The Senate filibuster is a chokehold on democracy: It’s time for it to go
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The filibuster has proved more pernicious to democracy than any other procedural rule of Congress. It’s time for it to go.
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The new House Speaker, Kevin McCarthy, can make promises, but he can’t keep them
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Kevin McCarthy’s pursuit of power put him into quite a predicament. He was willing to give up anything in concessions to pick up votes, but those who opposed him simply did not trust him.
They can’t stop themselves from misappropriating Martin Luther King Jr.
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We have the First Amendment; anyone can quote Dr. King, the devil can quote the Bible, and the public discourse can be obscured by gaslight.
Why haven’t we banned plastics like we did ozone-depleting chemicals in the 1980s?
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Plastic, originally hailed for its longevity and hygienic single-use properties, is one of the newest battlegrounds for environmentalists and world governments.
Virginia Basketball Notebook: Improvement on D, good offense against 2-3 zone
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Tony Bennett was happy, overall, with his team’s defensive effort and productivity in Virginia’s 73-66 win on Saturday.
Tony Bennett at 327: ‘It’s been, at least for me, a pretty fortunate run’
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Tony Bennett, you may have read this once, didn’t want to be a basketball coach.
How can the U.S. become a country with a creative foreign policy?
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What is democracy but platitudes and dog whistles? The national direction is quietly predetermined — it’s not up for debate.
George Mason defeats Loyola Chicago, 86-75, improves to 9-0 at home this season
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George Mason got a huge lift from its bench to help propel the Patriots to an 86-75 victory over Loyola Chicago Saturday afternoon in EagleBank Arena.
Longwood, down 12, takes control in second half, defeats Winthrop, 85-71
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Winthrop led by nine at the half, by 12 four minutes into the second half, then Longwood stormed back, ultimately winning by an 85-71 count.
The mayor resigns, a whistleblower was fired: What’s going on in Staunton?
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The surprise resignation of Staunton Mayor Andrea Oakes was the first of two stories involving the Queen City that has tongues in local political circles wagging.
