Today on TAP: His break with Bibi made explicit, and official, the inherent rifts between diaspora and Israeli Jews.
Chuck Schumer
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Kamala and Chuck: The Democrats Get Real
Today on TAP: The vice president visits an abortion clinic. The majority leader says Bibi must go.
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The GOP Clown Show on Border Security
Today on TAP: Who gains politically if the bipartisan border bill stays blocked? The losers are the vast majority of voters who want the crisis solved.
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The Immigration Policy Spiral
Joe Biden, from a position of weakness, is trying to cut a punitive deal on border policy without the House.
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Congress’s Post-Vacation Blahs
A passel of program authorizations and funding expire in September. There isn’t really a path yet to deal with them all.
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The Narrative Shift of the Debt Ceiling Fight
On today’s X-Date, how passing a bill gave Kevin McCarthy a momentary advantage that has yet to be counteracted
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How a Discharge Petition Can Make the Rails Safer
Today on TAP: J.D. Vance just voted for stronger rail regulations, and after the East Palestine spill, Ohio GOP House members will need to vote for them, too.
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Twelve Years of Being the Most Responsible Guy in the Room
On today’s X-Date, the seeds for what is now a negotiation over how much of the budget to cut were sown during Obama’s ‘grand bargain’ phase.
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Introducing X-Date: A Debt Ceiling Newsletter
Democrats could have tried to abolish this pointless and dangerous economic time bomb, but failed to do it.
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The Feinstein Affair: Senate Gerontocracy Reaches Absurd Heights
Old senators, old rules, and old traditions all are cutting against what should be a simple task of confirming judges.