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First LookAs Texas defends deportation law, New Hampshire ponders its border 鈥� with CanadaEven as Texas鈥� SB4 flounders in court, Republicans in other state legislatures are picking up the charge to open up state jurisdiction on immigration enforcement. That鈥檚 amid arguments about whether the measures will be effective, or even legal.
First LookFull heart. Empty stomach. Can鈥檛 lose. BYU鈥檚 star combines March Madness and Ramadan.BYU basketball star Aly Khalifa is heading into the March Madness tournament without food or water, observing the strictures of Ramadan. Mr. Khalifa鈥檚 sacrifice epitomizes his career as a college athlete and a devout Muslim.
The ExplainerRFK Jr. is popular, but he鈥檚 probably not going to win. Here鈥檚 why.Voters say they want an alternative to President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. But independent candidates face huge structural hurdles.
Texas SB4 could upend 100 years of US immigration law by empowering statesLegal whiplash over Texas鈥� new immigration law signals uncertainty around a state attempt to use authority traditionally reserved for the federal government.聽
First LookMississippi court sentences 鈥楪oon Squad鈥� officers for torturing Black menIn a Jackson, Mississippi, suburb, a street-crime-fighting unit abused their posts, torturing innocent citizens they swore an oath to protect, the court finds. Sentencing began March 19 for the self-described 鈥淕oon Squad鈥� of six white law enforcement officers.聽
First LookRed, white, and feeling blue: Why young Americans are in a 鈥榤id-life crisis鈥�The United States and western Europe lost ground in the annual World Happiness Report, a change driven by young people鈥檚 dejection around social issues, social media, and economic inequality. But some U.S. legislators are looking to turn the tide.
The ExplainerNew home-sale rules could cut 5% commissions paid by sellers and buyers in halfThe fees on home sales are about to change. Some say sellers and buyers could save as much as $12,000 on a $400,000 sale.
First LookIs GOP losing its grip on Ohio? Primary could be a signal of things to come.Ohio鈥檚 March 19 primaries are grabbing national attention as Republicans look to maximize their shot at picking up congressional seats. Endorsements by Donald Trump and聽GOP Senator JD Vance聽have defined some races.
First LookMarch Madness fans dream of a perfect bracket. Can AI give them a shot?Will advancements in AI give some fans a leg up for March Madness? Machine learning isn鈥檛 new to the art of crafting brackets. But experts say the amount of randomness in the tournament still gives basketball obsessives a fighting chance over big data.
With US support uncertain, Europe builds better defensesEuropean leaders are taking steps to demonstrate they can defend themselves, even with the threat of less aid from the United States.
Trump鈥檚 criminal trials recede 鈥� but not civil fraud penaltyKey criminal lawsuits facing Donald Trump have been delayed. Instead, a civil fraud verdict weighs heavily on the聽presidential candidate.
The ExplainerAlabama鈥檚 IVF ruling is having ripple effects. What it does 鈥� and doesn鈥檛 鈥� do.Alabama is the latest state to throw reproductive rights, including the practice of in vitro fertilization, into a vortex of legislative whiplash and partisan drumbeating.
Monitor BreakfastAfter informal 'coffees,' Minister Sikorski comes to breakfastPolish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski has been a friend of the Monitor since 2019. So when he came to Washington with Poland鈥檚 top leaders, he joined us for breakfast to talk Ukraine aid 鈥撀燼nd was his usual engaging self.
First LookSocial media fills Supreme Court schedule. First up, disinformation control.During the pandemic, the Biden administration encouraged social media platforms to remove posts that it viewed as disinformation. Now, the Supreme Court will review whether that encouragement was a form of coercion that targeted conservative voices.
First LookPresident Biden jabs election jokes at jam-packed Gridiron Club DinnerPresident Joe Biden attended the annual Gridiron Club and Foundation Dinner this weekend, the first time during his presidency. It came as the 2024 election looms, and the night was jam-packed with politicians and other leaders including聽Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar.聽
First LookJudge delays Trump's hush money trial, citing new evidenceManhattan Judge Juan Manuel Merchan delayed former President Donald Trump's hush-money criminal trial for at least 30 days after a last-minute evidence dump.
First LookA majority of crime scene guns are obtained illegally. What鈥檚 being done to stop it?A 鈥渟traw purchase鈥� is when a shooter didn鈥檛 purchase a firearm legally but obtained it from someone who did. Federal investigators have made it a priority to combat the tactic, but evidence shows the problem is growing.聽
First LookJustices Sotomayor, Barrett model civility to combat public mistrust in the courtSupreme Court Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Sonia Sotomayor, ideological opposites, promote聽compromise as a position of strength. As they relayed to an audience at a meeting of U.S. governors, differences shouldn鈥檛 prevent them from being civil.
First LookLongtime Israel ally Senator Schumer says Netanyahu has 鈥榣ost his way鈥�Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, the highest-ranking Jewish official in the United States, said 鈥淚srael cannot survive if it becomes a pariah,鈥澛燼nd that the country needs another opportunity to make its voice heard on the war.
Spring 鈥榖reakup鈥�: What鈥檚 behind the US beach town crackdownMiami isn鈥檛 the only coastal city cautious about hosting raucous spring break college students.聽Racial tensions and year-round residents seeking quiet are two of the undercurrents at work.
