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Virginia next in line to abolish death penalty. What鈥檚 behind the shift?Public views on capital punishment are shifting rapidly, with more states moving to ban it. As with many issues, the change is being driven largely by millennials.
First LookBack to normal for 4th of July? Biden lays out hopeful vision.United States President Joe Biden gave his first prime-time address on Thursday evening, one year after the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Mr. Biden offered the public a vision for a possible return to normalcy by this summer.聽
First LookBorder crossing attempts are rising. What鈥檚 Biden鈥檚 plan?Migrants are arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border in increasing numbers as the Biden administration is caught between restoring an asylum program largely dismantled by the Trump administration and trying to craft an immigration policy of its own.
First LookUS Congress sends $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill to BidenThe U.S. Congress has passed a landmark $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill by a near party line 220-211 vote. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called the passage聽鈥漚 decision that will make a difference for millions of Americans, saving lives and livelihoods.鈥�
Politics WatchTime to bring back the 鈥榯alking filibuster鈥�? Watch Joe Manchin.The West Virginia Democrat is leveraging his influence in the 50-50 Senate 鈥� even signaling a willingness to alter a controversial rule he supports. He says it gives the minority party a voice.
As attorney general, Garland vows to tackle domestic extremismMerrick Garland鈥檚 widely praised handling of the Oklahoma City bombing investigation may inform how he will approach the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
As relief bill expands safety net, are views of welfare state shifting?The $1.9 trillion bill temporarily expands key benefits for lower-income parents and workers, making the aid more like a universal basic income.
First LookWhat else is in the $1.9 trillion bill? Cutting child poverty.The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, expected to finally pass this week, temporarily raises the child tax credit from $2,000 to $3,600 per child. The benefit covers the poorest families and those affected by the pandemic.聽
California housing crunch: Is the answer to end single-family zoning?Berkeley, Sacramento, and other cities seek to eliminate exclusionary zoning to address an affordable housing shortage and racial segregation.
How Charlottesville echoes in historyFor many in Charlottesville, the Capitol riot drew parallels with the Unite the Right rally in 2017. Both were abject failures of listening.
First LookAt Bloody Sunday memorial, focus turns to voting rightsDuring the 56th commemoration of the civil rights march in Selma, Alabama activists highlighted the continued need to protect voting rights. The聽Selma Bridge crossing in 1965, in which protestors were beaten by police, was a turning point in American civil rights.
First LookSenate approves $1.9 trillion pandemic relief bill 鈥� top Biden priorityWith a party-line vote, the Senate approved President Biden鈥檚 biggest early priority: addressing the pandemic, unemployment, and a struggling economy.
First LookWhy did NY hide true number of nursing home deaths?A new report shows 15,000 nursing home residents in New York state died as a result of COVID-19, a drastic increase over a January report of 8,700. Critics say the way the deaths were counted was an attempt to protect Gov. Andrew Cuomo from political rivals.
Cuomo, Democrats, and the politics of personal conductAllegations against Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a prominent Democrat, have renewed soul-searching within his party.
First LookLaw enforcement agencies can't agree on who to blame for Jan. 6Congress hasn鈥檛 pinned the blame on any specific U.S. law enforcement or intelligence agency or official as it investigates the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. Police and national security officials have deflected responsibility, blaming either intelligence failures, the Pentagon, or each other.
FocusA 9/11 Commission for Jan. 6? Possible, but harder this time.Amid diverging narratives about the attack on the U.S. Capitol, key players from the 9/11 Commission say their experience offers relevant lessons.
First LookBiden's Cabinet, hailed for diversity, slow to be confirmedBetween an antagonistic outgoing Trump administration, a split Senate, and time eaten up by an impeachment trial, U.S. President Joe Biden鈥檚 Cabinet picks are being confirmed at a slower rate than those of the previous four presidents.
Vermont has put women at legislative helm. Where will they steer?With women now holding top posts in the Vermont legislature, they鈥檙e in a position to take on an enduring problem: Balancing a job and family.
In post-Trump era, a GOP battle of ideas 鈥� and test of Trump鈥檚 cloutThat Donald Trump is the dominant force in the GOP is beyond dispute. But as Republicans start looking ahead to 2024, his hold may not be as absolute as it appears.
First LookCongress is debating a voting reform bill. Who would it help?The U.S. Congress has resumed debate on a bill that would make voting easier, curb gerrymandering, and curtail money鈥檚 influence in politics. Democrats argue the bill will make voting more accessible while Republicans say the measures will limit the power of states.
