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Supporters of former President Donald Trump walk near the Fiserv Forum prior to a Republican presidential debate, August 22, 2023, in Milwaukee.
You Are Entering the Infernal Triangle: Polling, prediction, and pundits. Read the first installment of the Infernal Triangle, Rick Perlstein's election-year newsletter.
The Electric-Vehicle Transition Is Quietly Surging Ahead: The share of electric vehicles in the new car market shot up from 1.8 percent in 2020 to almost 10 percent in 2023. At that pace, Ryan Cooper writes, electric vehicles will make up half of new car sales by 2026.
After Section 3 Comes Section 2: An election lawsuit involving Section 2 of the 14th Amendment could strip congressional representation and electoral votes from states that disenfranchise voters. While past cases have almost always avoided enforcing the provision, Michael Meltsner explains, this time could be different. Untangling the Government Funding Mess: Media coverage of the impending government shutdown has almost exclusively focused on its political dynamics. David Dayen explains what's actually happening, finding Republicans trying to slip in a major cut to domestic spending past the public.
Neoliberalism and Education: Cathie Jo Martin talks to Robert Kuttner about her new book about the development of education in Britain and
Denmark, as well as the state of K-12 education in the U.S.
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