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First LookSome 28,000 Afghans (still) await approval to come to USOut of the 28,000 Afghans who have applied for 鈥渉umanitarian parole鈥� in the United States, only about 100 have been approved since July. As time passes, concern is growing among family members hoping to get their loved ones out of Afghanistan.
GOP chair: Under Trump, 鈥榳e鈥檝e become a working-class party鈥�The head of the Republican National Committee joined the Monitor Breakfast to talk about the former president, the 2022 elections, and more.- GOP chair: Under Trump, 鈥榳e鈥檝e become a working-class party鈥�The head of the Republican National Committee joined the Monitor Breakfast to talk about the former president, the 2022 elections, and more.
FocusWhere Rep. Pramila Jayapal got her spineRep. Pramila Jayapal has been criticized for overplaying her hand, but colleagues say her style is consistent with a career driven by strong values.
Paul Gosar, censure, and the further decline of civility in CongressPaul Gosar was censured Wednesday in what GOP leadership calls abuse of power. Democrats say Republicans, unlike in the past, refuse to rebuke their own.
First LookDefiant Bannon uses arrest as platform against BidenSteve Bannon faces criminal contempt charges from a federal court after defying a subpoena from Congress鈥� Jan. 6 committee. Mr. Bannon is one of several close allies to former President Donald Trump facing legal charges after the Capitol breach.
First LookBiden signs $1T bipartisan infrastructure bill. What鈥檚 next?On Monday, after months of negotiation, U.S. President Joe Biden signed his $1 trillion infrastructure deal into law, which had bipartisan support. Throughout the week, Mr. Biden will travel to different states to sell the plan and explain its benefits.
FocusCan the US still build 鈥� and think 鈥� big? The Lowcountry may hold clues.On Monday, President Joe Biden signed a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill designed to unlock supply chain capacity and bring jobs to places like Jasper County.
First LookAre roads racist? Buttigieg says yes, talks transportation reform.All eyes are on聽Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and how he will develop the transportation sector after the passing of President Biden鈥檚 infrastructure bill. Mr. Buttigieg says his plan includes building racial equity through highway design and road projects.
Virginia鈥檚 wake-up call: Democrats ignore rural voters at their perilAccepted wisdom among Democrats has been that demographics 鈥� more voters of color and more young voters 鈥� would lead to victory. Last week鈥檚 defeat in Virginia shows the danger of complacency.
First LookIn Hopi elections, language preservation is a core issueIn the upcoming Hopi chairman elections, the role of language in tribal politics is front and center. The debate about whether the ability to speak and understand Hopi should be a prerequisite to running prompts bigger questions about culture, identity, and inclusion.
First LookEyes on the driver: Biden wants a tech fix to curb drunk drivingPresident Joe Biden鈥檚 infrastructure bill includes policies tackling auto safety. By 2026, all new vehicles will include systems to 鈥減assively monitor the performance of a driver ... to accurately identify whether that driver may be impaired.鈥�
First LookWhy Biden's $1 trillion infrastructure bill finally passedThe $1 trillion bill, which promises to create jobs and improve broadband, water supplies and other public works, was passed with votes from 13 Republicans Friday.聽
Mandates, bully pulpits, and other presidential mythsPresidents like to talk about mandates, but those can be something of a myth. Most of the time, it鈥檚 impossible to pin down why people vote the way they do.
First LookVoting rights: Justice Department sues Texas over election lawThis summer, Democratic lawmakers fled Texas in an attempt to prevent the passage of Senate Bill 1, but to no avail. Now, the Biden administration is suing the state over the same bill in an effort to overturn new voting restrictions.
Democrats and Republicans vie to be 鈥榯he party of parents鈥�Parents are rethinking the role government plays in their children鈥檚 education and opportunities. Both parties are striving to tap into that.
Democrats鈥� big problem: How to win without Trump to run againstFor the first time since 2016, Donald Trump was no longer at the center of things. And his relative absence seems to have helped Republicans 鈥� and hurt Democrats.
First LookMinneapolis voters choose to keep police but 鈥榬eform must continue鈥�In Minneapolis, a proposal to replace the city鈥檚 police department with a new agency was rejected by voters on Tuesday. The initiative came out of citywide discussions on police reform after the murder of George Floyd.
First LookWu and Pureval mayoral wins boost Asian American political presenceBoston and Cincinnati will for the first time in their histories have Asian American mayors at the helm. The wins, say analysts, show the growing power of the Asian American Pacific Islander voters and pave the way for a stronger pipeline into political office.
鈥楬e poked mama bear鈥�: Education clashes shape Virginia governor鈥檚 raceParental concerns over school closures and curriculum changes are making Virginia鈥檚 suburbs 鈥� which had been shifting Democratic 鈥� newly competitive.
