The Job Description Was the Whole Problem
The clerk of court takes custody of the jury, which is listed alongside docketing filings as…
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Four Hours in Dirksen SD-342
A Senate hearing on 13 May, one witness under subpoena, four hours on the record. Written…
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Dismissed Without Prejudice Means Exactly What It Says
The first prosecution was dismissed in November because the prosecutor was unlawfully appointed. Without prejudice, which…
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A Determination Is Not a Decision
Reported as a revocation of green cards, which is not what the statute does. A secretary…
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Two Departures, One Mechanism
An attorney general dismissed and an army chief asked to retire on the same day. The…
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The Law Exists to Guarantee a Fleet for a War. There Was a War.
About fifty six American tankers may legally carry oil between American ports. The law that produced…
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The Bill Comes Due in October
Missed pay comes back. The officers who resigned do not, and a replacement takes four to…
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The 1973 Act Guarantees a Vote. It Never Guaranteed an Outcome.
The Senate voted and nothing changed, which is what has happened every time since 1983. The…
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The Shutdown Where Almost Nobody Goes Home
A quarter of a million affected sounds like a quarter of a million sent home. At…
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Nothing Shuts. Spending Becomes Illegal.
Furloughed staff get paid for the days they did not work, by law since 2019. Whatever…