Originally published at: What Sam Alito Has Wrought on the Map of U.S. Politics
A Complete Remapping The map of American politics is about to change more dramatically than at anytime since Reconstruction. This week’s Supreme Court’s decision, authored by Justice Samuel Alito, has unleashed a re-gerrymandering of the House that will eventually extend to state and local political districts across the country. With the two major political parties…
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Not because he’s a good guy. Early voting already started.
In a statement on Friday, Kemp said it would be too late to reconfigure new maps for the 2026 midterm election since early voting started on Monday. He said any new maps would have to be for the 2028 election.
“The Supreme Court’s decision Louisiana v. Callais restores fairness to our redistricting process and allows states to pass electoral maps that reflect the will of the voters, not the will of federal judges. Voting is already underway for the 2026 elections, but it’s clear that Callais requires Georgia to adopt new electoral maps before the 2028 election cycle,” Kemp said.
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We’ve spent a fair amount of this past year visiting our son who is in a graduate program at the University of Toronto. Wrote to a friend in DC:
“What does it say about a country when I’m more comfortable as a guest in a foreign land than I feel as a citizen in the most liberal state in my own country?”
His answer:
“Nothing good.”
TGIF Heather, Paul & Tim:
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Senate in recess for a week, so Warsh’s confirmation hearing will have to wait a bit. Raid the piggy bank and join the fun!
Trump has quietly bought up to $337 million in bonds — and his Fed pick Kevin Warsh could send their value soaring. How to ride the same wave
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Oh my god! Did he actually post that?!!!
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The profound corruption is simply accepted as the normal way things work.
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The snake eagle is holding the umbilical cord!? This is some bizarre shit. Even for satire.
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Tell me Trump didn’t post that. 
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60 day limit no longer matters. Did we win?
The Trump administration is arguing that the war in Iran has already ended because of the ceasefire that began in early April, an interpretation that would allow the White House to avoid the need to seek congressional approval.
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We’re almost to the point of a competitive autocracy. Some states, for all intents and purposes, already are.
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Demons
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Climate change denier and former oil company executive fight the Atlantic Ocean. I suspect the Ocean will win the battle.
Free Article.
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