On our live show, David and senior editor Ryan Cooper discuss the murder of Charlie Kirk and the propensity to blame political enemies for lone individual acts.
Budget
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
The Coming Crisis in Health Care and the Crisis We Already Have
Why we can’t put Humpty Dumpty back together again
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Are Senate Democrats Growing a Spine?
Today on TAP: We could see much tougher terms for a budget deal, including letting Trump’s Republicans take the fall for a government shutdown.
Posted inPolitics
Democrats Bet Briefly Preventing a Health Insurance Apocalypse Is Good Politics
Their ask in exchange for avoiding a government shutdown is an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies. What happens when Republicans say no?
Posted inPolitics
There’s No More Business as Usual in Washington
The country is rapidly devolving into rule by an unpopular despot. The Democrats who blind themselves to this are causing great harm.
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Bleak Future of Trumponomics
Donald Trump is destroying the world’s faith in America and the dollar. We will pay dearly for that.
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Opposition Party Decides to Oppose
Today on TAP: Democrats are fighting in Washington and Austin, denying quick victories to authoritarians.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Can the American Battery Industry Survive Trump?
For solar and grid storage, it’s a race between technological progress and Republican malice.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Countdown Clock Begins for Giant Health Insurance Premium Increases
In around 90 days, millions of Americans will learn about out-of-pocket cost hikes of more than 75 percent on average.