{
  "id": 28602,
  "title": "Modeling the Changing Patterns of Policymaking",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/07/21/modeling-the-changing-patterns-of-policymaking",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-07-21T19:11:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Caltech News",
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    "url": "https://www.caltech.edu/about/news/modeling-the-changing-patterns-of-policymaking"
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  "summary": "In American politics, there are often calls to eliminate or change long-standing practices, such as the Electoral College. One repeated call in recent years has been to eliminate the filibuster, a legislative tactic used by the US Senate, for example, to delay or block a bill by formally objecting to the measure. To overcome a filibuster, a motion must be filed and a supermajority (60 percent or…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}