The Great American Runaround

SCOTUS freezes democracy in Texas, Cop30 freezes climate ambition in Brazil, MTG freezes herself out of Congress, and Trump briefly thaws for Zohran Mamdani.

Good morning! Marz has declared today a “low-stress, maximum-treats” operation and I’ve agreed to follow his example, meaning today’s roundup is a bit shorter as we catch up on projects and reclaim a sliver of peace. Fortunately (or unfortunately), the news cycle refuses to do the same.

We begin with the latest plot twist in America’s ongoing experiment …