While DOGE has fallen by the wayside, many independent agencies that protect the public against corporate and government malfeasance remain hobbled by a lack of quorum.
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Are Senate Democrats Growing a Spine?
Today on TAP: We could see much tougher terms for a budget deal, including letting Trump’s Republicans take the fall for a government shutdown.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Vaccine Confusion Reigns Under MAHA Regime
The best solution is something every other major economy has already figured out: universal health care.
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The Coming Trump Stagflation
Today on TAP: The self-inflicted damage to Trump’s economy is deepening. Will he get away with it politically?
Posted inPolitics
Democrats Bet Briefly Preventing a Health Insurance Apocalypse Is Good Politics
Their ask in exchange for avoiding a government shutdown is an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies. What happens when Republicans say no?
Posted inEconomic Policy
Trump Deal Lets Intel Move Factories Overseas, Sen. Warren Explains
In a letter to the Commerce Department, Warren blasts the actual deal between the Trump administration and Intel, even as she supports the concept of equity stakes.
Posted inWorking in America
What It Means When Federal Union Contracts Disappear
Deteriorating services, moms forced back from maternity leave, and more as federal workers lose formal union protections.
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Trump Celebrates Labor Day as the Most Anti-Union President Ever
His unbound union busting is one front of his war on democracy.
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The Prospect Weekly Roundup: Alleging Mortgage Fraud While Generating Mortgage Fraud
On our live show, David and writing fellow James Baratta discuss the bid to allow crypto as part of the mortgage underwriting process, and more.
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The CDC Crisis and Republican Complicity
Today on TAP: Will the destruction of the Centers for Disease Control finally push the Republican Congress to constrain Trump’s science deniers?