A bill that passed the New York legislature was completely gutted and substituted with language perceived as friendlier to the industry.
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Will Next Week’s DNC Meeting Call for a Ban on U.S. Arms to Israel?
Today on TAP: The committee can either put the party on record opposing those sales, or regurgitate Biden’s do-nothing policy.
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WelcomeFest Wants Politicians Who Choose to Believe in Nothing
At centrism’s largest gathering, what was offered as the best path forward for Democrats is what sank their 2024 chances.
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Democrats Lost the Propaganda War
The party used up about $5 billion on political ads in 2024. There’s a better way.
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The Money Game
The Democratic Party had more money than God this election. At what cost?
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This Was the Most Expensive Election in American History
Thanks to Elon Musk, the record of 1896 just got blown out of the water.
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AIPAC’s Only General-Election Target Is an L.A. Progressive
In California’s 34th District, anti-war advocate David Kim has come close to unseating Rep. Jimmy Gomez twice. Now AIPAC is attacking Kim, and a crypto PAC is joining in.
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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.
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The Scourge of AIPAC
Today on TAP: The Israel lobby is spending a fortune to oust and intimidate Democratic progressives in Congress. What’s the remedy?
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Sanders Urges Ban on Super PACs in Democratic Primaries
The Vermont senator says money in politics is out of control, Democratic Party should limit expenditures when choosing nominees.