Today on TAP: No, it wasn’t a generalized defeat for ‘the left.’
Jamaal Bowman
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Former DCCC Leaders Working to Defeat Incumbent House Democrats
Four former executive directors of the organization that elects House Democrats work for firms that are being paid to defeat House Democrats in primary races.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Latimer Picks Anti-Union Consultant for Bowman Challenge
Global Strategy Group, which once worked for Amazon to prevent union organizing in its warehouses, is doing polling for the pro-Israel candidate.
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Corruption in New York’s Redistricting Plans
Today on TAP: A key member of the supposedly independent redistricting commission has a flagrant conflict of interest. Will he recuse himself?
Posted inEducation in America
As Recovery Dollars Recede, Public-School Summer Programs Disappear
Many low-income students will lose access to academic opportunities and recreational activities.
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The Ron DeSantis Campaign Faceplant
The Florida governor took to Twitter to announce his campaign. It didn’t go well.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Bowman Proposes Bill to Recommend Price Controls
New legislation would study corporate profits and give President Biden the authority to impose targeted price controls in sectors like housing and health care.
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⏩ David Dayen on Democracy Now! Explains the Infrastructure Crisis
Watch Prospect executive editor David Dayen with Rep. Jamaal Bowman explain what climate change means for infrastructure
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How Progressives Built a Campaign Machine … Thanks to the DCCC
A fateful decision from the House Democratic leadership inadvertently created a progressive political force.