He has typically allied with Big Pharma, pointing fingers at pharmacy benefit managers. But a bipartisan agreement could do away with that gambit.
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The Coming Threats to Press Freedom
Today on TAP: Watch out for massive libel suits, efforts to repeal Times v. Sullivan, and an attempt to create an official secrets act—as Trump and MAGA flood the First Amendment zone.
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Bank Speculation! Polio! And Other Hot Items on Trump’s Agenda!
The incoming president’s transition team is making the case for reviving some long-buried monsters.
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How Trump and Congress Could Reverse Biden-Era Regulations
The Congressional Review Act gives Congress the power to nullify federal regulations made at the end of a presidential term.
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The Magic Thinking of Kennedy-ism
The hero worship of the family of American royalty has a dark side: a tendency toward conspiracism that fits with the MAGA movement.
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Some Guardrails Hold
Today on TAP: More Trump screwball nominations are going down, and he belatedly agrees to let the FBI vet nominees—meaning that still more will fall.
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Labor Nominee Chavez-DeRemer: More Trump Loyalist Than Union Ally
A cursory look at her record reveals the standard contemporary GOP positions.
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Huddled Masses vs. Trump
Today on TAP: Beyond the bluster, what are his real options for immigration policy?