Viewfinder: Protesters Gather on Capitol Hill to Oppose Supreme Court Judge Nominee Brett Kavanaugh
Protesters gathered outside the office of Senator John Thune (R-South Dakota) prior to a scheduled meeting between Thune and Kavanaugh.
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Dispatches: Five Essential Reads From the Past Week
A collection of some of our most important and timely stories, from an interview with Harvard University's Theda Skocpol on grassroots organizing to a feature on a person-centered approach to elderly care far above the Arctic Circle.
The Lede, Issue #25: The Best Hope for the Democratic Party, Heart Mountain, the End of Locker-Room Talk as We Know It, and More
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Viewfinder: Activists Call on Facebook to Increase Measures Against Disinformation on the Platform
100 life-sized cutouts of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg sit on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
Dispatches: 'Pacific Standard' Goes to Washington
News and notes from Pacific Standard staff and contributors.
Larry Lessig Is Still Wrong About the Presidency
The presidential candidate has cited Game of Thrones' Jon Snow as an inspiration. But we all know how that storyline ends.
D.C. Center Monument to Congress — and Pork
The U.S. Capitol's new visitors' center, which opened today, came in almost nine times over its original cost estimate.