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Surveillance Reform Hinges on How Congress Defines ‘Query’
Congress wants to declassify a secret court opinion on the government’s warrantless spying program, but it may also need to clarify what constitutes a search for your communications data.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Corporate Hospitals Bilking Americans as GOP Destroys Health Care
Patients are caught in the middle of a corporate money grab and lawmakers who refuse to regulate.
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The Court Didn’t Just Disenfranchise Blacks. It Also Disenfranchised Cities.
The Republican redistrictings strip cities of congressional representation.
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Oliver Larkin vs. the Epstein State
Hasan Piker’s new favorite candidate was gaining surprising traction challenging self-described ‘Ron DeSantis Democrat’ Jared Moskowitz. Then DeSantis vaporized the district.
Posted inTAP
A Billion in Taxpayer Money for Trump’s Ballroom
In his vanity, Trump seems determined to alienate Republicans in Congress from most voters.
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Outside Spending in Nebraska House Seat Tops $3.5 Million
Democratic Majority for Israel hastily got out of the Second District race after realizing the beneficiary of its spending had disavowed the group. It’s back under a different name.
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Will John Fetterman Go Full Benedict Arnold?
Any re-election campaign in 2028 is doomed. Will he spend the remainder of his term completing the betrayal of his own constituents?
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Failing to Read the Room in Maine
As Gov. Janet Mills recovers from her anemic Senate bid, she’ll have to decide how to handle Graham Platner, the all-but-voter-anointed Democratic nominee.
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Establishment Dems and the Self-Fulfilling Prophecy of Moderation
The DCCC endorsed eight moderate candidates, even in races where their progressive challengers have the momentum.