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Monitor BreakfastAmid deep US political division, pollsters see room for optimismAt a Monitor Zoom Breakfast, authors of Civility Poll report 58% of Americans are 鈥渙ptimistic about the future because young people are committed to making this country a better place to live for everyone.鈥�
鈥楧emocrats woke a sleeping giant鈥�: Why parents say they鈥檝e had enoughPandemic fatigue is hitting Americans hard, particularly parents, who want to see their kids happy and in school. Democrats ignore that at their electoral peril.
Can new boundaries create better neighbors? Secession picks up steam.From Maryland to Oregon, some residents who don鈥檛 feel represented by their city and state governments don鈥檛 only want new elected officials. They want entirely new cities and states.
First LookWill Biden's Fed nominee green the financial economy?President Joe Biden鈥檚 nomination of Sarah Bloom Raskin to serve as the Fed鈥檚 vice chair of supervision is prompting concern from the oil and gas industry. Some worry her focus on the financial risks of climate change could mean fewer loans to energy companies.
No vaccine, no entry: A civic good, or creeping tyranny?The debate in Washington, the ninth of 10 cities to require proof of vaccination for indoor activities, has taken on a national dimension.
First LookCalifornia moves to 鈥榬epurpose鈥� the nation鈥檚 largest death rowCalifornia is planning to dismantle its death row, the nation鈥檚 largest, by moving all condemned inmates to other prisons within two years and aiming to turn the section into a 鈥減ositive, healing environment.鈥�
Why these men find the phrase 鈥榯oxic masculinity,鈥� well, toxicAmid spiking suicide and overdose rates and plummeting college enrollment, are men being held hostage by culture war labels and stereotypes that blame them rather than help them?
If you bake it, can you sell it? A 鈥榬ight to food鈥� movement grows.Maine voters approved the first 鈥渞ight to food鈥� amendment in a state constitution. Some activists draw a link between local sovereignty and reducing hunger.
National anthem as a mandatory game-starter? Florida free-speech test.Atop other recent moves with racial implications, Florida lawmakers seek to mandate playing of 鈥淭he Star-Spangled Banner鈥� at sports games.
First LookCan the U.S. build safer roadways? Buttigieg says yes.As U.S. road fatalities continue to rise, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg plans to rollout new safety measures聽already underway in several cities that seek to eliminate fatalities by taking into account the whole system rather than just driver behavior.
First LookCan liability insurance help with gun safety? San Jose says yes.A city in California passed a law on Tuesday that will require San Jose gun owners to have liability insurance, the first of its kind to take effect in the United States. The ordinance is intended to reduce gun violence, but opponents are already mounting a court challenge.
First LookEPA's new focus: cleaner air, water in three Gulf Coast statesOf those living near toxic sites in the United States, 56% are minorities, according to an EPA report. Now, it wants to target air pollution, unsafe drinking water, and other environmental problems in聽marginalized communities in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas.聽
A gerrymander foiled in Ohio? Reform advocates see a new model.The politicians in charge of Ohio鈥檚 redistricting must comply with an anti-gerrymandering constitutional amendment.
The ExplainerThey shrink. They grow. The tricky politics of national monuments.Underneath the tug of war over the designation of national monuments lie questions about presidential power, checks and balances, and enduring change.
First LookGeorgia towns say census undercounted, threatening budgetsThree small towns in Georgia are among the first to appeal their 2020 census counts, in which, they say, as many as two-thirds of their residents disappeared. Other cities, like Boston and Detroit, say they鈥檙e going to challenge the census numbers as well.
First LookWhy Arizona Democrats voted to censure Sen. Kyrsten SinemaSen. Kyrsten Sinema supports the Democrats鈥� voting rights legislation but she opposes passing it by changing the Senate鈥檚 filibuster聽 rule.
First LookWestern wildfires: Will Biden's $50B plan minimize the risks?As Western wildfires become more destructive and intense, the Biden administration has earmarked $50 billion for reducing trees and other vegetation in 鈥渉ot spots鈥� near communities. The work will begin next year and is expected to take a decade.
After rocky start, can Biden recover in Year Two?The U.S. presidency often involves major on-the-job training. Despite historic challenges, experts say Mr. Biden can still turn things around.聽
First LookSenate filibuster lives on, halting Democrats' election billAfter a long and emotional debate on the U.S. Senate floor, Democratic senators Joe Manchin and Kyrsten聽Sinema passed on an attempt by other members of their party to nix the filibuster. That vote doomed the voting reform bill many Democrats see as a top priority.
How expanded child tax credit aided these moms, changed economyThe expanded child tax credit last year slashed poverty and tested a model of cash aid widely shared to families, with no strings attached.
