November and December will nominally be about confirming judges and kicking the can on must-pass bills. More ambitious efforts probably aren’t happening.
Congress
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
The Contracting Gold Mine That Hurts Veterans
Exams to determine whether veterans qualify for certain benefits have been almost entirely privatized, and the companies conducting the exams have long been cited for poor quality.
Posted inPolitics
Too Many Americans See the Democrats as a Hostile Elite
Even though that perception is partly the creation of right-wing media, the Democrats surely need to hone their identity.
Posted inPolitics
Control of the House Coming Down to California
The usual ‘blue shift’ means up to five seats are still in play, which is the margin of victory needed for Democrats.
Posted inPolitics
Long Night’s Journey Into Hell
And how the nation arrived at this perilous and tragic place
Posted inPolitics
Can Sherrod Brown Close the Deal in Rural Ohio?
The Democratic senator is in one of the tightest races of his career. Is his party’s brand to blame?
Posted inTAP
Tales From the Crypt
Today on TAP: How the crypto industry corrupts American democracy, so that crypto can keep on corrupting American finance
Posted inPolitics
AIPAC’s Only General-Election Target Is an L.A. Progressive
In California’s 34th District, anti-war advocate David Kim has come close to unseating Rep. Jimmy Gomez twice. Now AIPAC is attacking Kim, and a crypto PAC is joining in.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Rep. Tom Kean Cashes In
The congressman owns a stake in a company that benefits from offshore wind legislation he co-sponsored as a New Jersey state senator.
