Today on TAP: His new nominees come from the management side or—worse—are suffused with management’s ethos.
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Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Countdown Clock Begins for Giant Health Insurance Premium Increases
In around 90 days, millions of Americans will learn about out-of-pocket cost hikes of more than 75 percent on average.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
The Cruelty of Medicaid Work Requirements
The bureaucracy needed to verify if recipients are working doesn’t just stop people from receiving health care—it’s difficult for states to set up.
Posted inPolitics
Crypto Week Revealed the Dittohead Congress
There are no ‘hard-liners’ in the Republican conference. And nobody interested in standing up for the institution of Congress either.
Posted inPolitics
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.
Posted inLaw and Justice
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.
Posted inPolitics
Texas Redistricting Maneuver May Harm Republicans More Than It Helps
The map may produce a ‘dummymander’ that threatens more GOP incumbents than Democratic ones.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
GOP Wrecking Ball Slams Through Medical System
Hospitals are shutting down, slashing programs, and laying off staff. And the worst parts of the spending law haven’t even hit yet.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Trump Vows to Create More Blackouts
Side agreements with the House Freedom Caucus will make most clean-energy projects unviable and leave the U.S. with not enough power to meet demand.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
The Big Beautiful Bill’s Ugly Choice: Internet or Food?
The Republican budget bill cuts food assistance benefits to households that pay for internet access.
