The Passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
The Story:
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a frequent and eloquent dissenter from many of the decisions of the Supreme Court in recent years, and the...
Gianforte versus Cooney for Montana’s Governor’s Office
The Story:
The major party candidates for Governor of Montana are: Mike Cooney (D), the incumbent's lieutenant governor, and Greg Gianforte (R), the co-founder of...
New Woodward Book Chronicles Pandemic Politics
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Bob Woodward, a reporter who has covered politics at the highest levels in the United States since the 1970s, has a new book...
Senator Tillis Trails in Polls in North Carolina
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One of the handful of races that will help determine whether the Republican or the Democratic Party controls the US Senate next year...
Strange Goings-On in Eastern Connecticut
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It is not yet clear against whom the incumbent US Congressman for Connecticut's 2d Congressional district, Joe Courtney (D), will be campaigning this...
Health: Constitutionality, Obamacare, and Severability
NOTE: This post inaugurates a new feature of The Thing to Know. We begin a series of regular pieces highlighting issues affecting Americans' health,...
An Anchor’s Journey From Fox to CNBC
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In a development that may epitomize the increasing political polarization of broadcast news reporting as a business, Shepard Smith, a reporter who worked...
The Supreme Court on the workings of the Electoral College
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The US Supreme Court, on Monday, July 6, resolved uncertainty about the mechanics of the electoral college system by which Presidential contests are...
A Surprisingly Quick and Easy End to CHAZ/CHOP
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On July 1, the Mayor of Seattle, Jenny Durkin, ordered that city's police department to clear the East Precinct and Carl Anderson Park...
Oklahoma Reporter Nominated for US Senate: Abby Broyles
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On Tuesday, June 30, the Democratic Party in Oklahoma voted to nominate Abby Broyles for the US Senate. This pits her against the...
