Trump’s acceptance speech was a mishmash of self-love, protestations of toughness, and prefabricated lies.
JD Vance
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Would J.D. Vance Join a UAW Picket Line Outside a Tesla Factory?
If you believe that, I got this bridge I need to unload.
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‘I Should Be Dead’
Turns out Trump’s would-be assassin was a registered Republican. Best to just forget all about it.
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Republican Make-Believe: Playing Nice and Loving Workers
That was the implausible message of their convention’s opening night.
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A Potential End to Monopolizing the Rails
The nation’s rail regulator proposes that shippers receiving poor service can get a competitor to carry their goods.
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U.S. Steel and the Fake Populism of J.D. Vance
Today on TAP: Let’s not confuse the corporate interest with worker interests.
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How a Discharge Petition Can Make the Rails Safer
Today on TAP: J.D. Vance just voted for stronger rail regulations, and after the East Palestine spill, Ohio GOP House members will need to vote for them, too.
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‘Gentlemen, Let’s Focus’: Grudges Upstage Policy Differences in Second Ohio Debate
Tim Ryan and J.D. Vance’s stark policy differences have taken a back seat to growing personal animosity.