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Republicans are complaining about a redistricting war they started
An avoidable, somewhat pointless fight is roiling America’s House maps.
 • Halina Bennet
Charismatic leaders can roll their base
Plus a detailed explanation of something obscure Chuck Schumer did in 2008
 • Matthew Yglesias
Thursday discussion post
A banquet of consequences
 • Halina Bennet
Jesse Jackson and the rise of the progressive movement
Today’s Democratic Party is very much the quilt he called for.
 • Matthew Yglesias
A House caucus hopes to fix housing
In the meantime, states in every region are trying to do the work themselves.
 • Halina Bennet
A.I. progress is giving me writer’s block
It’s hard to write good articles when you have no idea if everything is about to change.
 • Matthew Yglesias
Tuesday discussion post
Some midterm updates
 • Halina Bennet
Trump’s terrible plan to revive coal
It’s dirty, it’s not cheap, it’s not a good idea.
 • Matthew Yglesias
Monday discussion post
We are out of office for Presidents’ Day.
 • Halina Bennet
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