Prospect

The National Labor Relations Board general counsel is a key policymaker shaping labor law. Crystal Carey, an attorney at anti-union firm Morgan Lewis, is the apparent choice.

He won autoworkers’ support by opposing EVs, which need fewer workers to produce. Last week, he pitched Teslas to American motorists.

For the moment, it is not ideological; it’s about whether you’re willing to take a risk.

On our live show, David and Gabrielle Gurley discuss Chuck Schumer’s betrayal on the government funding bill, and the upcoming election by our neighbors to the north.

Today on TAP: He has defied the will of the vast majority of Senate Democrats and played right into the hands of Trump. Time for a new leader.

The new Canadian prime minister, a former international banker, can handle a crisis, but he’ll have to cope with the ups and downs of retail politics on the campaign trail.

Bidenomics created a manufacturing boom. Trump is tearing that up by the roots.

A tribute to Kevin Drum

Trump’s team said one too many times that Congress doesn’t matter. Will enough Senate Democrats try to make sure they do?

Today on TAP: If previous administrations had deported immigrants by Trump’s criteria, the U.S. would be a lot smaller than it is.

There are reports of clogged sinks, overflowing trash cans, and a lack of toilet paper.

The termination of grants to dozens of fair housing organizations threatens enforcement of the Fair Housing Act.

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.

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.

Trump is blaming Canada for fentanyl imports that don’t exist.

The president’s trade war on Canada is heating up in the dumbest conceivable manner.

The VA secretary is targeting the wrong contracts to eliminate waste and inefficiency.

A new study documents the fortunes spent to suppress voting in 2024.

The House’s continuing resolution would effectively hand over spending decisions to Donald Trump and Elon Musk.

Today on TAP: Trump and Musk have begun to cut back on services that veterans need. There’s a way veterans could stop them.