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July 14, 2023
Brett Kavanaugh’s Novel Use of Concurring Opinions
The conservative justice has a lot to add on the biggest cases.
by Matt Ford

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How Vermont Learned Its Climate Lesson the Hard Way
The floods that hit the state this week were intense—but spending after Hurricane Irene helped to keep a total catastrophe at bay.
by Anne Galloway
The Media Has No Idea How to Cover Extreme Heat
News outlets are reporting on record-setting temperatures—but telling us little else about this catastrophic inferno we’re living (and dying) through.
by Molly Taft
Big Tech Is Watching You as You Drive
After years of failed promises on transit, Silicon Valley is loading cars with new technologies to get a cut of the profits—and to collect data on us.
by Paris Marx
From the Ticker:
Trump Super PAC Paid Melania Six Figures to Speak at Their Own House: Report
The payment was not visible in the super PAC’s initial federal reports.
by Adrienne Mahsa Varkiani
The House Ethics Committee Is Coming for Matt Gaetz
A revived investigation into the congressman’s alleged sexual misconduct is ramping back up.
by Prem Thakker
Summer Lee Bats Away Pentagon’s Limp Excuses for Huge Viagra Budget
“Do you know how many bridges in my district of Pittsburgh could be repaired with that amount?” the progressive representative asked.
by Prem Thakker
Republicans Move to Gut Climate Funding Amid Heatwaves, Floods, and Smog Storms
Ted Cruz and his Republican colleagues want to defund efforts to stop climate change, even as their constituents suffer.
by Prem Thakker
Millionaire Disney CEO Whines That Writers’ Demands Are Not “Realistic”
Disney Chief Bob Iger says workers who want fair pay are expecting too much.
by Tori Otten

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