stLouISTThe End of the Whole-of-Government Approach?
In the Biden administration, some officials actually tried to govern. The squealing from corporations made clear that this novelty was effective.
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Why Trump’s Speech Has Become More Violent
To turn out angry young men, the Trump supporters least likely to vote, the promise of violence may do the trick.
The Climate Crisis Is a Cost-of-Living Crisis
The right’s climate denial means higher prices.
Can Sherrod Brown Close the Deal in Rural Ohio?
The Democratic senator is in one of the tightest races of his career. Is his party’s brand to blame?
In Minnesota, Teens Show Up for Democracy
Thanks to dedicated state programs, young Minnesotans get to flex their voting muscles early.
The Prospect Weekly Roundup: So Who Wins?
This week on our live show, David and Bob talk about—what else—the election.
Tales From the Crypt
Today on TAP: How the crypto industry corrupts American democracy, so that crypto can keep on corrupting American finance
What’s Downballot in 2024?
Daniel Nichanian explains the stakes.
AIPAC’s Only General-Election Target Is an L.A. Progressive
In California’s 34th District, anti-war advocate David Kim has come close to unseating Rep. Jimmy Gomez twice. Now AIPAC is attacking Kim, and a crypto PAC is joining in.
Rep. Tom Kean Cashes In
The congressman owns a stake in a company that benefits from offshore wind legislation he co-sponsored as a New Jersey state senator.
On Health Care, the Choice Is Progress or Indescribable Nightmare
Kamala Harris would make things better. Donald Trump would lay waste to health insurance and hospitals, and bring back measles and polio.
A Union Gets Back to Door-Knocking in Pennsylvania and Beyond
In the wake of the 2022 midterms, UNITE HERE learned it needed to focus on more down-ballot races, too.
Drunk Shakespeare Actors, Bartenders Win Tipsy Union Contract
‘All’s well that ends well,’ say the union and management company.
How Refusing to Vote for Harris Could Bring Mass Immigrant Deportations to America
Today on TAP: Justifiable fury at the loss of innocent lives in Gaza shouldn’t lead to the destruction of millions of innocent lives here at home.
In Philadelphia, It’s Kamala vs. the Couch
Among Black voters, Trump can’t beat her, but a key challenge is rallying voters who’d rather stay home.
Support for Fracking Unlikely to Sway Pennsylvania Voters
Both presidential campaigns have focused on the state’s natural gas sector, but voters’ concerns lie elsewhere.
How Supreme Court Decisions Could Shape the Presidential Election
The Court has just decided a Virginia voting rights case, and has a more important one pending from Pennsylvania.
Harris’s Final Push Before Election Day
Kamala Harris delivered her closing argument in a charged pre-election rally near the White House.
Why So Much Hate?
Today on TAP: Trump has tapped into an undercurrent of crude hatred and encouraged his supporters to express it. Where does all this hate come from?
Beating the Bigots And Billionaires
Down to the wire in the 2024 race