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Biden wants to tackle climate change. His pitch is all about jobs.When President Joe Biden introduced his $2 trillion infrastructure plan, he mentioned 鈥渃limate鈥� only once and jobs 28 times.
First LookMore voting restrictions? GOP pushes to cut ballot drop boxes.During the pandemic, drop boxes offered a convenient solution for many voters. But new voting laws in some Republican-led states could reduce the number of ballot boxes, as Republicans cite security concerns.聽
The ExplainerHow Biden is boosting cyber defenses against Russia and ChinaSanctions against Russia are just part of a rising U.S. response to major breaches attributed to hackers from other nations.
Donald who? Lower-profile Trump still has grip on GOP.Trump鈥檚 popularity with the base makes him odds-on favorite to be the GOP nominee, should he choose to run again. For now, the focus is on 2022.
First LookClosing the gender pay gap: Are lawsuits the way forward?Republicans say laws already on the books already outlaw pay discrimination. But Democrats, arguing existing laws aren鈥檛 doing enough, have passed a bill in the U.S. House that would make it easier to sue companies accused of paying women less than men.
Why Democrats are getting bolder on tax hikesFor decades, Democrats feared being labeled as the party of 鈥渢ax and spend.鈥� Now many see a political opening to act.
The ExplainerAt US border, a surge in migrants young and old: Three questions.A border influx caught the Biden administration off guard. Some experts say a near-crisis is less about numbers of people than how the U.S. responds.
FocusHow voting bills put GOP and corporations on opposing sidesAs Georgia voting bill shows, corporations from Coca-Cola to Ford are increasingly going against GOP leadership over questions of rights and justice.
First LookMost Americans want tougher gun laws. Why is it so hard to change?In the wake of yet more gun-related violence in recent months, President Joe Biden has announced limited measures to tackle the problem. Why tougher gun laws are hard to enact despite widespread public support.
Biden aid for Black farmers: The view from one Louisiana farmRacial equity toward farmers is an overt goal of President Biden鈥檚 pandemic relief. For many Black farmers, the aid only begins to address the gaps.
First LookWith racial justice in mind, US rethinks highwaysWhen interstate highways were built they often sliced through Black neighborhoods, disrupting and devastating thriving communities. Now, there is increasingly political will 鈥� and, potentially, congressional funding 鈥� to reroute those expressways.
First LookRepublican unity? Trump offers different take at donor meetingAt GOP donor meeting, Donald Trump veered from prepared remarks Saturday and slammed Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and other Republicans.聽
鈥楢n enormous waste鈥�: How stimulus checks play in red-state AmericaMany see the relief bill as padded with unnecessary items, further ballooning the national debt even as the economic outlook is improving.
First LookIs the political scandal dead? Gaetz, Cuomo scoff at resigning.As Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz finds himself embroiled in a federal sex trafficking probe, politicians from both parties in recent years have ignored calls to resign amid allegations of impropriety, pushing through scandals that might previously have sunk them.
National debt is surging higher. Here鈥檚 why worry is heading lower.Low interest rates and a focus on economic recovery push concerns about fiscal responsibility to the wayside.
What Georgia voting law actually says 鈥� and why stakes seem so highGeorgia鈥檚 new voting law is multifaceted, enabling partisans to label it progress聽or a travesty. The political context explains why passions run high.
Biden鈥檚 big government push: Progressives and GOP both opened the wayProgressives鈥� growing influence, along with the GOP鈥檚 lessening focus on fiscal discipline, has enabled the president to present sweeping government initiatives.聽
First LookGeorgia's voting bill: criticized and funded by corporationsLast week, numerous companies spoke out against Georgia鈥檚 new voting bill. But a recent report found that corporations have donated at least $50 million to lawmakers in support of voting restrictions since 2015.
First LookBoycott baseball? Republicans defend Georgia voting rights lawGov. Brian Kemp vowed Saturday to defend Georgia's new election law, saying 鈥渇ree and fair elections鈥� are worth any threats, boycotts, or lawsuits.
First LookWith 1.3m backlog at US border, migrants released without papersLast week, the Border Patrol began the unusual practice of releasing migrants with no court notices, and at times, no paperwork as people flock to the Mexico-U.S. border. For many seeking asylum, getting sent back to Mexico 鈥渨ould be a nightmare.鈥澛�
