Dispatches from Kentucky

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When Government Gives a False Claim New Life
A federal investigation that found no evidence of vote manipulation shows how repeated false claims can gain authority when the government acts on them.
Congress Appropriated the Money. The White House Let the Clock Run Out.
An $810 million “pocket rescission” shows how presidential power can expand without Congress ever agreeing to give it up
When Housing Becomes Leverage
Federal homelessness policy is changing what Kentucky providers can offer. The question is what happens when shelter becomes conditional.
The Price of Saying No: When Federal Money Becomes Leverage Over Elections
A federal judge blocked an attempt to tie counterterrorism funding to election rules. The dispute shows how government can use money to make resistance…
When Public Money Starts Promoting the President
Taxpayer-funded ads featuring Trump show how the line between public communication and personal political promotion can begin to blur.
ICE stopped showing where many final-order detainees are held
Lawyers have lost track of some clients through ICE’s public locator. No Kentucky detainee has yet been shown to be affected.
When Does Democratic Restraint Become Surrender?
Democracy requires restraint in exercising political power. But what happens when that restraint is no longer reciprocal?
Dispatches from Kentucky
Dispatches from Kentucky
Dispatches from Kentucky is a clear, grounded analysis of how national political power plays and democratic erosion show up in everyday life across Kentucky.
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