California’s EV Rebate Has A Troubling Side Effect: Electric Cars
A fictional adverse-effects bulletin examines an incentive that appears to be incentivizing.
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In Trump’s Cabinet, Boys Will Be Employed
A fictional personnel seminar celebrates the advanced skill of continuing to occupy the office.
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Trump’s “Nothing To Do” Comes In Surround Sound
New legal demands meet a presidential claim of distance with unusually good projection.
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The Refugee Limit Has A Favorite
A restrictive admissions policy discovers an adjustment for its preferred applicants.
Read The Article →Brennan’s Future Defense Has Arrived In The Wrong Tense
A request to preserve records for a possible case meets the court’s requirement for a present legal foothold.
Read The Article →Trump’s Preservation Plan Preserves The Building, Minus Its Character
The administration’s assessment finds an awkward obstacle to beautification: the landmark already has a character.
Read The Article →Susan Collins Adds Almost To Her List Of Accomplishments
Asked for an instance when opposing Trump changed the outcome, Collins offered an outcome that stayed put.
Read The Article →The $10 Billion Lawsuit Has Entered Do-Not-Disturb Mode
Trump sued the BBC for $10 billion. The BBC now wants the plaintiff to appear for a deposition before discovery closes, a feature apparently stored in the premium litigation tier.
Read The Article →The Old Senate Is Booking Lifetime Appointments On The Closing Shift
Republicans are planning back-to-back judicial-nomination hearings after the election. Voters may choose a new Senate in November, but the old one would still like to choose judges for life in December.
Read The Article →The FBI Loyalty Test Apparently Includes Doing Your Assigned Job
Nine former FBI employees say they were fired for work they were assigned to perform on the Mar-a-Lago documents investigation. The new personnel standard seems to be following orders, but only the orders that age well politically.
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