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Is It Time to Slay the Gerrymander?
The Republican majority in the House of Representatives is much larger than it ought to be. Is that the reason that gridlock is likely instead of consensus?
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenDespite the major issues facing America, tonight's State of the Union Address will likely be followed by Congressional gridlock. Do the Republicans have a bigger majority than they deserve? Is gerrymandering the reason that ideology is making consensus so hard? Also, North Korea tests another nuclear device, and the LAPD legacy makes the Dorner case more than just a manhunt.
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3 storiesNorth Korea Tests a Nuclear Device
North Korea performed its third test of a nuclear device today, after threatening to do so for months. South Korean officials estimated the size of the explosion yield as six to seven kilotons – half the size of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima. David Sanger is chief Washington correspondent for the New York Times .
Read the story8 minGerrymandering and Political Gridlock on Capitol Hill
Republicans warned about voter fraud in last year's elections, while Democrats said the big threat to a fair outcome was voter ID. But the real crime was gerrymandering, the re-drawing of Congressional district boundaries so that Republicans got a much bigger majority than they deserved.
Read the story32 minLAPD Legacy Makes Dorner Case More than Just a Manhunt
Fired police officer Christopher Dorner is charged with on murdering one cop and he's threatened many more.
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