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The origin of Social Security explained
Fran Perkins was the secretary of labor under Roosevelt and sold the idea of Social Security, Unemployment Insurance and social welfare benefits. https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/august-13-2025
Newsom targets Trump
California will use extreme gerrymandering to end any chance of a MAGA majority in the midterms. It is hard to believe what Texas wanted to do and Newsom’s counter is Constitutional. https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/story?id=124609132
California and Texas aren’t the only ones
Numerous states are considering redistricting to give control to the party in power to dictate a political majority in the House. I prefer a “Wyoming” amendment that mandates no House seat have more residents than the least populous state. That would give an even bigger voice to states with bigger populations. https://www.npr.org/2025/08/14/nx-s1-5501537/texas-california-gerrymand…
