The Maps Canceled Out. The Precedent Did Not.
Texas drew five seats, California drew five back, and the House majority will be decided by…
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What a Referendum on a Map Actually Decides
A court blocked Missouri’s congressional map and a referendum follows in November. A referendum on a…
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The Debt Crossed Forty Trillion Early, and Part of the Reason Is Revenue That Was Struck Down
US debt passed forty trillion on 19 August, months earlier than forecast. Part of the reason…
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A Missile Takes Years to Build and Four Minutes to Use
The United States has expended nearly all its long range precision missiles and two thirds of…
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What a Fifteen Billion Dollar Forfeiture Order Actually Is
A court ordered Ismael Zambada to forfeit fifteen billion dollars on Monday. That is a debt…
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A Ton of Steel Went Into the Ground With Instructions for 2276
A ton of sealed steel went under Independence Mall on Saturday with one instruction attached: open…
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Passed Is Not the Same as Funded, and Funded Is Not the Same as Built
The Senate passed it eighty five to five. Between a statute passing and a dwelling existing…
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Two Levers, and Only One of Them Works This Year
The board voted seven to one to freeze rents on a million apartments. A mayor has…
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They Have Reached for the Instrument the Court Killed in 1983
The House passed a concurrent resolution, which is not presented to the president and cannot be…
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Why Three Hundred and Ninety Six of Them Voted for It
A housing bill passed 396 to 13 in a chamber that agrees on nothing. The reason…