The rot in American politics, aided and abetted by the Roberts court, may now be too deep to cut out. "Avalanche of G.O.P. Cash Keeps the Party Competitive Despite Its Problems Republican Senate and House candidates are being out-raised by their Democratic rivals, but the party has received a huge boost from groups tied to Elon Musk and President Trump." https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/us/avalanche-of-gop-cash-keeps-the-party-competitive-despite-its-problems.html?unlocked_article_code=1.JFE.-I7z.lzdk1ZfhEgRn&smid=nytcore-ios-share