#Dems’ voter-suppression oops, private sector to the moon and other commentary

#Dems’ voter-suppression oops, private sector to the moon and other commentary

“Dems’ voter-suppression oops, private sector to the moon and other commentary” Liberal: Dems’ Voter-Suppression Oops “Democrats have been consumed by panic about voter suppression,” but, as election results and academic research show, voter-ID laws “have no significant impact on turnout” — though measures like early voting don’t “inherently tip the scales to Democrats” either, explains…

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#Judge strikes down Title 42 policy blocking asylum-seekers

#Judge strikes down Title 42 policy blocking asylum-seekers

Judge strikes down Title 42 policy blocking asylum-seekers A federal judge on Tuesday vacated the Title 42 policy that allowed border agents to rapidly expel migrants without letting them seek asylum, toppling a Trump-era policy embraced by the Biden administration. U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan in Washington, D.C., found the policy violated the Administrative Procedures…

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#Five lessons from the midterm exit polls

#Five lessons from the midterm exit polls

Five lessons from the midterm exit polls The dust is beginning to settle from the 2022 midterm elections, with Democrats holding the Senate and control of the House soon to be decided for sure. As the results sink in, questions about what drove those results grow sharper. Some of the answers can be found in…

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#Elon Musk is right — divided government really is best

#Elon Musk is right — divided government really is best

“Elon Musk is right — divided government really is best” There are no saviors or miracles in democracy, only a grueling, soul-sucking, forever war of attrition. That is the enduring lesson of the 2022 midterms, as it is every election. And, though the results will be overinterpreted by pundits, and partisans will have all their…

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#Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend G-20 summit

#Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend G-20 summit

“Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend G-20 summit” JAKARTA, Indonesia — Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the Group of 20 summit in Indonesia next week, an Indonesian government official said Thursday, avoiding a possible confrontation with the United States and its allies over his war in Ukraine. U.S. President Joe Biden, Chinese President Xi…

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#Smirking old Joe Biden’s looming Ron DeSantis woe

#Smirking old Joe Biden’s looming Ron DeSantis woe

“Smirking old Joe Biden’s looming Ron DeSantis woe” In a press conference bristling with hubris on the day after the midterms, a cocky Joe Biden decided to weigh in on the potential Republican slate for the 2024 presidential election.  “It would be fun watching them take on each other,” said the president, smirking at the…

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#America’s ‘dead heat’ dilemma, Trump picks sank the GOP and other commentary

#America’s ‘dead heat’ dilemma, Trump picks sank the GOP and other commentary

“America’s ‘dead heat’ dilemma, Trump picks sank the GOP and other commentary” From the left: America’s ‘Dead Heat’ Dilemma “Republicans and Democrats again find themselves in a dead heat as they fight for control of the American government,” with Americans divided almost evenly over which party they prefer, grumbles The Atlantic’s Annie Lowrey. Of course,…

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