Why Does A Majority Need Permission From A Minority?
Three states may ask voters to raise the threshold for future constitutional amendments. The ballot is being used to redraw the border around the ballot.
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Two Chairs Beneath The Appropriations Light
Two Supreme Court justices came to Congress seeking money for protection. The witness chairs revealed which branch must ask permission to survive the anger surrounding its own decisions.
To The Court That Was Ordered To Forget
The Proud Boys case has been dismissed after presidential clemency and a Justice Department request. The archive is being taught that memory requires permission.
Leak Means The Country Heard It
The Pentagon and Justice Department created a task force to pursue media leaks. Washington has decided the dangerous part of a warning is that citizens received it.
The Tollbooth At The Edge Of Open Water
Trump proposed a 20 percent toll for passage through the Strait of Hormuz. Freedom of navigation has acquired a cash drawer.
They Bought The Witness And Left It In The Warehouse
Congress paid for body cameras. ICE officers at a fatal Houston shooting had none. The missing record is now the most expensive item in the room.
A Law Entered The Republic Without A Signature
The housing bill became law while the president withheld his signature to protest a voting bill. Washington has discovered a new anatomy of consent.
Washington Is Already Writing The Funeral In Future Tense
Lindsey Graham died after three decades in Congress. Before the Senate has finished mourning, Washington is already converting the empty seat into ceremony, arithmetic, and permission.
Assistance Means Authority Without Witnesses
The Election Assistance Commission has been emptied before the midterms. Washington calls it a personnel action. The map now has no one left to certify the legend.
They Delivered The Question To The Doorstep
Federal subpoenas have arrived at the homes of reporters who covered questions about the new Air Force One. Washington is no longer disputing the broadcast. It is visiting the antenna.