It’s Tuesday, the traditional day for elections and for our pause-and-consider newsletter on politics and policy.   

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SOME SUMMER ZEN
By Lisa Desjardins, @LisaDNews ([link removed])
Correspondent
Summer’s lease is approaching its all-too-short a date ([link removed]) . Next week, Congress returns.

And so, dear reader, we offer a simple vacation newsletter this week, featuring a quilt of photos of the U.S. Capitol. I snapped all of these shots in the past two years. Some as I walked up in the morning, some as I left for the day, some as I waited to ask a question or get a thoughtful answer.

Our editor, Josh Barajas, thought to lay them out together, showing the building as the character it is — sometimes dressed up and glamorous and other times under threat. It shows the dome the way I often think of it: leaning in a few millimeters, trying to listen and often wryly chuckling at the events around it. All the while, believing it will outlive us and our problems.

We send it with wishes for restful nights, without too many campaign ads, and thoughtful, relaxed days.

Best,
Lisa

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#POLITICSTRIVIA
By Matt Loffman, @mattloff ([link removed])
Politics Producer

By Erica R. Hendry, @ericarhendry
Managing editor, digital

On this day in 1967, a new justice was confirmed by the Senate to the Supreme Court.

Our question: Who was the justice? Bonus: How long did this justice serve on the bench?

Send your answers to [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) or tweet using #PoliticsTrivia. The first correct answers will earn a shout-out next week.

Last week, we asked: How many U.S. presidents were born in Florida?

The answer: Zero, zip, zilch, nada ([link removed]) . No vice president has ever been born in Florida, either. (And yes, this was a trick question.)

Congratulations to our winners: Kelli Hart and Joanne Martin!

Thank you all for reading and watching. We’ll drop into your inbox next week.

More on the Inflation Reduction Act from our coverage:
* Watch: A single vote could have sunk the Inflation Reduction Act. Here’s how Democrats managed to get the bill across the finish line ([link removed]) .
* One Big Question: Tackling climate change is not a problem solved overnight, and this bill is not the be-all, end-all to climate policy. Going forward, what are some other steps the Biden administration could take ([link removed]) ?
* A Close Look: Health care was another piece of this bill. Here’s how it aims to lower drug costs ([link removed]) .
* Perspectives: Passing the Inflation Reduction Act through this Senate is a major victory. What could this mean for the midterms? Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Annie Linskey of The Washington Post weigh in ([link removed]) .

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