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First LookMolding a movement: BLM activists plan agenda-writing conventionIn a virtual convention set for Aug. 28,聽Black activists will issue a聽set of demands for the first 100 days of a new presidential administration. The 2020 Black National Convention聽builds on more than a century of Black political organizing and marks a聽pivotal moment for the BLM movement.
Politics WatchOn Phyllis Schlafly, Gloria Steinem, and 鈥楳rs. America'Family and friends of the iconic women of the 1970s ERA battle weigh in on their portrayal in the Hulu mini-series. There were some misses, but it鈥檚 still worth watching.
First LookNo more debate: Americans need to wear masks, says GOPAs infections surge around the country, leading Republicans are urging all Americans to wear masks and rejecting the politicizing of mask-wearing by President Donald Trump. But some worry the support comes too late.
First LookMcGrath won the Kentucky primary. Next, she'll face McConnell.Amy McGrath narrowly won Kentucky's Democratic primary against progressive Charles Booker. Now she'll be running against well-funded incumbent Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in the general election.
First LookOklahoma expands Medicaid. Will more states follow?About 215,000 residents would qualify for the Medicaid expansion 鈥� but these numbers could be even higher considering the number of Oklahoma residents who lost their jobs and work-related health insurance because of the pandemic.
First LookWhy GOP lawmakers want action on Russian-Afghanistan intel nowOn Monday, the White House briefed eight Republican lawmakers on year-old reports of Russian bounties for the lives of U.S. troops in Afghanistan. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle expressed alarm over Russia's activities.
First LookWhy Congress failed to answer the national call for police billThe bipartisan outcry over George Floyd's death was a chance for Congress to act on a policing overhaul. But the swift rise and fall of the police legislation suggests lawmakers are often driven more聽by party ideology than public opinion.
First LookAs virus cases rise, Trump urges Supreme Court to overturn ACAIf the Supreme Court agrees to overturn the Affordable Care Act, more than 20 million Americans could lose their health coverage. During the pandemic, close to half a million people who lost their health insurance have gotten coverage through HealthCare.gov.聽
First Look'We hear you': House passes police reform act after Floyd deathOn Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the an ambitious set of proposed changes to police procedures and accountability - one month after George Floyd's death. But Republican opposition in the Senate means it's unlike to become law.
First LookWill the Postal Service be the star of the 2020 election?Financially damaged by the pandemic,聽The U.S. Postal Service faces unprecedented challenges聽as the country turns to mail-in voting.聽President Donald Trump has previously called the agency "a joke," but the 245-year-old government service has its defenders.
Politics WatchStars are born 鈥� in both partiesPrimaries in Virginia, North Carolina, and New York rewarded fresh faces on the left and right 鈥� heralding a "new generation" of diverse political talent.
As election nears, Trump and Biden are campaigning again. Sort of.Both campaigns are trying to chart their way back to normal. But this political season is still being shaped by the pandemic and the protests.
Will focus on racial justice give Black candidates a boost?As voters head to the polls for primary elections Tuesday, rising challenges to the status quo may give a tail wind for Black progressive candidates.聽
First LookWith nation in turmoil, Trump stages first campaign rally in monthsSpeaking in Oklahoma Saturday, President Trump sought to define the election as a choice between national heritage and left-wing radicalism.
First LookState dept. official quits over Trump's response to protestsMary Elizabeth Taylor, the assistant secretary of state for legislative affairs, submitted her resignation on Thursday聽in protest of President Trump's actions and comments around racial injustice. She was one of the administration鈥檚 highest-ranking Black Americans.聽
Racial protests prompt waves of upheaval in America鈥檚 newsroomsA highly charged debate over racial justice advocacy and the ostensible goal of neutrality is likely to shape the future of 21st-century journalism.
First LookReelection help from China? Bolton writes: Trump requested it.In a book set to be released Tuesday, President Trump's former national security advisor John Bolton delivers a scathing rebuke of the president, alleging that Mr. Trump solicited reelection help from China, among other abuses of power.
Politics WatchAre 鈥榮hy Trump supporters鈥� skewing polls again?In 2016, a hidden Trump voting bloc made his support look smaller than it was. That, along with pollsters鈥� underestimation of his support among white non-college voters, could make polls unreliable again.
First LookEvangelicals or moderates? LGBTQ ruling may force GOP to choose.The Supreme Court ruling protecting LGBTQ employees from job discrimination met high praise from Democrats and silence from key Republicans who are caught between evangelicals and suburban voters.
First LookA flag with 51 stars? House to vote on Washington statehood.Nationwide protests for racial justice and President Donald Trump's controversial Lafayette Park photo op prompted Democratic leaders to schedule a vote to make Washington, D.C., a state.聽
