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Why Mathematicians Love Ranked Choice Voting
9+ hour, 50+ min ago (1756+ words) The Institute for Mathematics and Democracy (IMD) has released what may be the most comprehensive empirical study of ranked choice voting ever conducted. The 66-page report analyzes nearly 4,000 real-world ranked ballot elections, including some 2,000 political elections, and more than 60 million simulated…...
250 Years of Presidential Scandals
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (1590+ words) From Teapot Dome to Trump, scandals reveal the cost of corruption and the fight to restore faith in U.S. leadership During the 250 years of America's existence, whenever a scandal involving the U.S. President occurred, the public was shocked and dismayed. When presidential…...
For the People, By the People — Or By the Wealthy?
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (1379+ words) The Billionaire Money Trail Behind the Erosion of Our Democracy Billionaire Harlan Crow purchased and renovated Clarence Thomas's mother's home, allowing her to remain rent-free. Justice Samuel Alito accepted a luxury fishing trip from hedge fund billionaire Paul Singer, whose…...
Governing by Breakdown: The Cost of Congressional Paralysis
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (1644+ words) The ACA subsidy deadline reveals how Republican paralysis and loyalty-driven leadership are hollowing out Congress's ability to govern. Picture a bridge with a clearly posted warning: without a routine maintenance fix, it will close. Engineers agree on the repair, but…...
Missouri’s Gerrymander Faces a Citizen Veto, but State Officials Aren't Taking 'No' for an Answer
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (1759+ words) "It is very clear in law and in practice in Missouri that upon the submission of signatures, until the Secretary of State makes a decision to either certify the initiative as sufficient or to certify the petition is insufficient, the…...
Who thinks Republicans will suffer in the 2026 midterms? Republican members of Congress
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (1633+ words) U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA); House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on December 17, 2025,. There are political dynamics that explain this rush to the exits, including frustrations with gridlock and President Donald Trump's lackluster approval ratings, which could hurt Republicans…...
Texas flagged some voters as ‘potential noncitizens’ but they had already provided proof of citizenship
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (1758+ words) People walk past a 'Vote Here' sign outside of the Austin Oaks Church on Mar. 1, 2024. Some registered voters in Travis County that Texas flagged as "potential noncitizens" had provided proof of citizenship while obtaining a state ID or driver's license....
Who Should Lead Venezuela? Trump Says U.S. Will “Run the Country,” but Succession Questions Intensify
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (1727+ words) U.S. President Donald Trump at Trump's Mar-a-Lago club on December 28, 2025 in Palm Beach, Florida. CARACAS, Venezuela " Hours after U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicol's Maduro in a large'scale military operation, President Donald Trump said the United States would "run the country" until…...
Congress Shouldn’t Let Federal Tort Claims Become Political Gifts
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (1607+ words) To be sure, in the Nassar case and others, injured parties should be able to seek redress from the federal government. Under governing law, doing so is generally too hard, rather than too easy. But DOJ seems likely to settle…...
Does either party actually want to win the Senate race in Texas?
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (1754+ words) One of the worst features of the election primary system in our polarized "Red vs. Blue" time is the tendency of primary voters to flock to the candidate they most want to "destroy" the other party, not the candidate best…...