful bill’ that would extend his tax cuts and cut social safety net spending. They still don’t have the details in place.
Budget
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The Republican Budget Plan: Snatch Food From the Mouths of Hungry Children
SNAP cuts are ‘going to have a massive shock wave across the country, and everybody will feel it.’
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The Prospect Weekly Roundup: The Tariffs Will Continue Until Morale Improves
On our live show, David and The Majority Report’s Sam Seder discuss Donald Trump’s deliberate tanking of the global economy.
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Republican Budget Madness
Today on TAP: It bookends Trump’s tariff madness, both for damage and dishonesty.
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Washington on the Brink
With its city’s future in the balance, the District of Columbia watches and waits on the House.
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The Government Funding Law Damages the Legal Pushback on Trump
Here’s why Chuck Schumer’s cave-in was beneficial to Trump’s legally shaky slashing of spending and the federal workforce.
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What Did You Do in the Anti-Trump War, Daddy and Mama?
Today on TAP: The outrage at Schumer personifies a much larger sense of anger and frustration.
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The Fault Line in Democratic Politics
For the moment, it is not ideological; it’s about whether you’re willing to take a risk.
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The Prospect Weekly Roundup: The Schumer Surrender and Canada’s Hope
On our live show, David and Gabrielle Gurley discuss Chuck Schumer’s betrayal on the government funding bill, and the upcoming election by our neighbors to the north.
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Ex-Democratic Leader Schumer
Today on TAP: He has defied the will of the vast majority of Senate Democrats and played right into the hands of Trump. Time for a new leader.
