Today on TAP: Unlike Trump, Haley’s not crazy, merely far (far!) right.
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Posted inPolitics
The Squad Faces Its Biggest Political Challenge Yet
In 2024, the most progressive Democrats in the House face attacks from several directions.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Sean McElwee Consulted for New Centrist Polling Project
The Democratic strategist who was thrown out of his own firm for gambling on races he polled, working for crypto firms, and allegedly engaging in campaign finance violations is back.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Breaking the Dominion Uniparty in Virginia
Clean Virginia and its opposition to the state’s monopoly utility was a hidden driver of election results.
Posted inAmerica and the World
‘Tax Cheat Twelve’ Vote to Cut IRS Funding in Israel Bill
The 12 House Democrats received a combined $8 million in campaign support from AIPAC and its affiliates last year.
Posted inPolitics
California’s Double Max
Dianne Feinstein’s death creates two elections in California’s Senate race. That means donors can max out support to their favorite candidate twice.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Environmentalists Demand Answers About Pennsylvania Governor’s Secretive Committee on Cap-and-Trade Program
As the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative stalls in the courts, frontline communities ask the administration to prioritize their input.
Posted inPolitics
Upset House Loss Is a Major Progressive Disappointment in Rhode Island
Aaron Regunberg, the front-runner as recently as two weeks ago, lost to Biden administration official Gabe Amo. What went wrong?
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Progressive and Moderate Wings Collide in Rhode Island House Race
Aaron Regunberg has left-wing endorsements; Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos, more centrist ones. But Matos is fending off a series of scandals.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Investment Industry Donors Bankroll Sinema in Q2
Donors at Blackstone, the Carlyle Group, and other investment firms have given hundreds of thousands of dollars to Sinema’s leadership PAC, which has been spending on upscale events and private flights.
