Prospect

Today on TAP: The administration reverses long-standing controls on sales of advanced AI chips to Beijing.

There are no ‘hard-liners’ in the Republican conference. And nobody interested in standing up for the institution of Congress either.

For a decade, his chump fan base automatically believed his lies—until now.

The social benefits of preschool extend far beyond the playground. Yet state officials are working on paring back a fledgling Multnomah County early-education program.

Today on TAP: Trump’s Pentagon just became the majority shareholder in America’s only rare-earths mine. Where’s the Republican outrage?

Under the Trump administration, every law enforcement agency is an immigration agency. And that often means attempting to deport people for their political beliefs, particularly about Israel.

Incompetent and militarized ‘emergency response’ is on track to be a trillion-dollar industry by the end of Trump’s second term.

The malfunctioning xAI chatbot provides some insights into how large language models work.

Today on TAP: The budget bill’s assault on universities, students, parents—and gift for Wall Street

The map may produce a ‘dummymander’ that threatens more GOP incumbents than Democratic ones.

This behemoth conglomerate might just be too monstrous for its own good.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson was elected on a left-wing agenda. But he is struggling to maintain support while governing, due to his own errors and relentless opposition.

Trump said he wanted ‘clean air, clean water, and jobs’ on the campaign trail, but the reality of the EPA under his tenure has been quite different.

Today on TAP: Gallup documents how the ICE raids have backfired, while another new study shows the limits of unions’ power of persuasion.

Trump’s destruction and the needed rebuilding should be a theme in every election between now and 2028.

It’s about elite impunity, the defining issue in America for more than two decades.

Hospitals are shutting down, slashing programs, and laying off staff. And the worst parts of the spending law haven’t even hit yet.

Today on TAP: Don’t look for a grand strategy in Trump’s tariff policy—it’s mainly about impulsivity and bravado.

Side agreements with the House Freedom Caucus will make most clean-energy projects unviable and leave the U.S. with not enough power to meet demand.

So, he’s a socialist. But his agenda sure is popular, and in the American progressive tradition.