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The Supreme Court just invented a civil rights workaround

Jeffrey Billman | Journalist

Sep 7, 2021

Before Republicans whip themselves into a frenzy calling for Biden’s head, let’s remember how Afghanistan became a case study in Murphy’s Law.

Jeffrey Billman | Journalist

Aug 30, 2021

Mon., Aug. 16: The world is burning, and our government is stuck.

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Aug 16, 2021

Florida’s governor has paved a path to the White House that allows no room for deviation—no matter how many bodies lie between hither and yon

Jeffrey Billman | Journalist

Aug 11, 2021

Tues., Aug. 3: The infrastructure bill’s bipartisan support didn’t come cheap.

Jeffrey Billman | Journalist

Aug 3, 2021

The point isn't what the thing looks like. It’s what it is.

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Jul 27, 2021

The White House’s well-intentioned war on social media misinformation sets a dangerous precedent—and targets the wrong villain

Jeffrey Billman | Journalist

Jul 20, 2021

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