Today on TAP: Or did he simply emulate them?
Matt Gaetz
The Prospect Weekly Roundup: Trump’s Cabinet Picks
On our live show, David and Emma discuss the latest cabinet nominations—and early misfires.
Quirks of Right-Wing Populism
Today on TAP: Far-right populists do share some things with the left. But boss rule Trumps them all.
Look to the State Trustbusters
A federal merger challenge against two home health giants has state partners, who will have to carry the ball if the Trump administration walks away from corporate enforcement.
Trump Wants a Cabinet of Feral Lunatics. Will Senate Republicans Stop Him?
The incoming president has a plan to eviscerate the Senate’s ability to confirm nominees. We’ll soon see if it will work.
House Republicans Circle Their Own Budget Ouroboros Once More
Meet the new Speaker of the House, same as the old one.
Let Them Fight
Matt Gaetz successfully removed a speaker of the House for the first time in American history. Good.
The House GOP’s Self-Immolation
Today on TAP: The Republican uncivil war is a partisan gift to Democrats, but it does vast institutional damage to Congress’s capacity to govern.

