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State of the Union Fallout — Plus the Olympics Debate

In this episode of Suspension of the Rules, Isaac, Ari, and Kmele unpack two major events shaping American culture right now: the politics surrounding the Olympics and a heated debate over Donald Trump’s latest State of the Union address.

What It Really Takes to Be a Competitive Chess Player

By Anonymous A game of chess played in the open might appear to be a simple, quiet game, but most of the winning is actually done away from the board. Everything from training to recovery, sleeping, and travelling can affect a player’s performance. This holds regardless of whether the player is

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This Texas Showdown Says Everything About Politics

Is the Paxton vs. Talarico race the clearest snapshot of American politics right now?

The DNC’s 2024 election postmortem.

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What It Really Takes to Be a Competitive Chess Player

The best of your best.

This Texas Showdown Says Everything About Politics

The DNC’s 2024 election postmortem.