Aside from who started it, states like CA and VA putting a counter-gerrymander up to a referendum, where people are told and can make a decision on the context for why it's being done, has vastly more democratic legitimacy than state legislators rushing it through because they got bullied by POTUS.

Secret memos obtained by The New York Times illuminate the origins of the court’s now-routine “shadow docket” rulings on presidential power.

The scary incoherence at the heart of Trump’s latest, biggest war.

Majority of Arlington voters support ranked-choice voting, survey finds https://www.arlnow.com/2026/02/27/majority-of-arlington-voters-support-ranked-choice-voting-survey-finds/

More outreach to Latino, older and younger voters is needed if Arlington wants the community to more fully embrace ranked-choice voting, new survey data suggests. The majority of respondents -- 66% --...

House Judiciary Committee releases on New Years Eve (in an obvious attempt to bury this info) the Jack Smith deposition transcript. I recommend doing a word search for "proof beyond a reasonable doubt." And explanation of disenfranchisement of urban areas. https://judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/republicans-judiciary.house.gov/files/2025-12/Smith-Depo-Transcript_Redacted-w-Errata.pdf

One year ago

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Some supporters of President-elect Donald Trump who traveled to Washington, D.C., to see him take the oath of office on Inauguration Day feel like they’re getting the cold shoulder after Friday’s anno...

Proportional representation could help restore American democracy.

Planes didn’t fall from the sky on Jan. 1, 2000. A technology reporter who wrote a front-page article early that morning reflects on a crisis that never was.

The tributes to the great Rickey Henderson are pouring in after we learned of the Hall of Famer’s sad, sudden passing, just days before his 66th birthday. Baseball’s “Man of Steal” has been rightly ce...

The Nationals are in agreement on a one-year deal with right-hander Michael Soroka, the team announced on Thursday. The deal is expected to be worth $9 million, a source told MLB.com's Mark Feinsand, though the team did not confirm the value. Soroka, a former first-round Draft pick out of high

Presidents “don’t have time to take time off,” Trump says.

Alaskans saved ranked-choice voting on the same day they elected a conservative to Congress.

The Arlington County Board has extended its Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) community feedback period to November 30th.

Live-updating election results, maps and analysis of the 2024 Alaska Measure 2 ballot question from The Washington Post.

When the dust settles, I expect the people who assess elections will tell us disinformation was key in 2024.