Mike Johnson got almost precisely the same appropriations deal as Kevin McCarthy.
Ukraine
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Republicans Don’t Want to Win an Immigration Policy Fight
They just want to sustain the image of an immigration crisis.
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The Immigration Policy Spiral
Joe Biden, from a position of weakness, is trying to cut a punitive deal on border policy without the House.
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The New Speaker Is Not Just Trump’s Man; He’s Putin’s Man, Too
Today on TAP: Whence Mike Johnson’s opposition to funding Ukraine’s defense? Putin is his fellow gay-bashing bro.
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Electing a Speaker Isn’t the Hard Part
The governing slog for Mike Johnson begins.
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Trump’s Plan to Destroy NATO Would Spark Untold Chaos
If America reneges on its treaty commitments, the result will be mass rearmament and likely nuclear proliferation.
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The U.S. and Europe in a Time of Crisis
Today on TAP: Military stresses are compounded by economic divisions.
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Biden Makes the Case
Not only for Israel and Ukraine, but also, indirectly and effectively, against Trump and the Republican clown show.
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The Perilous Pursuit of Complete Victory in Ukraine
U.S. policymakers should listen to Gen. Clausewitz, not Gen. MacArthur.
