Hollowing out government capacity and leveraging executive power to harm political enemies is at the heart of the Trump-DeSantis project. Will we hear about that?
Election 2024
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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.
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The Lose-Lose DeSantis-Disney Fight
As Disney cancels investments in Florida, the proxy culture war masks a battle between a governor pretending to slay big business and a mega-corporation wanting to entrench its power.
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Manchin Again?!
In search of a deal on energy (and maybe the debt ceiling), the White House puts the West Virginia senator at the center of the action.
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Biden Anxiety
Today on TAP: Though the public thinks he’s too old to serve a second term, Joe Biden keeps getting older. What should the Democrats do?
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The UAW Plays Some Hardball on Electric Cars
Today on TAP: The union’s new leaders seek some administration guarantees of just transition before backing Biden in ’24.
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Katie Porter Is Teaching the Government How to Govern
As she barnstorms the state, the Senate hopeful is making the pitch that Congress and the executive branch have the power to fix their own dysfunction.
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Biden Versus “Biden”
Today on TAP: He’s been a terrific president. Why are his ratings so consistently low?
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Republicans Declare War on Young Voters
The GOP answer to anger about its abortion, climate, and gun control crusades is to double down.
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The Choice Before You, Says Biden, Is About Choice
Today on TAP: His announcement of candidacy highlights the Republicans’ campaign against personal freedom.
