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FocusShaky COVID response lays bare a decadeslong crisis in governmentA politicized system encouraging short-term thinking has hindered the pandemic response 鈥� as have dated technology and a decline in public trust.
First LookAfter Floyd protests, will the youth dominate election booths?The midterm elections in 2018 had聽the highest turnout in a quarter-century among voters ages 18-29 鈥� a spike attributed in part to youth-led movements like March for Our Lives against gun violence. Could the George Floyd protests yield similar results?聽
First LookCan GOP unite on police overhaul? Party taps Sen. Scott to try.Sen. Tim Scott, the lone Black Republican senator, faces a twofold challenge: Unite his party behind police reform legislation, and convince the Black community that he's not being used by the GOP.
First LookWhat are the lessons from Georgia's 'messy' primary?Voters waited in long lines for Georgia's primary election on Tuesday, triggering partisan debate over ballot access. As state officials blame faulty machines for the "chaos," others say Georgia offers "a learning experience" for November. 聽
First LookDems intro broad police reform bill, kneel in nod to activistsHouse Democrats proposed the Justice in Policing Act on Monday, which would curb police legal protections and ramp up accountability. But the Republican-majority Senate is unlikely to pass such legislation.聽
Can Biden deliver on 鈥榰nity鈥�? Does America really want it?After a stretch of tumultuous events nearly unprecedented in modern U.S. history, the task of unifying the nation has never seemed more daunting.
First LookThe truth of mail-in voting? Dems' new research debunks myths.The partisan fight over ballot access was well under way before the pandemic. Republicans claim mail-in voting will increase voter fraud, while Democrats say resistance to it is another form of voter suppression.聽
First Look'Defund the police': What does that mean exactly?President Trump sees the 鈥淒efund the Police鈥� slogan as a political opportunity. Most protesters don't mean it literally, except perhaps in Minneapolis.聽
First LookPoll shows Republicans are unusually pessimistic about US pathOnly 46% of Americans who identify as Republicans say the country is on the right track, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll.
First LookBiden clinches Democratic nomination, with little of traditional fanfareThe former vice president, who secured the needed delegates Friday, has sought to cast the 2020 election as a battle 鈥渇or the soul of the nation.鈥�
First LookACLU sues Trump administration over protesters' rights violationThe American Civil Liberties Union says the Trump administration violated the civil rights of protesters in Washington.聽Attorney General William Barr defended the decision saying it was necessary to protect officers and federal property.聽
Are 鈥榦utside agitators鈥� exploiting Floyd protests?Rumors about extremist groups co-opting the demonstrations have abounded. So far, evidence suggests their involvement has been relatively minimal.
As nation reels, Trump鈥檚 focus is strength, not unityBeset by crises 鈥� from the pandemic and economic catastrophe to massive racial unrest 鈥� Trump聽has made little effort to strike a note of healing.
Trump and the (not so new) battle over government oversightChecks and balances: Everybody wants accountability in government. Except, at times, those governing, including President Trump.
Politics WatchThe perilous choice of protesting during coronavirusEven as states reopen, epidemiologists caution against mass gatherings. But what if respecting one public health emergency means ignoring another?
First LookA bid for real change: Legislators examine police use of forceFacing the flood of protests, legislators are renewing stalled efforts from 2014 to reform police training programs and regulate use of force. In the past, police unions have objected to law enforcement reforms.
First LookAmid unusual primary voting, Biden closes in on nominationTuesday's primaries offered a democratic test for both parties as voters navigated a pandemic, national unrest, and curfews. As Joe Biden closes on official nomination to face President Donald Trump in the fall, health and safety concerns dominate the national conversation.聽
The ExplainerVote by mail: Is it safe, fair, and ready for November?Several states already let the public vote by mail in elections. But amid the coronavirus pandemic, the debate over mail-in voting has new urgency.
First LookBlack female mayors lead deftly during Floyd protestsAtlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms,聽Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, and other black female mayors are being praised as thoughtful leaders during an unprecedented moment of a pandemic, social unrest, and economic collapse.
First LookCan President Trump use the military to stop looting?Presidents have leeway to dispatch the U.S. military in states under the Insurrection Act, say legal experts. But in the past, troops were deployed when local governments failed to enforce federal law, such as desegregation.
