Prospect

Democrat James Walkinshaw triumphs in a ginormous victory.

Today on TAP: Over the same issues that Lincoln cited at Gettysburg

Once described as the ‘AR-15s of the financial services industry,’ crypto ATMs remain a hotbed for scams targeting vulnerable communities. But third-party fraudsters aren’t the only ones laughing all the way to the bank.

Why we can’t put Humpty Dumpty back together again

Sadly, we’ve always had violence in America; what’s different today is the aftermath, and the battle to define political opposition amid violence.

Today on TAP: We could see much tougher terms for a budget deal, including letting Trump’s Republicans take the fall for a government shutdown.

Two different accounts from two of the Prospect’s co-founders

Two House special elections are coming up that Democrats are certain to win.

The best solution is something every other major economy has already figured out: universal health care.

Today on TAP: The Democratic rank and file is much more aligned with Bernie, AOC, and Zohran than it is with Chuck and Hakeem.

By refusing to defend a ban on noncompete agreements in court, the Federal Trade Commission enables employers to suppress wages.

With all of Trump’s alarming moves toward authoritarianism, it’s easy to overlook that he is also an ordinary plutocrat.

The expanded definition has justified assaults on journalists who have documented detentions of immigrants.

Today on TAP: The self-inflicted damage to Trump’s economy is deepening. Will he get away with it politically?

Their ask in exchange for avoiding a government shutdown is an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies. What happens when Republicans say no?

Since POTUS is hostile to democracy at home and indifferent to it abroad, it’s not clear that the West still exists.

ICE carries out largest immigration raid of Trump’s second term, and most of the workers were not supposed to be conducting manual labor, according to their visa status.

On our live show, David talks with Bryan McMahon and Dylan Gyauch-Lewis about the limits and hazards of the current state of artificial intelligence, and what politicians should do about it.

Today on TAP: The question isn’t whether our president is a bullshitter; it’s why so many people either believe or ignore his bullshit.

Many elite MDs spread grotesque misinformation during the pandemic. They’re now in charge of American public health.