Upshot: Gerrymandering and the Risk of Minority Rule

2019年7月1日星期一

Upshot: Gerrymandering and the Risk of Minority Rule

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Protesters outside the Supreme Court on Thursday.

Gerrymandering and the Rising Risk of Minority Rule

By NATE COHN

The Supreme Court's decision merely preserves the status quo, but together with other trends, it could put a strain on democracy.

American consumption spending keeps showing healthy growth.

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By NEIL IRWIN

Forecasting is tricky when important economic indicators are pointing in different directions.

Jay Inslee, the governor of Washington, signing a measure in May that puts the state on track to create the nation's first

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By SARAH KLIFF

A big health care experiment for Democrats shows how fiercely doctors and hospitals will fight.

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