Today on TAP: Trump swaps democracies for the tin-pot tyrants of what he’s termed ‘shithole nations.’
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Not So Fast on Ukraine
Today on TAP: Trump’s pitiful pivot to Putin has awakened two sleeping giants—Republican opposition and European unity.
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Guess What, America? We’ve Been on the Wrong Side All Along!
Today on TAP: Democracies are out. It’s KGB and KKK; now we’re with them all the way!
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Musk and Trump Are Causing the Dumbest Imperial Collapse in History
Empires have fallen before. But it’s never been this purely idiotic.
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Trump’s America Inspires Only Fear
Today on TAP: As with Trump himself, our relationships are now based on others’ submission to our power, not admiration of our character.
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Vulnerable Federal Contractors Protest Terminations at USAID
The federal government relies on millions of contract workers who have minimal job protections.
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An All-Too-Late Cease-Fire
Today on TAP: Now that Gaza has been leveled, the war on the rubble and those trapped in it may cease.
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Canada Isn’t Going MAGA
Justin Trudeau got himself into a fine mess, but the incoming Trump administration may be overestimating how pliable the next prime minister might be.
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The CIA Director Received Cooler Gifts Than the Secretary of State. Here’s Why.
Bill Burns was America’s best diplomatic asset in the Biden years. He was also the nation’s spy chief.
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Did Bibi Get Away With It?
Today on TAP: Maybe for the moment. But despite Israel’s vicious tactical victories over Hamas and Hezbollah, Israel remains isolated and vulnerable.