Breaking scientific news: Researchers have identified a previously unknown species in Washington, D.C. Like cicadas, this species stays underground for years at a time, typically in four- or eight-year intervals. This species: Republicans who care about deficits. From 2017 through early 2021, members of the species lay dormant. Coincidentally, though, a nearly identical-looking sister species, Republicans who love debt, ruled Capitol Hill in their stead. With unified control of the House, Senate and White House, these debt-loving Republicans gleefully spilled red ink across the nation’s capital and beyond.

Source: Washington Post January 18, 2023 13:15 UTC