Another series of failures ensures that a debate they can’t win will extend into the election year of 2026.
Mike Johnson
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
House Democratic Leaders Urged to Force a Vote on Stock Trading Ban
Enough Republicans are on a discharge petition to get a House vote to end congressional stock trading—if Democrats sign on.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Republicans Scramble for Health Care Ideas as Obamacare Deadline Looms
Next week, massive premium increases get locked in. The GOP has shown no interest in stopping it, or preventing any other increases in health care costs.
Posted inTAP
The Wave Election and the Politics of Shutdown
The most remarkable thing about Tuesday’s election was not just the Democratic sweep but how normally it went off. Republicans are now fracturing, and Democrats, almost in spite of themselves, are united.
Posted inLaw and Justice
The Republican Epstein Strategy Is Failing
We’re now on the third attempt to deflect from releasing the files. This one doesn’t appear to be working either.
Posted inTAP
Devout Speaker Johnson and the Worship of Trump
Today on TAP: Trump’s acceptance of a really cool $400 million 747 bribe raises no ethical issues for Old-Time Religion Johnson.
Posted inPolitics
Can Congress Take Back Tariff Authority From Trump?
Absolutely. Whether they will is a matter of whether Republicans will continue to put loyalty to Donald Trump above the economy and the country.
Posted inPolitics
House Republicans Squeak Through Budget Resolution
But there is a lot more work to do, and no consensus yet.
Posted inPolitics
The GOP Still Has No Legislative Plan
Republicans agree on what they want broadly, but not on the details or how to get there. Failure is not an option, and yet it may happen anyway.
Posted inPolitics
Johnson Wins Speaker Battle; War Goes On
An extended first ballot shows the tenuous hold Johnson has on the House Republican caucus.