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The Inflation Reduction Act mandates that millions of acres of public lands be made available to oil and gas companies before the government can offer land for renewables.

A right-wing billionaire is asserting his right-wing control.

Today on TAP: How the Six Supremes resurrected the Democrats’ electoral prospects

If they auto-enroll everyone in their newly generous income-driven repayment plan, it will significantly take the sting out of resuming payments.

Democrats and Republicans support cannabis legalization by huge majorities, but Congress and President Biden can’t get it done.

Last year’s elections saw gains in use of the public campaign financing system among people of color, younger, and lower-income Seattleites, according to a new report.

A Twitter Spaces conversation with climate analyst Nathan Iyer of RMI

But more reform is needed to attack cost bloat in American higher education.

Today on TAP: Better than we thought, still not enough for the long term

Nancy Pelosi’s office is blocking Social Security expansion, while Congress prepares to pass a windfall for rich retirees, insurance companies, and large asset managers like Vanguard and Fidelity.

The National Union of Healthcare Workers says that Kaiser Permanente is not giving timely patient care. They want Gov. Gavin Newsom to enforce the law.

Today on TAP: Ford signals a near-term downturn, and a long-term deeper problem.

It’s not clean, it’s not cheap, and it’s not a bridge fuel to anyplace good.

The transportation secretary could be doing far more with his existing authority. The new DOT rule could make matters worse for consumers.

Another round of fees on transactions reveals what increasingly looks like a predatory scheme.

Today on TAP: Why do reporters covering recession, inflation, and interest rates keep treating Furman as a sage?

With turnover high, streaming services are trying to make the economics work through consolidation, harming viewers and content creators alike.

A progressive split in New York’s deep-blue Tenth District could help self-funding moderate Dan Goldman win the primary. But the Working Families Party could run their own general-election challenger.

Everyone agrees that ocean shipping must decarbonize. The question is how, and how fast.

Today on TAP: Why are progressives backing crypto’s crusade for weak regulation?