The FEC’s Disclaimer Page Now Needs A Disclaimer About Its Disclaimer Page
The campaign-ad guidance has achieved a rare level of transparency: it warns you about itself.
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Musk’s Million-Dollar Giveaway Has Reached The Part Without A Giant Check
Our fictional stage manager discovers that an undisclosed, court-dependent ending is difficult to present on a giant novelty check.
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The Smear Campaign Has Accidentally Switched On The Front Camera
A fictional production tutorial discovers the hazard of pointing a credibility test at its operator.
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Colorado’s Gas Stove Would Like To Be A Founding Father
An imagined constitutional portrait sitting for an appliance with unusually grand political ambitions.
Read The Article →Republicans Are Playing Charades With Their Own Party Leader
AP’s advertising analysis finds Trump far more prominent as a Democratic ad theme. Time for a fictional Republican guessing game.
Read The Article →Scott Perry’s Independence Has Excellent Trump References
An independently owned microphone can still carry a familiar song. Perry’s record remains available for comparison.
Read The Article →Democrats Lead In The Election That Accepts Wire Transfers
A parody donor celebration discovers a renewable resource: money raised because of the money already raised.
Read The Article →Billionaires Rebrand Their Tax As A Problem For People Who Won’t Pay It
Extreme wealth remains exclusive. The campaign to protect it has found a way to make the worry feel universal.
Read The Article →DOJ Promotes ‘Likely’ To Supervising Election Official
The voter classification remains tentative. The pressure on California’s election officials is ready for immediate deployment.
Read The Article →Trump Gets His Bipartisan Close-Up
He wanted the midterms to be about him. The opposition found room in its advertising budget.
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