Today on TAP: Literally firing ‘the libs’ is now the strategy and obsession of DeSantis and the Republican House, whether or not it’s legal.
Republicans
McCarthy vs. Moderate House Republicans
The schisms will only widen as McCarthy tries to carry out his deal with the crazies.
How Kevin Did It
The secret deals may be juicy, but the real threats to the republic are the public positions of his party.
The House Endgame
Today on TAP: The path to a majority coalition of Democrats and Republicans serious about governing
Altercation: George Santos a Liar? Small-Time When Compared to His Fellow Republicans.
In the party of Trump, deceit is the new common parlance.
The Revolution Eats Its Own
Today on TAP: Like the Jacobins and Stalinists of yore, today’s Republicans have extirpated their moderates and have no one left to execute besides themselves.
Samuel Beckett’s House
The lower house of Congress can neither convene nor adjourn.
House GOP Tries to Cancel Congressional Staff Unions
But it’s not clear whether they can do it.
A Party Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand (to Govern)
Today on TAP: The GOP’s ‘We can’t even convene’ circus commences.
Could Democrats Really Elect a Moderate Republican Speaker?
Today on TAP: It’s a long shot, but not out of the question.

