In our final X-Date, we note how Congress is already scheming to avoid restrictions on military spending.
Economic Policy
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Manchin’s Pipeline Payoff Strangles Future Permitting Reform Negotiations
The Fiscal Responsibility Act approved several items on fossil fuel industry wish lists, with nothing for renewable energy. That kills leverage for a broader deal.
Posted inTAP
Why Democrats Rescued the Deal
Today on TAP: More Democrats than Republicans voted for the Biden-McCarthy deal. Here’s why.
Posted inEconomic Policy
CBO’s Claim on SNAP Work Requirements Is Highly Suspect
Advocates question whether new enrollees will pour into the food assistance program, given bureaucratic barriers and no additional resources for caseworkers and agencies.
Posted inTAP
Biden, Student Debt, and the 2024 Election
Today on TAP: The president could make generational justice a big winner for basic decency—and for his re-election.
Posted inWorking in America
An Unemployment System Frozen in Amber
Pandemic-era benefit boosts worked for jobless recipients and the economy. Why did they go away?
Posted inEconomic Policy
Congress Can Defeat Judicial Overreach
On today’s X-Date: Joe Manchin’s Pipeline Payoff gets immunized from judicial review, as does what could have been a deregulation ratchet.
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The Auto-CR Dilemma
Today’s X-Date: If the debt ceiling deal passes, the military budget goes up and IRS funding gets slashed. But if Congress doesn’t pass the subsequent spending bills, that reverses.
Posted inAmerica and the World
A China Reset?
It’s already happening—mostly to the advantage of Beijing.
Posted inLaw and Justice
What’s the Refugee Endgame for Latin America?
The Biden administration is trying to bottle up migrants south of the border. It isn’t working.