The party used up about $5 billion on political ads in 2024. There’s a better way.
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Media Mogul Amok
Today on TAP: In an impressive display of fear and greed, the billionaire owner of the Los Angeles Times declares war on journalism.
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Insider Memo Envisions a New DLC
A former venture capitalist and fundraiser has a bold idea: market-friendly moderation.
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This Was the Most Expensive Election in American History
Thanks to Elon Musk, the record of 1896 just got blown out of the water.
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Time for Democrats to Abandon the Mainstream Media
The ‘liberal media’ was in the tank for Trump. Democrats should take their subscription dollars elsewhere.
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Garbagegate, With a Twist
The media’s penchant to balance the two parties and control the narrative didn’t quite work when it came to a Trump insult comic’s comments about Puerto Rico.
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Tales From the Crypt
Today on TAP: How the crypto industry corrupts American democracy, so that crypto can keep on corrupting American finance
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All the Money and Power in the World
Today on TAP: Announcing Organized Money, a new show about how the business world really works
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Notes for Harris
Today on TAP: It’s good that Kamala Harris is doing more one-on-one interviews, because she’s getting a lot better at it. Still, she occasionally misses an opportunity.
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The Polling Imperilment
Presidential polls are no more reliable than they were a century ago. So why do they consume our political lives?