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GOP squeaks by in another special election 鈥� but warning signs abound
Charlottesville pastors see protest as an act of faithUnited Church of Christ ministers Brittany Caine-Conley and Seth Wispelwey wanted to stand against white supremacists in Charlottesville, Va. On Aug. 12, they not only marched but also helped the wounded and calmed the frightened. Then, they say, the really hard work began. Third in a series of profiles.
First LookMichigan Democrat set to become first Muslim CongresswomanFormer Michigan state Rep. Rashida Tlaib won the Democratic primary and will run unopposed in the general election, defeating five other candidates in her heavily Democratic district. Two other House seats in Michigan will be decided come November.聽
First LookPrimary roundup: Women advance, suburbs will be key battleground in midtermsTuesday's round of voting offered insight into party strategies ahead of the fall midterm elections. The Democrats roadmap includes galvanizing suburbanites, while the Ohio special election underscored questions about President Trump's value to Republicans.聽
Trump Tower meeting draws attention to campaign lines of legalityPolitical campaigns play hardball all the time. But where is the line of legality? And if the 2016 Trump Tower meeting may have overstepped that, why wouldn't the Steele dossier?
Charlottesville teen goes from targeting a statue to taking on the systemFor high school activist Zyahna Bryant 鈥� whose petition to remove a Confederate statue sparked events leading to last summer鈥檚 violent protests 鈥� what happened in Charlottesville, Va., was not a turning point, but it revealed entrenched injustices that have yet to be addressed.聽Second in a series of profiles.
First LookTrump's shadow looms over state primary contestsThe season's final high-stakes special election in Ohio comes as voters head to the polls for primary contests in four other states. The races, like many before them, pit the strength of President Trump's fiery coalition against the Democratic anti-Trump resistance.聽
A new life for mother whose daughter was killed in CharlottesvilleSince Heather Heyer was killed by a white supremacist last year, her mother, Susan Bro, has been keeping her daughter鈥檚 memory alive in a campaign for racial justice. The first in a series of profiles of individuals whose lives were changed by the events in Charlottesville, Va.
Monitor BreakfastUnion boss Trumka gets feisty when (sort of) defending Trump on tradeThe AFL-CIO president mixed it up with reporters at a Monitor Breakfast that focused on President Trump鈥檚 efforts to rewrite US trade relationships.
First LookSince Parkland, 50 new state gun-control laws passedSince the Feb. 14 Parkland, Fla., school shooting occurred, dozens of gun-control related laws have been passed across the United States, including in 14 states with Republican governors, and could indicate a coming shift in American perceptions about gun rights.
In Congress: Work. Dodge tweets. Repeat.For lawmakers, responding to the president鈥檚 tweets can be a full-time job 鈥� one that many would prefer to avoid. This week, tweet-mania drowned out congressional progress on spending bills.
Taking a page from Trump鈥檚 playbook, politicians take aim at the press
Monitor BreakfastLabor chief Trumka walks tightrope on Trump and tradeThe AFL-CIO leader agrees with President Trump that 鈥榠t's time to rewrite those rules鈥� on trade, but isn't happy with how Trump has used tariffs. Many union members voted for Trump, putting Trumka in a tight spot.聽
First LookDemocratic candidates begin to steer away from corporate donorsAccording to a Washington Post-University of Maryland poll conducted last October,聽96 percent of Americans blamed money in politics as a cause for some or a lot of the dysfunction in the US political system. Politicians聽are listening, and they're starting to make some changes.
Monitor BreakfastWith eye on midterms, unions push to win back Trump's blue-collar votersWith control of Congress at stake, this fall's elections represent a major test of whether organized labor can reclaim its hold on the blue-collar vote.
First LookTrump promotes cheap short-term health plans critics call 'junk'The new policies don't have to cover preexisting conditions and offer limited benefits. Unable to repeal Obamacare, the move undercuts it while also creating options聽for people who don't qualify for Obamacare subsidies.
First LookPresident Trump faces bipartisan criticism on election interference strategyRepublicans and Democrats have criticized President Trump for not taking a harder stand against foreign interference in US elections. Plots to sway the midterm elections have already been identified, and Mr. Trump has been quiet about his willingness to stop them.聽
Abolish ICE? Reform it? Or what?The movement targeting Immigration and Customs Enforcement is less defined than the slogan suggests. It could hold enormous potential for motivating voters this fall.
As midterms approach, conservative 鈥楴ever Trumpers鈥� find allies outside the lines
First LookBipartisan leaders call for investigation of immigrant abuse allegationsMultiple media outlet reports of abuse in detention centers led the Senate Judiciary Committee to ask federal investigators to look into the allegations.聽Immigrant families "deserve to be treated with basic human dignity and respect,"聽two Senators on the committee wrote.
