Matt Graham
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11) The discussion about health care was useful PR, but covered up discussion over the power of the purse, which is fundamental. If the WH doesn't have to follow the law, it doesn't matter what you pass.
With the remaining approps bills + CR, Dems still could fight that fight. If they're smart
With the remaining approps bills + CR, Dems still could fight that fight. If they're smart
November 10, 2025 at 2:01 PM
11) The discussion about health care was useful PR, but covered up discussion over the power of the purse, which is fundamental. If the WH doesn't have to follow the law, it doesn't matter what you pass.
With the remaining approps bills + CR, Dems still could fight that fight. If they're smart
With the remaining approps bills + CR, Dems still could fight that fight. If they're smart
This was a serious effort? I hate gerrymandering but I'd have expected it to be dismissed out of hand on constitutional grounds
November 7, 2025 at 10:38 PM
This was a serious effort? I hate gerrymandering but I'd have expected it to be dismissed out of hand on constitutional grounds
This interesting exchange ignores that a national anti gerrymandering bill would be unconstitutional, esp. w this court. I hate gerrymandering. But the constitution is crystal clear that states run their own elections, & SCOTUS has said partisan gerrymandering is fine (Rucho v Common Cause).
But isn't Shor right that it would have been good to enact a strong national anti-gerrymandering bill?
November 7, 2025 at 10:17 PM
To be fair these are probably the same people who disbelieve small effects in large samples because "everything is significant in a large sample"
November 7, 2025 at 4:52 PM
To be fair these are probably the same people who disbelieve small effects in large samples because "everything is significant in a large sample"
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Loevy plays a video of a woman's arrest. Hewson says the woman was "assaultive" because she kicked a can of tear gas that had been deployed.
Loevy: "When you tear gas somebody … and they try to kick the tear gas canister away from them, that's assaulting?"
Hewson: "Yes."
Loevy: "When you tear gas somebody … and they try to kick the tear gas canister away from them, that's assaulting?"
Hewson: "Yes."
November 5, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Loevy plays a video of a woman's arrest. Hewson says the woman was "assaultive" because she kicked a can of tear gas that had been deployed.
Loevy: "When you tear gas somebody … and they try to kick the tear gas canister away from them, that's assaulting?"
Hewson: "Yes."
Loevy: "When you tear gas somebody … and they try to kick the tear gas canister away from them, that's assaulting?"
Hewson: "Yes."