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Politics (page 5)

April 18, 2023 5:30 am

GOP Lawmakers, Biden Come Together on Cats

Reps demand an end to NIH funding of Russian animal experiments; the president ends it. Are these two things connected?
Bill Lueders
April 17, 2023 5:30 am

Dianne Feinstein’s Health and the Judicial Confirmation Crunch

Plus: It’s long past time to end the dumb “blue slip” tradition for blocking nominees.
Jill Lawrence
April 13, 2023 5:30 am

Biden in Ireland: Ancestry and Empathy

As the president marks the anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, we can glimpse the Irish origins of his famed…
Daniel McGraw
April 6, 2023 5:30 am

Issues, Not Money, Decided Wisconsin’s $50 Million Supreme Court Race

Liberal Janet Protasiewicz beat her grouchy conservative opponent by 11 points after campaigning on abortion access and fairer voting maps.
Bill Lueders
March 29, 2023 5:30 am

Wisconsin’s Ugly and Important Supreme Court Race

The acrimony continues to rise in the days leading up to the pivotal April 4 election.
Bill Lueders
March 21, 2023 5:30 am

The Progressive Case for Free Speech

If we believe in democracy, we must protect everyone’s right to say things we despise.
Bill Lueders
March 9, 2023 5:30 am

Want to Stop Extremists from Becoming President? Try Primary Runoffs

It’s a way to ensure that winners receive majority support—and that fringe candidates won't cruise to victory on pluralities alone.
Charles S. Bullock III and Loch K. Johnson
March 8, 2023 5:30 am

Can the CHIPS Act Be Implemented Without Becoming a Byzantine Mess?

The semiconductor industry and the need for what Hamilton called “the steady administration of the laws.”
Adam J. White
March 7, 2023 5:30 am

A Pitched Battle for Wisconsin Supreme Court

Both sides paint the other as dangerous, 30 seconds at a time. One side may be right.
Bill Lueders
March 6, 2023 5:30 am

‘James Madison’s Vision of Pluralism’

Freedom and faction.
David French