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Liz Cheney鈥檚 last stand: Why she is staking her career on Jan. 6As the Jan. 6 committee begins revealing to the public what it has learned so far, Liz Cheney will be front and center this week, both documenting 鈥撀燼nd etching her place in 鈥� history.聽
Criminal justice reform on trial in San Francisco recall voteSan Francisco鈥檚 district attorney faces a recall election Tuesday, after acting on promised criminal justice reforms. He鈥檚 part of a wave of embattled progressive prosecutors across the country.
FocusHas the gun become a sacred object in America?The guns debate in America has taken on an almost religious tone 鈥� that of a battle between good and evil that goes well beyond good or bad policy.
First LookCampaign fundraising: cryptocurrencies gain momentumDigital currency donations have become a major part of campaign fundraising all across the U.S. this year. Despite discrepancies in state and federal legislations, many candidates see cryptocurrencies as a not-to-be-missed opportunity to foster wider engagement.
First LookStates debate gun legislation: Are age restrictions a slippery slope?A spike in mass shootings has sparked gun legislation debates across the United States.聽Only six states currently require a person to be at least 21 years old to buy rifles and shotguns.聽
First LookBiden plans Saudi trip as gas prices hit record highsPresident Joe Biden will travel to Saudi Arabia in the coming weeks and is expected to meet with the kingdom鈥檚 once-shunned crown prince. The visit to the world鈥檚聽top oil exporter聽comes amid skyrocketing energy costs around the globe.聽
First LookProtecting Our Kids Act: House advances gun control billThe House is pushing gun legislation in response to mass shootings by 18-year-olds in Texas and New York. The bill would raise the age limit for purchasing a semi-automatic rifle from 18 to 21. The Senate is unlikely to take up the bill due to Republican opposition.聽
GOP makes gains with minorities. Will it change the party?The Republican Party, which critics accuse of enabling racism, is fielding more diverse candidates and drawing new support from voters of color.
In GOP vs. GOP recount, Pennsylvania officials battle to restore trustThe Pennsylvania recount shows how much distrust in elections has seeped into the Republican mindset 鈥� even when it鈥檚 a GOP-vs.-GOP fight. What does that mean for the democratic process going forward?
First LookVoters across the spectrum push back against Trump candidatesGeorgia鈥檚 Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger won the Republican primary with help from Democratic voters, an AP analysis shows. Voters across the political spectrum are working to stop candidates who support Donald Trump鈥檚 claims of election fraud from winning.
Big problems, consensus solutions: Why so hard for Congress to act?From gun safety to abortion, measures with broad public support have gone nowhere on Capitol Hill. What can overcome systemic dysfunction?聽
FocusColumbine. Sandy Hook. Parkland. Uvalde. What do we do now?Can America break free of its cycle of anger, despair, and inaction on mass shootings?
By the numbers: Guns and mass shootings on the rise in USGiven the entrenched positions in the gun rights debate, it can be hard to find common ground. But data 鈥� facts and figures 鈥� may offer a starting place.
First Look鈥業ncremental progress鈥�: Biden signs executive order on policingOn the second anniversary of George Floyd鈥檚 death, amid congressional deadlock on police reform, President Joe Biden signed an executive order aimed at addressing racism and excessive use of force particularly in federal law enforcement agencies.聽
First LookIt's the law: Oklahoma prohibits all abortions, with few exceptionsOklahoma has signed into law the nation鈥檚 strictest abortion ban prohibiting all abortions except to save the life of a pregnant woman or if the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest that has been reported to law enforcement.
Why Fed says fighting inflation is Job 1, despite recession riskIndicators point toward the economy cooling, but 40-year-high inflation remains untamed. This creates a delicate balancing act for policymakers.
First LookElections roundup: What happened in this week's primaries?In Georgia, two candidates who didn鈥檛 endorse Donald Trump鈥檚 false claims of election fraud still won support from their GOP base. A Democratic matchup in Texas is still too close to call. Here鈥檚 a roundup of the primary results in five states.
Are US elections fraud-filled? One Georgia dispute is a window.Elections are not exempt from human error. But wide-scale fraud in U.S. elections is exceedingly rare. A dispute in Georgia shows that.
The ExplainerVoting: Should it be only for citizens?Citizenship is traditionally required to vote, but a growing number of cities are allowing noncitizen residents to vote. The pros and cons explained.
鈥楻eplacement theory鈥�: The view from an immigration-wary Georgia districtThe recent mass shooting in Buffalo focused attention on the 鈥済reat replacement theory.鈥� How widespread is this fear and its variants?
