In the shadow of the G7 summit in Alberta, regional American and Canadian leaders met in Boston to confront their shared economic crises—and surviving Trump.
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On Iran, It’s Trump vs. MAGA
Today on TAP: What happens when a failing dictator is on the ropes? He imagines winning World War III.
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AIPAC Demands Democrats ‘Stand With Israel’
The pro-Israel lobbying group has sent a flurry of communications to members of Congress, citing specific language for them to parrot in support of Israel’s strikes on Iran.
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Senate Bill Gives Giant Tax Break to Big Oil
A provision inserted by Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) would exempt many domestic oil and gas drillers from having to pay any corporate taxes.
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How Philadelphia Secured Basic Rights for 750,000 Workers
As Trump kneecaps workers’ rights across the country, the city’s political and labor leaders have forged an alternative that furnishes new safeguards for Philadelphians.
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NYC Mayoral Candidate Brad Lander Latest Victim of ICE Violence
The New York City comptroller was assisting a man in immigration court when masked agents arrested him.
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Looking Latino Is Grounds for Deportation … in Blue States
Today on TAP: Trump’s order to ICE to seize California’s undocumented, ignoring those in Texas or Florida, is profoundly partisan.
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Republican Spending Bill Throws $156 Billion at Defense Contractors
Experts say its military spending isn’t grounded in strategy, would line the pockets of defense corporations, and would redirect the military to domestic deportations.
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Senate Finance Committee Endangers Even More Medicaid Patients
The Senate draft makes changes that will annoy House moderates and conservatives. But on Medicaid, it goes further than the House, threatening the lives of more Americans.
