Pam Bondi’s old lobbying firm, Ballard Partners, pushed to move through a business travel merger. Bondi’s DOJ did it, in a way that avoids judicial scrutiny.
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Trump Appointment Maneuver Risks Thousands of Criminal Cases
Today on TAP: Alina Habba’s sneaky reappointment as acting U.S. attorney in New Jersey violates the law, says a criminal defendant, who wants his case thrown out as a result.
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Columbia Caves; Is Harvard Next?
Today on TAP: Despite Columbia’s deal with Trump, there is no guarantee that he won’t make new demands tomorrow.
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FEMA Withholds Homelessness Grants While Building Migrant Prison Camps
The resetting of priorities will have tragic consequences.
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Trump Makes His Move at the NLRB
Today on TAP: His new nominees come from the management side or—worse—are suffused with management’s ethos.
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There’s No Safe Place for Legal Immigrants in Trump’s America
As Trump’s deportation gangs continue snatching people after scheduled court hearings, more are opting to stay home. But that comes with its own dangers.
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The Prospect Weekly Roundup: The Epstein Files
On our live show, David and Ken Klippenstein discuss the split between Donald Trump and the MAGA base over the Jeffrey Epstein case.
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Epstein Signals the End of Donald Trump’s Crackerjack Crisis Management Style
For a decade, his chump fan base automatically believed his lies—until now.
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Free Speech Police
Under the Trump administration, every law enforcement agency is an immigration agency. And that often means attempting to deport people for their political beliefs, particularly about Israel.
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Trump’s Deportations Make Americans Pro-Immigrant Again
Today on TAP: Gallup documents how the ICE raids have backfired, while another new study shows the limits of unions’ power of persuasion.