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States Can Block the Paramount-Warner Deal
https://prospect.org/2026/02/27/states-can-block-paramount-warner-deal/
Published: February 27, 2026 15:02
But thanks to some clever maneuvering, they are already running out of time. The post States Can Block the Paramount-Warner Deal appeared first on The American Prospect.
Congress? Maybe Check Back in 2027.
https://prospect.org/2026/02/27/congress-republicans-trump-tariffs-voting-rights-state-of-the-union/
Published: February 27, 2026 10:30
The State of the Union address made sure that Republicans will preside over a year of inaction in our nation’s legislature. The post Congress? Maybe Check Back in 2027. appeared first on The American Prospect.
Brad Lander Is Building a United Progressive Front
https://prospect.org/2026/02/27/brad-lander-building-united-progressive-front-congress-new-york/
Published: February 27, 2026 10:15
The former New York City comptroller and councilmember is running for Congress. To unseat incumbent Democratic Rep. Dan Goldman, he’ll have to consolidate the progressive left. The post Brad Lander Is Building a United Progressive Front appeared first on…
Trump’s Deportation Crackdown Is Hurting Tourism
https://prospect.org/2026/02/27/trump-deportation-ice-immigration-tourism/
Published: February 27, 2026 10:00
Fear of aggressive deportation raids is deterring foreign visitors, leading to a reduction in hours for workers and lost revenue. The post Trump’s Deportation Crackdown Is Hurting Tourism appeared first on The American Prospect.
The SOTU Clips That Should Prove Disastrous for Trump and the GOP
https://prospect.org/2026/02/26/state-of-the-union-disastrous-clips-trump-gop-economy/
Published: February 26, 2026 20:35
Democrats should stream and broadcast the president’s odes to our economy over and over again. The post The SOTU Clips That Should Prove Disastrous for Trump and the GOP appeared first on The American Prospect.
Newspapers Did Not Kill Themselves
Published: February 26, 2026 10:30
New docs say Jeffrey Epstein collaborated with the Russian mob to loot the New York Daily News, then tried to help Mort Zuckerman discard it when reporting became inconvenient. The post Newspapers Did Not Kill Themselves appeared first on The American…
Prediction Markets May Have Inadvertently Outed Themselves as Casinos
https://prospect.org/2026/02/26/prediction-markets-kalshi-polymarket-casinos/
Published: February 26, 2026 10:15
By intervening in individual bets, companies like Kalshi and Polymarket are not acting as neutral market makers, as they have claimed in litigation. The post Prediction Markets May Have Inadvertently Outed Themselves as Casinos appeared first on The…
A New Age for Houston Politics?
https://prospect.org/2026/02/26/new-age-houston-politics-menefee-green-congress/
Published: February 26, 2026 10:00
The Democratic primary for Texas’s 18th Congressional District pits two generations of politicians—represented by Christian Menefee and Al Green—against each other. The post A New Age for Houston Politics? appeared first on The American Prospect.
Bestowing Medals, Vilifying Democrats, Clinging to Tariffs
https://prospect.org/2026/02/25/trump-state-of-the-union/
Published: February 25, 2026 15:00
No wonder Trump’s State of the Union took two hours. The post Bestowing Medals, Vilifying Democrats, Clinging to Tariffs appeared first on The American Prospect.
VA Secretary Collins Is Wrong About Veteran Suicide Prevention Funding
https://prospect.org/2026/02/25/veterans-va-secretary-doug-collins-trump-suicide-prevention-funding/
Published: February 25, 2026 10:30
These programs save lives, every day. The post VA Secretary Collins Is Wrong About Veteran Suicide Prevention Funding appeared first on The American Prospect.
More State (or Is It Just Trump?) Capitalism
https://prospect.org/economy/2025-10-20-state-or-just-trump-capitalism/
Published: October 20, 2025 09:15
Treasury’s Bessent says the feds will jump into pharmaceuticals and shipbuilding. California’s Newsom says the state has produced and will sell insulin at $11 a pop.
Sparks Flying in Maine’s Senate Race
https://prospect.org/politics/2025-10-20-sparks-flying-maine-senate-race/
Published: October 20, 2025 09:00
Gov. Janet Mills faces a bold Democratic primary challenger while Susan Collins displays her preternatural calm.
As Kaiser Workers Strike, ‘Not-for-Profit’ Is Sitting on $67 Billion
https://prospect.org/labor/2025-10-18-kaiser-workers-strike-not-for-profit-sitting-on-67-billion/
Published: October 18, 2025 09:30
Kaiser has doubled down on hedge funds, outside staffing firms, and high executive compensation as workers lag behind.
The Prospect Weekly Roundup: The Mamdani Momentum
https://prospect.org/videos/2025-10-17-prospect-weekly-roundup/
Published: October 17, 2025 19:05
On our live show, senior editor Ryan Cooper and writing fellow James Baratta discuss the week in news.
Trump Keeps Overreaching: Will It Backfire?
https://prospect.org/blogs-and-newsletters/tap/2025-10-17-trump-keeps-overreaching-will-it-backfire/
Published: October 17, 2025 19:00
Today on TAP: No university has agreed to his latest extortion plan. And his vindictive partisan shutdown of the NY-NJ Gateway tunnel project could be a life preserver for Democrat Mikie Sherrill in the close New Jersey governor’s race.
Mamdani Dogwalks Disgraced Ex-Governor Cuomo in First NYC Mayoral Debate
Published: October 17, 2025 15:00
The New York state assemblymember repeatedly returned to his platform of making the city affordable for working people, while Andrew Cuomo flailed around in pancake makeup.
Dollar Store Workers Fight to Improve Jobs, Even Without a Union
https://prospect.org/labor/2025-10-17-dollar-store-workers-union-trump/
Published: October 17, 2025 09:30
With unionization dropping under Trump, experts say “premajority” campaigns can help workers score wins.
Mad King Trump Seizes Your Money
https://prospect.org/politics/2025-10-17-trump-congress-constitution-revenue/
Published: October 17, 2025 09:15
The president is doing almost exactly what Charles I did to touch off the English Civil War.
After First Missed Paycheck, Federal Workers Call for Solidarity
https://prospect.org/politics/2025-10-17-government-shutdown-federal-workers-miss-paycheck/
Published: October 17, 2025 09:00
The government shutdown is now in its third week with no end in sight. Workers are struggling to cope.
The Racist Roots, and Racist Present, of Today’s Republican Party
https://prospect.org/blogs-and-newsletters/tap/2025-10-16-republicans-racist-roots/
Published: October 16, 2025 19:48
Today on TAP: They’re going after the civil rights laws of the 1960s just as white Southern racists went after the civil rights laws of the 1860s.
The 2026 Election Is Being Decided at the Supreme Court
https://prospect.org/politics/2025-10-16-2026-election-supreme-court-gerrymandering-maps/
Published: October 16, 2025 09:30
A case heard Wednesday will go a long way to determining whether Republicans can gerrymander their way to a near-permanent House majority.
The Republican Plot to Destroy Education Research
https://prospect.org/education/2025-10-16-education-research-republican-cuts-department-education/
Published: October 16, 2025 09:15
Elon Musk and the Trump administration have gutted the Institute of Education Science.
America Bet the Farm on Soybeans. Then Came Trump.
https://prospect.org/politics/2025-10-16-amercia-farming-soybean-monoculture-bailouts/
Published: October 16, 2025 09:00
Collapsing soybean exports reveal an agricultural sector rife with longstanding problems.
Trump’s Tariff Tantrums
https://prospect.org/justice/2025-10-15-trump-tariff-supreme-court/
Published: October 15, 2025 19:00
Will the Supreme Court restrain an unconstitutional power grab?
The AI Ouroboros
https://prospect.org/power/2025-10-15-nvidia-openai-ai-oracle-chips/
Published: October 15, 2025 09:30
Nvidia and other companies are paying startups to buy their products.
How VA Cuts Damage Women Veterans
Published: October 15, 2025 09:15
Kayla Williams is a 49-year-old Iraq combat veteran who’s received mental health therapy at a Veterans Affairs (VA) Vet Center. In 2023, when she discovered that her Vet Center therapist had resigned, she switched to a virtual therapy group for women…
Joe Biden’s Ignominious Gaza Failure
https://prospect.org/world/2025-10-15-gaza-israel-joe-biden-peace-failure/
Published: October 15, 2025 09:00
It’s America’s worst foreign policy disaster since the invasion of Iraq.
Mamdani: Son of La Guardia and FDR
Published: October 14, 2025 20:38
Today on TAP: His platform, his movement, and his super-rich enemies all fit the historic pattern of New York’s politics.
Why China Can Collapse the U.S. With One Decree
https://prospect.org/world/2025-10-14-china-trump-tariffs-rare-earth-minerals/
Published: October 14, 2025 15:02
China holds a virtual monopoly over a product needed to produce the only thing holding up our economy right now. And it’s preparing to use that leverage.
Democratic Senators Probe ‘Apparent Neglect’ of Detained Flotilla Activists
https://prospect.org/world/gaza-israel-war-global-sumud-flotilla/
Published: October 14, 2025 09:30
It took the State Department four days to assess the well-being of American citizens apprehended by Israel for participating in the Global Sumud Flotilla.
Why Can’t a Trump Deal End the War in Ukraine?
https://prospect.org/world/2025-10-14-trump-gaza-hamas-russia-ukraine/
Published: October 14, 2025 09:30
Compared to Gaza, Ukraine is much tougher. And that's saying a lot.
The Damaged Democratic Brand
https://prospect.org/politics/2025-10-14-democratic-brand-independent-populists/
Published: October 14, 2025 09:00
Could the cure be more economic populists running as independents?
What’s Behind the Viral Katie Porter Attack
https://prospect.org/politics/katie-porter-california-governor-race-democrats/
Published: October 13, 2025 19:00
Today on TAP: The political establishment in California saw their moment and pounced.
Chicago Strikes Back, With an Assist from Republican Governors
https://prospect.org/politics/chicago-jb-prizker-trump-federal-national-guard/
Published: October 13, 2025 09:30
A federal judge calls out the Trump administration’s “simply unreliable” portrait of the city, while a group of former governors deconstructs the constitutional threats.
Still No Kings: Millions to Protest Trump On Saturday
https://prospect.org/politics/2025-10-13-no-kings-protest-trump/
Published: October 13, 2025 09:15
A coalition of civil rights groups expects the turnout on Oct. 18 will be even bigger than the first nationwide protest held in June, which by some counts was the largest in U.S. history.
The Ad Campaign for Capitalism
https://prospect.org/power/2025-10-13-lewis-powell-memo-nader-chamber-commerce-master-plan/
Published: October 13, 2025 09:00
In the 1970s, corporate America struck back at the forces attempting to rein it in. One of their tactics was a public service announcement.
More Sneak Attacks on Social Security
https://prospect.org/blogs-and-newsletters/tap/social-security-trump-bisignano/
Published: October 10, 2025 19:00
Today on TAP: It's hard to kill America's most loved program outright—so Trump is strangling it by stealth.
The Prospect Weekly Roundup: Wherein Sam Seder Apologizes to Chuck Schumer
https://prospect.org/videos/2025-10-10-prospect-weekly-roundup/
Published: October 10, 2025 18:30
On our live show, David and The Majority Report's Sam Seder talk about the ongoing government shutdown and the backlash to Democratic gerontocracy.
How Antimonopoly is Enduring Despite Trumpian Corruption
https://prospect.org/power/2025-10-09-antitrust-pam-bondi-corruption-senate/
Published: October 10, 2025 09:30
Public pressure and partisan attacks have yielded some new cases, and citizens are waking up to corporate power’s harms.
Crypto Bros Want to Create Micro Landlords
https://prospect.org/power/2025-10-10-crypto-micro-landlords-blockchain-real-estate-SEC/
Published: October 10, 2025 09:15
Crypto executives are selling investors fractions of buildings in yet another scheme to reinvent an existing activity and say rules don’t apply because it’s on the blockchain.
AI Is Changing How Politics Is Practiced in America
https://prospect.org/power/2025-10-10-ai-artificial-intelligence-campaigns-midterms/
Published: October 10, 2025 09:00
Here’s what to expect in the midterm elections.
The Rift in American Socialism
https://prospect.org/blogs-and-newsletters/tap/socialism-mamdani-aoc-dsa-history/
Published: October 9, 2025 19:30
Today on TAP: Realists (Mamdani, AOC) seek immersion in mass politics; fundamentalists oppose it.
Better Than Ezra
https://prospect.org/podcasts/2025-10-09-ezra-klein-charlie-kirk-trump-democracy/
Published: October 9, 2025 16:00
Why are moderate liberals so unable to meet the moment?
As Shutdown Wears On, Trump’s Getting Blamed
https://prospect.org/politics/2025-10-09-shutdown-trump-republicans-air-traffic-controllers/
Published: October 9, 2025 09:30
But if Democrats don’t demand that he honor any budget deal, they will lose the war even if they win the battle.
Donald Trump to Trump Country: Drop Dead
https://prospect.org/politics/donald-trump-MAGA-IRA-projects-republican-districts/
Published: October 9, 2025 09:15
The president told MAGA voters exactly what he was going to do in 2024. Now he is doing it.
Centrist Democrats Have Already Forgotten About Kamala Harris
https://prospect.org/politics/centrist-democrats-pivot-right-kamala-harris/
Published: October 9, 2025 09:00
Pivoting to the right didn't work in 2024. It won't work now.