Something is deeply wrong when violence, courtroom spectacle, political theater and ideological warfare begin feeling routine.

Today we examine the random Times Square stabbing that killed Bank of America executive Erin Piacenti, the growing cultural phenomenon surrounding high-profile accused and convicted killers, the deadlocked Lindsay Clancy jury, yesterday’s congressional immigration hearing, the increasingly surreal Michigan Senate campaign — and finally the stunning 220–192 House vote on H.Res. 1490.

Most importantly, we read what the resolution actually says and examine why the vote became far more complicated than the headline.

Because the real question isn’t Republican versus Democrat.

It’s simpler: