Margaret Mayakovsky writes Democrawonk’s congressional satire, following the gap between what lawmakers promise and what they actually pass. Hearings, floor speeches, and procedural excuses all get a turn under the microscope. She reads the fine print so Congress can pretend it did.
France has offered class-size limits, renovation loans and admissions changes. The €5 billion package will be offset by other spending cuts, leaving public services to wonder which of them gets to finance the good news.
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England and Wales may finally get a free way to see who owns major landholdings. Apparently the countryside can be public scenery without its ownership becoming public information.
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A local truce in Oleshky is a real opening for humanitarian aid. The missiles elsewhere are a reminder to read the coverage map.
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A new refugee lawsuit challenges an indefinite wait for permanent status and a sharply shorter deadline to answer a proposed termination.
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California’s housing argument has reached the part where “build faster” needs a destination.
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