Their ask in exchange for avoiding a government shutdown is an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies. What happens when Republicans say no?
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Hey! Hey! RFK! How Many Kids Did You Kill Today?
Today on TAP: Retargeting an old anti-war chant to meet current threats
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Squad Hopeful in L.A. Has Lived Through ICE Terror Before
Justice Democrats today endorsed Angela Gonzales-Torres, who is challenging incumbent Jimmy Gomez for his seat in California’s 34th District.
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Trump Deal Lets Intel Move Factories Overseas, Sen. Warren Explains
In a letter to the Commerce Department, Warren blasts the actual deal between the Trump administration and Intel, even as she supports the concept of equity stakes.
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New Texas Map Starts Game of Political Musical Chairs
GOP’s Trumped-up redrawing took a wrecking ball to congressional districts. Now comes the mad dash for seats.
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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.
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The CDC Crisis and Republican Complicity
Today on TAP: Will the destruction of the Centers for Disease Control finally push the Republican Congress to constrain Trump’s science deniers?
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Donald Trump Won’t Be Saved by Maps
Gerrymandering in red states is predicated on Republicans holding Trump’s support in 2024, particularly from Latinos. That could be a bad bet.
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The Idiocy (Both Moral and Strategic) of the Democratic National Committee
Today on TAP: At its meeting this week, the DNC opposed a ban on U.S. provision of offensive weapons to Israel.
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Maine’s Populist Senate Candidate Thinks We Are in a New Gilded Age
Graham Platner’s challenge to Susan Collins and the Democratic establishment could remake a bruised and aimless Democratic coalition.
