stLouISTRepublican Legislative Fault Lines Start to Emerge
There are early disagreements over even how to pass big bills, let alone what to put in them.
Prospect
Changing of the Guard
Democrats are starting to deal with their gerontocracy problem. But there are still battles to come.
Making Room Under the Bus
After Donald Trump’s transphobic campaign, will Democrats continue to support transgender people?
Subminimum Wages Stay on the Books in Massachusetts
A loss for fair wages, a win for the restaurant industry
Mr. President, It’s Time to Do Crime
An open letter to Joe Biden
South Koreans Are Committed to Democracy. Our Own Republicans, Not So Much.
Today on TAP: That nation’s legislators overturned their president’s attempt to seize power. Our Republicans played along with Trump’s.
Manhattan Medicare Murder Mystery
Only about 50 million customers of America’s reigning medical monopoly might have a motive to exact revenge upon the UnitedHealthcare CEO.
The Magic Thinking of Kennedy-ism
The hero worship of the family of American royalty has a dark side: a tendency toward conspiracism that fits with the MAGA movement.
Billionaire Gifts and Cuts for Everyone Else
The numbers don’t work for Trump, and neither do the politics.
Missouri Lawmakers: Show Me a New Abortion Ban
The legislature could spend early 2025 debating how to upend the constitutional amendment on reproductive rights that voters just passed.
Some Guardrails Hold
Today on TAP: More Trump screwball nominations are going down, and he belatedly agrees to let the FBI vet nominees—meaning that still more will fall.
The Social Triumph and Political Tragedy of Immigration
Even if you think immigration is good, you must consider the people who don’t.
Labor Nominee Chavez-DeRemer: More Trump Loyalist Than Union Ally
A cursory look at her record reveals the standard contemporary GOP positions.
Victim Pitted Against Victim in Funding Battle
A fund supporting terrorism victims has claimed Justice Department settlement money. If successful, an already-depleted fund that assists domestic violence and rape survivors could lose out.
Couch Carries California
Today on TAP: The Democratic base voters who stayed home, and voting Democrats’ rejection of urban disorder, swung the Golden State.
Michigan Democrats Deliver Lame-Duck Disappointment
The first Democratic trifecta in 40 years is ending with internal dissent, stalled legislation, and up to $10 billion in corporate subsidies.
Joe Biden Finally Breaks a Norm to Keep His Son Out of Prison
Hunter Biden deserved a pardon. But America deserved a lot more than that.
Tariff Man
Does Trump have a coherent trade policy?
Abortion Dislocations
Seven states passed constitutional amendments protecting abortion this year, but the backlash from anti-abortion forces has only just begun.
The Doctor Will See You Now
Tom Tomorrow brings you This Modern World