Today on TAP: $6,000 for newborns and universal affordable child care are great—but don’t speak to many young men.
Democrats
Pre-Debate Jitters
Today on TAP: On the eve of the Harris-Trump face-off, some further signs that Democratic economics delivered
Debate Prep by Day, Google Defense by Night
Karen Dunn is helping Kamala Harris and defending Big Tech from a lawsuit brought by the Biden-Harris administration. The case has spotlighted a brawl between Dunn’s law firm and DOJ.
Kamala’s Capital Capitulation
Today on TAP: The money is not that huge, but the optics are terrible.
Populist Candidates in Deep-Red States
A labor-forward, no-nonsense style of Democratic campaigning is emerging in the Plains and Midwest. It’s unclear if it’ll actually work.
Congress Is Back, Feel the Excitement
The big goal is to just fund the government through the end of September. Guess what, Republicans are going to make that a problem.
The Turnout Debate
Today on TAP: Will better-than-average mobilization of the potential Democratic base rescue Harris-Walz from a cliff-hanger election?
The State of the Unions, Labor Day 2024
Growing among professional workers, but still stuck when it comes to organizing nearly everybody else
Will the Care Agenda Make It This Time?
Bills investing in child care, elder care, and paid leave almost passed a few years ago. What lessons will their champions take with them into the future?
The Scourge of AIPAC
Today on TAP: The Israel lobby is spending a fortune to oust and intimidate Democratic progressives in Congress. What’s the remedy?

