If the spending bill is passed, an estimated three-quarters of eligible federal workers may be coerced into at-will employment.
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Trump’s War on Mental Health
Today on TAP: Buried deep in the budget bill are devastating cuts.
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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.
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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.
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AI Ban in Spending Bill Would Curb States’ Driverless Car Regulations
As the first fully automated 18-wheeler rolls out, states would have no ability to govern what is taking place on their own roads.
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Ten Sneaky Sleeper Provisions in Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill
Today on TAP: Yet more horrors are hidden in the fine print.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
