In many advanced democracies, local politics and policy are clearly structured by left–right ideological disagreement. In the USA, municipal policy and spending in cities are responsive to the ...

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☀️ Happy Thursday! The Briefing is your guide to the world of news and information. Sign up here! In today’s email: 🔥 Featured story Over the weekend, President Joe Biden announced his departure from ...