Two Old Schools Meet Under A Texas Roof
France and Spain bring rival schools of football to a World Cup semifinal in Dallas, where America proves that hosting well is its own cultural art.
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The Republic Takes the Field in Philadelphia
Baseball brings its All-Star stage to Philadelphia, and Casper Kinyon finds a country still capable of gathering around skill, memory, and a summer field.
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.