Trump’s team said one too many times that Congress doesn’t matter. Will enough Senate Democrats try to make sure they do?
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Right-Wing Donors and Foundations Spent $1 Billion to Keep People From Voting Last Year
A new study documents the fortunes spent to suppress voting in 2024.
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Senate Democrats’ Choice: Block the Republican Spending Bill or Dissolve Congress
The House’s continuing resolution would effectively hand over spending decisions to Donald Trump and Elon Musk.
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The Prospect Weekly Roundup: Adam Serwer on the Trump Takeover
On our live show, Harold and Adam Serwer of The Atlantic talk about the early days of the second Trump term.
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The State of Donald Trump’s Union Is Permanent Culture War
Propose economic fixes? He’d rather refight battles with Biden.
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Elon Musk’s Next Potential Self-Enrichment
His Starlink internet service could benefit from a proposed Republican fire sale of the government’s wireless spectrum.
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The Case for a Shadow Cabinet
High-energy progressives can provide a compelling daily account of everything going wrong and coordinate opposition to the Trump-Musk nightmare.
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Trump Trumps His War on the Administrative State
Today on TAP: When courts rule against him and he’s already neutered an agency, it’s that agency, not the courts, that his lawyers say should rule.
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Show a Little Respect for the Don
Today on TAP: Trump’s Mafia treatment of Zelensky, Republican complicity, and Europe’s awakening
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House Republicans Squeak Through Budget Resolution
But there is a lot more work to do, and no consensus yet.
