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If floundering leaders and ineffectual democracies are the new norm, we’re in a very dangerous time.

Young activists persevere in their efforts to stave off climate change and protect their environmental heritage.

The agency has been getting played for years, but is reluctant to change.

Musk got the only thing that he wanted. Does Trump realize it?

Musk got the only thing that he wanted. Does Trump realize it?

On our live show, David talks to former National Economic Council official Bharat Ramamurti about the accomplishments of the last four years.

Today on TAP: Can the Trump-Musk bromance possibly end well?

It worked practically, but not politically. Why?

There’s a mundane reason for the late-term chaos, and it’s called a conflict of interest.

With their more than half a trillion dollars, Bezos and Musk join forces to make sure Trump doesn’t support even a scintilla of worker power.

And Donald Trump, for now, is fine with it.

Today on TAP: Trump is offering the deal of a lifetime.

Democratic regulators wanted to make sure the rule will survive. Republican support on the commission and popular bills in Congress could get them there.

Phones don’t stop bullets or fights.

He has typically allied with Big Pharma, pointing fingers at pharmacy benefit managers. But a bipartisan agreement could do away with that gambit.

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.

How can we break the two-party duopoly?

Thoughts on the Democratic post-election drift

Concessions from the 2023 debt ceiling fight continue to haunt Democrats, and tax cheats could enjoy hundreds of billions in savings.