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Prospect
Is Our Democrats Learning? UPDATE: No
Trump’s team said one too many times that Congress doesn’t matter. Will enough Senate Democrats try to make sure they do?
Who’s Deportable Now?
Today on TAP: If previous administrations had deported immigrants by Trump’s criteria, the U.S. would be a lot smaller than it is.
Federal Workers Return to the Office. Custodial Staff Doesn’t.
There are reports of clogged sinks, overflowing trash cans, and a lack of toilet paper.
Trump Administration Cuts Funding for Fair Housing Groups, Weakening Discrimination Protections
The termination of grants to dozens of fair housing organizations threatens enforcement of the Fair Housing Act.
Amazon Uses Arsenal of AI Weapons Against Workers
A study of a union election at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, shows that the company weaponizes its algorithmic surveillance tools to prevent organizing.
Trump’s Stagflation
Today on TAP: It’s not easy to engineer the combination of rising prices and falling economy output, but Trump is well on the way.
The Drug War Gets Even Dumber
Trump is blaming Canada for fentanyl imports that don’t exist.
Mad King Trump’s Tariff Disaster
The president’s trade war on Canada is heating up in the dumbest conceivable manner.
Doug Collins’s Cancel Culture
The VA secretary is targeting the wrong contracts to eliminate waste and inefficiency.
Right-Wing Donors and Foundations Spent $1 Billion to Keep People From Voting Last Year
A new study documents the fortunes spent to suppress voting in 2024.
Senate Democrats’ Choice: Block the Republican Spending Bill or Dissolve Congress
The House’s continuing resolution would effectively hand over spending decisions to Donald Trump and Elon Musk.
Can Veterans Stop the Dismantling of Veterans’ Services?
Today on TAP: Trump and Musk have begun to cut back on services that veterans need. There’s a way veterans could stop them.
The Unusual Biden-Trump Continuity in One Area
On antitrust, Trump’s enforcers are challenging mergers and seeking breakups. What’s going on here?
Trump’s Third Rail
The sneak attack on Social Security creates new vulnerability for Elon Musk and for the entire Trump project of destroying government.
The Coherence in Trump’s Incoherence
Today on TAP: You could be forgiven, based on his recent behavior, for concluding that Trump is completely incoherent. Let’s look a little deeper.
Some Democrats Endorse Bill Allowing Elon Musk to Create His Own Currency
The GENIUS Act is the first pro-crypto bill Republicans want to rush through this Congress. Thanks to industry money, several Democrats are ignoring the bill’s major problems.
Trump Rips Up the Government’s Agreement With Its Workers
Airport security screeners had a contract, signed just last year. On Friday, Trump trashed it.
Even Under Trump, Americans Can Fight Climate Change
And the most equitable way to do that is through publicly owned utilities.
The Prospect Weekly Roundup: Adam Serwer on the Trump Takeover
On our live show, Harold and Adam Serwer of The Atlantic talk about the early days of the second Trump term.