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A fascinating stat @NateSilver538 alluded to the other day: following Dems' wins in KS/MS/SC/TX, 44 of 50 states have elected at least one Democratic senator since 2006.
Only 35 of 50 states have elected at least one Republican senator during that time span.
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A quite brilliant obituary of Judge Posner here. Adam says Posner had more stature than any other judge not to serve on the Supreme Court other than Hand and Friendly, and he’s probably right.
Judge Richard Posner has died. nytimes.com/2026/11/11/us/ri…
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Dems win the South for the first time since 1996 and they do so entirely off of Dole states with zero Clinton states
Our Batch has been preparing for tonight for maybe about 5 years now.
Tickets are still available at the venue.
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In the small world that is Mississippi politics, Wicker has a longstanding connection to Colom - the senior senator is longtime friends w Colom’s dad.
In fact, Wicker and Wil Colom shared a ballot in 1987 - and both as Republicans
(The elder Colom lost for treasurer but Wicker won for state sen )
Congratulations to Senator-elect Scott Colom. Mississippi voters have spoken, and they have honored you with the privilege to represent the state we love. I look forward to working together for the good of Mississippi and the United States.
Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith: On behalf of all Mississippians, I say thank you. For a quarter of a century, you have devoted yourself to public service. Mississippi farmers and outdoorsmen are better off because of you. Our rural hospitals, small businesses, and energy producers are more secure. You have protected our natural resources and championed our growing economy. I am grateful for your efforts to help Mississippi reach its potential now and in the years to come.
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Breaking News: Judge Richard A. Posner, the most-cited legal scholar of the latter half of the 20th century, has died. nyti.ms/4Aizsyo
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RIP Richard Posner, a former judge who is best known for his contribution to the greatest thread ever posted on this website.
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I hope everyone takes a good hard look at this picture.
Trump’s under-construction ballroom is now bigger than the rest of the White House. Much bigger.
The contrast says everything you need to know about this President and his priorities.
Posner is dead. “In the past half-century there has been no figure more dominant or more controversial in American law.”
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Cameroon faces growing questions over who holds power as 93-year-old President Paul Biya’s prolonged absences raise concerns about decision-making, influence within his inner circle and the country’s political succession.
aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/1…
Born in 1901, the last of the Southern Democrat segregationist Senators who waged massive resistance to civil rights legislation up until the 1960s. One more, Republican Storm Thurmond, serves until age 100 in 2002.
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Richard Posner, RIP. Here's a terrific profile from @LarissaMacFarqu that gets at his genuine oddness. newyorker.com/magazine/2001/…
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So sad to hear of the death of Richard Posner, a long-time colleague, a good friend, a frequent sparring partner, an enemy of nonsense, a focused consequentialist, a learner and a listener, and a true and constant inspiration.
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We mourn the loss of Senior Lecturer Richard Allen Posner, a longtime #UChicagoLaw scholar, former federal appellate judge, and pioneer in the field of law and economics, who died on November 10.
Read more about his legacy: buff.ly/e3c3WdL
ALT In loving memory of Richard Posner 1939-2026