Democrats see path to House majority through Obama-Trump districts
Democrats see path to House majority through Obama-Trump districts
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Richard Briffault, Columbia University(THE CONVERSATION) The tide of campaign money seems to be running high and threatening to swamp our democracy.For the first time, the cost of congressional elections is likely to surpass US$5 billion. Certainly, $5 billion sounds like a lot to spend on a midterm election. But consider the stakes – our $4.4 trillion federal budget, our $20
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Scott Denning, Colorado State University(THE CONVERSATION) Editor’s note: A new study by scientists in the United States, China, France and Germany estimates that the world’s oceans have absorbed much more excess heat from human-induced climate change than researchers had estimated up to now. This finding suggests that global warming may be even more advanced than previously
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