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Why the Midterm Elections Made History

A blue wave engulfed Republicans in this year’s midterm elections. Democrats throughout the country soundly defeated GOP candidates, giving them at least 54 seats in the US Senate and a majority in…

  • Democrats secured historic Senate and House victories
  • Democrats won in Republican-leaning areas like Texas and Iowa
  • Outcome described as "extinction-level event" for Republicans

Culture

LIV Golf collapse imminent

Efforts to keep the LIV Golf league alive have collapsed. Why it matters: LIV filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in September after its Saudi investors confirmed plans to withdraw funding…

Culture

The Texas Miracle

“And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.” — Matthew 7:27 “I hate the corpses of empires, they stink as…

  • Democrats defeat Ken Paxton in Texas Senate race
  • Super PACs, backed by Elon Musk, play crucial role
  • Republicans attempt to reframe election results

Culture

Democrats just seized one of the Republican Party’s most powerful weapons

If you paid attention to Supreme Court litigation during the Biden administration, you would have noticed a surprisingly high number of cases with names like Biden v. Texas or United States v. Texas. Texas’s outgoing attorney general, Ken Paxton, once bragged that he sued the Biden administration 106 times during his time as Texas’s top…

Tech

How I learned to love an obnoxious phone grip

Much like a great recipe, it started with a stick of butter. This wasn't real butter; it was a friend's new phone grip, complemented by a phone case with bold stripes. Butter is in vogue now, or at least that's what a 12-year-old told me a few months ago. This stick of butter was labeled […]

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