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Swalwell, Gonzales, and the Politics of Consequences

In this episode of Suspension of the Rules, Isaac Saul, Ari Weitzman, and Kmele Foster dig into a surprising shift in American politics: growing tensions inside the MAGA coalition — and what it could mean for Donald Trump's and the GOP's future.

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.