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September 6, 2023
Why Senators Aren’t Calling for Mitch McConnell to Step Down—Yet
The minority leader’s public health problems have given rise to a lot of whispering behind closed doors, but members of the upper house have a history of supporting their ailing colleagues—and closing ranks.
by Grace Segers
How Alabama Plans to Beat the Supreme Court at Its Own Game
The Roberts court made a rare ruling in favor of voting rights back in July, but a later decision may have given state lawmakers a winning hand to play.
by Matt Ford

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Are A.P. Classes a Waste of Time?
Advanced Placement courses are no recipe for igniting the intellect beyond high school. They’re a recipe for extinguishing it.
by Aaron R. Hanlon
The Republican Presidential Primary Is a Race for Second Place
Vivek Ramaswamy might be the flavor of the month, but Donald Trump owns the ice cream shop.
by Alex Shephard
From the archives:
‘We Have to Show People What’s Going On’
Climate change is making weather more extreme, and these two veteran photojournalists were on the frontlines in 2018.
by Emily Atkin
From The Ticker:
That Big Poll Showing Trump and Biden Are Evenly Matched? Trump Helped Pay for It.
The Wall Street Journal poll is being cited in all the mainstream media outlets, with no caveat that Donald Trump’s Super PAC paid one of the pollsters.
by Tori Otten
61 Cop City Protesters in Atlanta Are Being Hit With RICO Charges
Dozens of activists have been indicted for opposing the construction of a massive police facility outside Atlanta.
by Edith Olmsted
Gloria Johnson, of Tennessee Three, Looks to Unseat GOP Senator Marsha Blackburn
Gloria Johnson has officially launched her 2024 Senate campaign.
by Tori Otten
Federal Court Throws Out Alabama Republicans’ Racist Congressional Map
The court tossed Alabama Republicans’ map and ordered that a new majority-Black district be created immediately.
by Tori Otten
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