Today on TAP: Trump has tapped into an undercurrent of crude hatred and encouraged his supporters to express it. Where does all this hate come from?
Republicans
An ‘Island of Garbage’? Trump Spokesperson Said the Crowd at the Garden ‘Didn’t Mind.’
Today on TAP: A brief history of far-right bigotry’s effect on Republican presidential campaigns
The Populist and the Porsche Salesman
Democrats thought beating Bernie Moreno would be a cakewalk. After $500 million worth of crypto-fueled queer-baiting, Ohio may be too brainwashed to save.
Will Trump Save Us from Trump?
Today on TAP: His Madison Square Garden Nuremberg Rally marks an even more explicit embrace of fascism. How much difference will that make in the campaign’s final week?
Americans on the Election: God Forbid It Should Go to the Court!
A new Pew survey shows the public thinks the Supreme Court is the single most partisan overseer and adjudicator of elections.
The Prospect Weekly Roundup: Elections Everywhere
On our live show, David and Harold discuss the most impactful races across the country this election.
In Search of the Trump-Osborn Voters
Dan Osborn is forging a new path through red states with anti-corporate populism and working-class identity politics.
Trying to Find Trump’s Ground Game in Pennsylvania
Four and eight years ago, there was a major Republican get-out-the-vote effort. This time is different.
Turning Around the Hudson Valley
Democrats performed badly north of New York City in critical House races. Can they do better this year?
Crypto-Backed California Republican Attacks Opponent for Owning Crypto
It’s part of a Vietnamese-language red-baiting campaign by Rep. Michelle Steel, who faces a stiff challenge in California’s 45th Congressional District against veteran and pharmacy owner Derek Tran.

