Citizen access to public agencies is a basic public function. Why does government contract out the process of verifying identity to a for-profit monopoly company?
Internal Revenue Service
Posted inEconomic Policy
Trump’s Debt Crisis Will Be Easy to Fix
All that’s needed is the political will to staff the government and nudge up taxes.
Posted inTAP
Trump Weaponizes the IRS Against Liberal Nonprofits
He may not succeed in stripping their tax exemptions, but the scheme could well intimidate big foundations.
Posted inTAP
How Trump Can Actually Believe We’re in a Golden Age
Does anyone he encounters dare to dispute his delusions?
Posted inPolitics
The Case for Keeping ICE and CBP Defunded
Democrats should not provide one thin dime to MAGA storm troopers.
Posted inTAP
Trump Demands $10 Billion in Taxpayers’ Money
The president is suing his own administration for a private payday. Which of his appointees will oppose this outrageous cash grab?
Posted inPolitics
The Oligarchy’s Best Friend
With all of Trump’s alarming moves toward authoritarianism, it’s easy to overlook that he is also an ordinary plutocrat.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Is the Press Next?
Sooner or later, dictators shut down the free press. In America, that might not be so easy, but it pays to be prepared.
Posted inTAP
The Lone Grownup in Trump’s Room
Today on TAP: The Treasury secretary has saved Trump from more than one disastrous impulse. But Trump resents minders. Are Scott Bessent’s own days numbered?