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First LookWhat's in Biden's massive plan to upgrade US infrastructure?In a speech in Pittsburgh, President Joe Biden outlined a $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan. Some Republicans have opposed the proposed corporate tax hikes, but Mr. Biden is pitching creating 'millions' of new jobs.
First LookAs prospect of jail looms, Capitol riot suspects express regretConfronted with video and photo evidence in court, dozens of suspects who were arrested for participating in the U.S. Capitol riots on Jan. 6 have apologized as the ramifications of their actions begin to sink in.
FocusA union at Amazon? Why workers in Alabama hold the key.Amazon聽faces a unionization drive in what may seem an unlikely place. Yet this Deep South area also has a history of worker activism.
Focus鈥業f you can keep it鈥�: Where next for a strained democracyThere are four tests to determine whether a democracy is under threat. For the first time in its history, the U.S. meets all four.
First LookFrom Clinton to Biden, Democrat approach to economy makes U-turnIn recent decades, issues such as inequality and globalization have changed the landscape of the United States. In response, President Joe Biden is taking an opposite tack from the Clinton administration to help the economy and its workers.聽
How pandemic snarls redistricting 鈥� and 2022 election plansThe pandemic threw census data six months off schedule, which risks delays in redistricting and in candidates deciding to run in 2022 elections.
First LookGeorgia elections bill raises questions of voter suppressionGeorgia Gov. Brian Kemp has signed into law a Republican-sponsored overhaul of state elections that includes new restrictions on voting. Voter mobilization groups say that the law violates the Voting Rights Act and will disproportionately affect voters of color.
First Look'The truth matters': Dominion Voting sues Fox News for $1.6BOn Friday, Dominion Voting Systems filed a $1.6 billion lawsuit against Fox News, arguing the media company knowingly spread false information about the validity of the 2020 elections in an attempt to boost its own ratings.聽聽
Democrats have a sweeping agenda. Should a Senate tradition stop them?The filibuster effectively requires 60% support to get bills through the Senate. Has it become too big an obstacle for basic lawmaking?
First LookRachel Levine: first trans official to receive Senate confirmationRachel Levine has been confirmed as聽assistant secretary for health in the Department of Health and Human Services, the first time the Senate has confirmed an openly trans person for a position.
Biden鈥檚 no-win situation on the borderThe migrant crisis on the U.S.-Mexico border has emerged as an early test of the Biden administration鈥檚 leadership. So far, it appears unprepared.
鈥楨asy to vote, hard to cheat.鈥� Kentucky threads needle on voter access.Kentucky lawmakers have approved a bill to expand voting access while securing the ballot, showing bipartisan compromise on a hot-button issue.聽
First LookAcross the US, rallies to denounce Asian hate and misogynyPeople of all races and ethnic backgrounds gathered in Atlanta, and other cities, Saturday and Sunday to protest against anti-Asian violence.聽
First LookBiden tries to keep border crisis from overwhelming his agendaAs President Joe Biden promotes a $1.9 trillion stimulus program and immigration legislation, stories of migrant children entering the U.S. are starting to dominate headlines.
FocusAmerica鈥檚 diverse Asian communities unite against hateAtlanta shootings have sparked nationwide vigils and calls by Asian Americans to address prejudice and hate.
As border crisis intensifies, so does pressure on Biden to fix itDemocrats criticized the Trump administration鈥檚 immigration approach. Now President Biden is scrambling to come up with a practical alternative.
First LookReport: How involved were Russia and Iran in 2020 US elections?A declassified report released Tuesday shows that the Kremlin and Iran both worked to shape the outcome of the 2020 United States elections. However, intelligence officials found no evidence that the voting process was disrupted.聽
Selling pandemic relief plan, Biden recasts presidency as a team effortPresident Donald Trump built his political brand on his personality. President Joe Biden signals a team approach to connecting with voters.
First LookChallenge for Biden鈥檚 climate plan: Winning over US farmersReforms to agricultural practices will be necessary to fight climate change. But anything proposed by U.S. President Joe Biden will need buy-in from farmers 鈥� many of whom don鈥檛 support him politically and say they don鈥檛 have money to spare on new farming practices.
鈥楾ip of the iceberg鈥�: Mapping the pandemic jump in anti-Asian hateEven as overall hate-crime reports fell 7%, those against Asian Americans rose 150%. It鈥檚 an old pattern resurfacing 鈥� but it can also be reversed.
