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...shows that 12 of those 26 Justices grew more liberal and seven more conservative, and three shifted back and forth; only four barely changed. We also learn that most Justices, before drifting, stick to their initial ideology for at least a term or two. So why do Justices, legally sophisticated and surely familiar with their own minds, change at all? Some experts say it's the political environment (Chief Justice Warren Burger, appointed by Richard Nixon, was most liberal when Jimmy Carter was President and most conservative under Ronald Reagan). Others say Justices particularly skilled in persuasion sway their more...
...this outsider owns a hunk of Jeb Bush's political operation, various A-list media consultants, a G.O.P. brand name and a gilded Rolodex. Running on the theme of bringing change to Washington is a little awkward when his party has been running it for most of the past seven years. But Romney made his name and fortune as a turnaround artist, and his is a party badly in need of a paint...
...people have the inside view of the bathrooms of U.S. Presidents. As the main White House plumber for seven Presidents, Howard Arrington (above, center) fished out golf balls that Dwight Eisenhower drove into the South Lawn fountain and appeased a testy Lyndon Johnson's demands for more body sprays in his shower. After Watergate made plumbing a nasty euphemism, Arrington explained, "I'm the real White House plumber...
...Snyder said. “We shut them down so they didn’t have that much to go to.” Despite a dominant attack that made for a relatively quiet night for sophomore Nicola Perlman, the goalie was still able to reject seven shots while stripping the ball from the Camel’s four times. “She did a great job,” Snyder said. “She had to block a lot of plain range saves, the goals they had were just complete breakdowns defensively.” Harvard seems...
...winning both matches this weekend.” The Crimson should be able to follow through on this goal, as its doubles play has been one of its greatest strengths all season. Out of the twelve matches Harvard has played so far, it has been able to earn seven doubles points, even against top-ranked teams. So far it has alleviated some of the early-match pressure. The singles players will need to pull through this weekend as well, especially against Cornell, who is 8-2 so far this season. The Big Red owes many of its victories...