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Young Lawmakers Are Governing Differently. Washington Isn’t Built to Keep Them.
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Young Lawmakers Are Governing Differently. Washington Isn’t Built to Keep Them.

Virginia voters will decide the future of abortion access
Governance & Legislation

Virginia voters will decide the future of abortion access

The Insurrection Act, Revisited: Power That Waits in the Margins
Governance & Legislation

The Insurrection Act, Revisited: Power That Waits in the Margins

What Really Guides Lawmakers’ Decisions on Capitol Hill
Governance & Legislation

What Really Guides Lawmakers’ Decisions on Capitol Hill

Is the U.S. Better Off Today Than a Year Ago?
Governance & Legislation

Is the U.S. Better Off Today Than a Year Ago?

Illustration of someone holding a strainer, and the words "fakes," "facts," "news," etc. going through it.
Governance & Legislation

The Need for a Truth in Politics Law: De-Frauding American Politics

Silence, Signals, and the Unfinished Story of the Abandoned Disability Rule
Governance & Legislation

Silence, Signals, and the Unfinished Story of the Abandoned Disability Rule

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How Texas’ Housing Changes Betray Its Most Vulnerable Communities
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Governance & Legislation

How Texas’ Housing Changes Betray Its Most Vulnerable Communities

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
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Governance & Legislation

Ocasio-Cortez, Shalala lead finalists for democracy awards

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Governance & Legislation

Covid consequence: Supreme Court will let you listen in live

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How Trump turned a January 6 death into the politics of ‘protecting women’
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Governance & Legislation

How Trump turned a January 6 death into the politics of ‘protecting women’

Gerrymandering Test the Boundaries of Fair Representation in 2026
Governance & Legislation

Gerrymandering Test the Boundaries of Fair Representation in 2026

New Year’s Resolutions for Congress – and the Country
Governance & Legislation

New Year’s Resolutions for Congress – and the Country

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Governance & Legislation

How Congress Lost Its Capacity to Act and How to Get It Back

Trump’s ‘America First’ is now just imperialism
Governance & Legislation

Trump’s ‘America First’ is now just imperialism

The Common Cause North Carolina, Not Trump, Triggered the Mid-Decade Redistricting Battle
Governance & Legislation

The Common Cause North Carolina, Not Trump, Triggered the Mid-Decade Redistricting Battle

U.S. and Puerto Rico flags
Governance & Legislation

Puerto Rico’s New Transparency Law Attacks a Right Forged in Struggle

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