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- Biden鈥檚 urgent task: Reengaging Black votersPresident Biden鈥檚 support from Black voters, a key to his 2020 presidential win, has waned. Is the challenge a broader one for the Democratic Party?
- How does gerrymandering change US politics? Look at this district.The 1st Congressional District in South Carolina was trending blue. Now it鈥檚 deep red. In the change is the story of modern American politics.聽
- Monitor BreakfastCan government avoid a shutdown? Budget chief 鈥榥ot optimistic.鈥Shalanda Young, President Joe Biden鈥檚 top budget official, shared concerns about the possibility of a government shutdown during a Monitor Breakfast with reporters on Friday.聽
- FocusHow public divide over Jan. 6 could shape 2024 鈥 and beyondPerceptions of Jan. 6 aren鈥檛 just about the past. Diverging views of the Capitol riots may influence the political path ahead and trust in government.
- Cover StoryTalk of a Trump 鈥榙ictatorship鈥: What鈥檚 behind the fearsThe question of whether a second Trump term would result in the collapse of U.S. democracy has gripped pundits and political insiders. What鈥檚 bluster and what鈥檚 believable? History offers context.
- May it please the court 鈥 or not 鈥 justices will decide if Trump can runWhat originally looked like a long shot effort to keep Donald Trump off the ballot has picked up momentum that is likely to carry it to the Supreme Court. What will this mean for the 2024 election?
- First LookMaine's Secretary of State bars Donald Trump from primary ballotMaine鈥檚 Democratic Secretary of State unilaterally removed Donald Trump from the state鈥檚 primary ballot, invoking the insurrection clause of the 14th Amendment. The same Civil-War era insurrection clause was also recently used in Colorado to bar Mr. Trump.聽
- First LookColorado Rep. Lauren Boebert seeks 'fresh start' in district switchRep. Lauren Boebert is changing congressional districts in Colorado, moving from the 3rd to the more conservative 4th District. Ms. Boebert cites the move as a "fresh start" following a controversial year, including an embarrassing incident captured on video.聽
- DIY border fix? Texas tests limits on immigration policy.Amid concerns about record encounters with migrants at the southern U.S. border, one of the most affected states is trying to take action on its own. But is that legal?
- Colorado stunner: Ballot ruling against Trump could aid himA Colorado court ruling barring Donald Trump from the state ballot because of 鈥渋nsurrection鈥 is reverberating nationwide. It raises unprecedented legal questions 鈥 and also comes as a political gift to the former president.
- Monitor BreakfastA lively breakfast with Cornel West, presidential candidateDr. West, a prominent intellectual, progressive activist, and now candidate for president, denied his campaign could hurt President Biden and addressed antisemitism on U.S. campuses.
- The ExplainerHouse GOP backs impeachment 鈥榠nquiry.鈥 What does that mean?GOP leaders say the vote was needed to counter White House stonewalling of requests for information. But even some Republicans say there鈥檚 no evidence so far of presidential wrongdoing.
- Monitor BreakfastWhy Cornel West runs in 2024: Alternative to 鈥榝ascism鈥 and 鈥榥eoliberalism鈥Presidential candidate and public intellectual Cornel West sits down with reporters at a Monitor Breakfast to talk about his candidacy and the future of America.
- FocusSchooled in 鈥榮ocial justice,鈥 more students flock to Palestinian causeA generational divide over Israel has roiled college campuses and led to the resignation of one Ivy League president. For many, views about the conflict reflect the context in which they came of age.
- Nikki Haley has some momentum. Her challenge is still immense.Some strategists say former President Donald Trump鈥檚 support is softer than it looks. But there鈥檚 a lot of ground for any rival candidate to make up.
- Kevin McCarthy is leaving Congress. He鈥檚 not alone.In the U.S., the unusually high number of lawmakers stepping down has been interpreted by some as a sign of greater congressional dysfunction.
- First LookTrump claims immunity in Jan. 6 lawsuits. Federal court disagrees.While a federal appeals court dismissed Donald Trump鈥檚 claims that presidential immunity shields him from liability in capital riot-related lawsuits, it says Mr. Trump can still聽try to prove that his actions were taken in his official capacity as president.
- Congress sets precedent by expelling Rep. George SantosIn only the sixth expulsion ever from the U.S. House, the issue was not just ethical concerns around Mr. Santos鈥 conduct, but also how expelling someone prior to a criminal conviction could undermine Congress as an institution.
- DeSantis vs. Newsom: How Florida and California really stack upFox News hosts a debate tonight between Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and California Gov. Gavin Newsom. Our graphics offer factual context on these dueling states.
- In New York fraud trial, Trump defense goes on offenseFormer President Donald Trump is mounting a fierce defense in the New York civil case, attacking the judge and paving the way for a likely appeal.