Today on TAP: If he will agree to a vote on Ukraine aid, it might be worth it.
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The GOP Putin Cult
Today on TAP: House Republicans won’t consider aid to Ukraine because, as a homophobic thug, Putin personifies their values.
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The GOP Clown Show on Border Security
Today on TAP: Who gains politically if the bipartisan border bill stays blocked? The losers are the vast majority of voters who want the crisis solved.
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A Make-or-Break Year for a Ukraine in Limbo
Between its stalled counteroffensive and divisions in the U.S. and Europe, Ukraine is stuck in a doom loop.
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Party Opposed to Immigration Changes Opposes Immigration Changes
The inevitable outcome of Republican anti-immigration sentiment
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Meet the New Boss, Same as the Old Boss
Mike Johnson got almost precisely the same appropriations deal as Kevin McCarthy.
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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.