State Farm’s California freeze: Looming insurance apocalypse or political ploy?

California’s biggest seller of homeowners insurance says regulations and wildfires make new policies a financial loser. But there are reasons to question that explanation.

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Biden battered by wild political turns: The Note

From Afghanistan to infrastructure, Joe Biden’s approval takes a hit.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom says science, not political will, dictates when state can reopen

After some governors said they’d work on regional plans to roll back stay-at-home orders amid the coronavirus pandemic, two of those leaders warned Tuesday any reopening still appears far away.


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Of ants and men: Ant behavior might mirror political polarization

Division of labor and political polarization may be driven by the same processes, say computational biologists. They found that two forces — ”social influence,” the tendency of individuals to become similar to those they interact with, and ”interaction bias,” which leads us to interact with others who are already like us — are both necessary for division of labor and polarized social networks to emerge.
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Trend of Celebrities Running for Political Office Will Continue Rising Despite Their Underqualification, Says Expert

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Gun violence has defined Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s political career. The issue is more important than ever for her now

Dianne Feinstein was settling into her office at San Francisco City Hall after a two-week vacation in the Himalayas. A former colleague passed by, but didn’t respond when she called out. She heard gun shots. And then silence.

The year was 1978, and Feinstein was president of the county board of…

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Cruz mailer, inspired by political scientists, is condemned by Iowa secretary of state




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