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ReportingNarrative Warfare

3 min readJune 30, 2026

Tom Kean Jr.’s long absence: health disclosure meets party leverage

New Jersey’s Tom Kean Jr, who last voted in March, says he was diagnosed with depression after entering hospital Tom Kean Jr, a Republican congressman who disappeared from the Capitol for nearly four months with little...

Why it matters: New Jersey’s Tom Kean Jr, who last voted in March, says he was diagnosed with depression after entering hospital Tom Kean Jr, a Republican congressman who disappeared from the Capitol for nearly four months with little...

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ReportingPower Games

3 min readJune 30, 2026

SCOTUS punts Fed independence question to future courts

On the surface, Monday's Supreme Court ruling that keeps Lisa Cook in place as a Federal Reserve governor for now was a win for believers that the central bank works best when insulated from the day-to-day control of...

Why it matters: On the surface, Monday's Supreme Court ruling that keeps Lisa Cook in place as a Federal Reserve governor for now was a win for believers that the central bank works best when insulated from the day-to-day control of...

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ReportingNarrative Warfare

3 min readJune 30, 2026

Rep. Tom Kean discloses depression diagnosis after nearly four-month congressional absence

Continuity of representation (votes and services), transparency about the fitness of elected officials, and whether institutional rules will allow private health claims to substitute for formal accountability.

Why it matters: Continuity of representation (votes and services), transparency about the fitness of elected officials, and whether institutional rules will allow private health claims to substitute for formal accountability.

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