Over 11,000 people incarcerated at the Federal Bureau of Prisons spend 23 hours a day in solitary confinement. The BOP wants to keep examining the issue.
Congress
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Democrats Indulge Cuellar’s Corruption
Today on TAP: Almost nobody has spoken out on the bribery scandal afflicting their party. That makes it harder to draw contrasts with Trump.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Mega-Donor Who Colluded With OPEC
Pioneer Natural Resources CEO Scott Sheffield was banned from ExxonMobil’s board after a merger for conspiring to keep gas prices high.
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Will the FAA Serve Passengers or Industry Special Interests?
The Biden administration wants a pro-consumer agency. Some senators would rather help interest groups.
Posted inAmerica and the World
Who Created the Israel-Palestine Conflict?
It wasn’t really Jews or Palestinians. It was the U.S. Congress, which closed American borders 100 years ago this month.
Posted inPolitics
House Leadership’s Undying Support for Henry Cuellar Now Threatens Democratic Majority
The conservative Texas Democrat was just indicted on corruption charges. He barely won his election in 2022, thanks to Nancy Pelosi and her allies. Today, his seat is at risk.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
New Bill Seeks to End Drug Shortages
The Senate Finance Committee wants to create a new program to incentivize better practices. Critics say there’s an easier way: end kickbacks between suppliers and bulk purchasers.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Incrementalizing Cannabis
What America gets when Congress and the executive branch slow-roll progress
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University Presidents as Provocateurs
Today on TAP: Clamping down on protesters predictably stirs them up.
Posted inTransportation
Whistleblower Laws That Protect Lawbreakers
The late whistleblower John Barnett described Boeing as a psychological torture chamber for anyone who cared about safety. A 2000 law makes fighting back nearly impossible.
