Today on TAP: Trump epitomizes the deadly combination of arrogance, ignorance, and incompetence. Will his gratuitous trade war be his first major reverse?
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Posted inHealth and Social Policy
The Onion of Kensington
The American dream collides with tragedy in a historic, largely immigrant community in Philadelphia that’s one of the epicenters of the nation’s fentanyl crisis.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Canada Braces for Two-Step Trade War
Michigan and Ontario will be on the front lines of serious economic disruptions if and when the Trump tariffs finally materialize.
Posted inPolitics
The RNC, Night Two: The Party as Cult
Remade in Trump’s image, the party nonetheless resurrects ancient attack lines.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Incrementalizing Cannabis
What America gets when Congress and the executive branch slow-roll progress
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Amazon Loophole Is Driving the Fentanyl Crisis
A rule allowing ‘de minimis’ items to be shipped from overseas without fees or inspections has facilitated the illegal drug trade.
Posted inPolitics
Ron DeSantis Proposes Unprovoked War on Mexico
He’s the latest of many Republican imperialists to endorse another war of aggression.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
It’s Time To Go Further to End the Opioid Crisis
The rising death toll is a warning that Congress and the White House need to take more decisive action. If they can’t, or won’t, Americans should turn to the courts.