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First LookJustin Pearson to return to Tennessee House after unanimous voteRep. Justin Pearson will be reinstated to Tennessee’s House of Representatives. He and Rep. Justin Jones were expelled for participating in gun control protests without permission. On Monday, Mr. Jones was voted to be reinstated.
Six decades after civil rights, a new era of protest in NashvilleProtests in Nashville this week echo an earlier era of Black Americans speaking out. What began as a call for action on gun violence has broadened – and drawn national attention.
First Look'I stand with you': Vote returns Justin Jones to Tennessee HouseRep. Justin Jones was reinstated by unanimous vote on Monday to the Tennessee House just four days after his expulsion. Fellow lawmaker Justin Pearson could be reinstated on Wednesday.
FocusCourt pushed abortion back to the states. It isn’t staying there.Returning abortion policy to the states proves hard as some states’ choices affect their neighbors, and courts clash over pills sent through the mail.
Trump spins legal woes into donation gold. Less left for GOP?Since his indictment, Donald Trump has been raising money hand over fist. Some Republicans worry he makes it harder for other candidates to fundraise.
First LookNashville officials prepare to vote on expelled lawmakersNashville’s metro council has called a meeting to vote on the reinstatement of the expelled lawmaker Justin Jones on Monday. Justin Pearson will be considered at a meeting on Wednesday, according to Mickell Lowery, chair of the Shelby County Commission.
First LookWhy were two protesting Democrats expelled from the Tennessee House?Three Democrats in the Tennessee House called for tighter gun control but only two were expelled after joining chants in the gallery following the Nashville shooting. Expulsions are an extraordinary move that the chamber has used only extremely rarely.
First LookBiden responds to transgender bans with new Title IX protectionsThe White House is proposing a new rule to prevent schools and colleges from enacting outright bans on transgender athletes, barring certain exceptions to promote fairness or reduce injuries. If finalized, it would become a provision of Title IX.
First LookKansas bans transgender athletes from joining women's sportsKansas is banning transgender athletes from women’s and girls’ sports amid a national debate on transgender athletes. Nineteen other states have imposed such bans, most recently Wyoming, but also Arizona, Florida, Texas, and West Virginia.
Indictment fuels Trump 2024 campaign – for nowFormer President Donald Trump is seeing a bump in the polls, and after Tuesday’s arraignment, even longtime critics are coming to his defense. But with other legal cases still pending, no one knows where the Trump narrative is heading.
First LookProtasiewicz to aim for ‘fair and impartial’ Wisconsin Supreme CourtDemocrat-backed Janet Protasiewicz won the Wisconsin Supreme Court race after beating out Republican opponent Dan Kelly. The new court controlled 4-3 by liberals is expected to decide a pending lawsuit challenging the state’s 1849 law banning abortion.
First LookAbortion, voting rights in question in Wisconsin Supreme Court raceThe Wisconsin Supreme Court has been under conservative control for 15 years, and the race this year has become one of the most expensive contests in U.S. history of its kind. The stakes are high as the winner will serve a 10-year term.
First LookUS bipartisan lawmakers agree on more school safety measuresBoth red and blue US states are passing legislation to increase school safety measures, including panic buttons and video surveillance, following the school shooting in Tennessee. Meanwhile, a bill in Florida will allow unconcealed guns without a permit.
Tackling the biggest fraud in US history – pandemic reliefHundreds of billions of dollars were stolen in the rush to aid small businesses and individuals. Now the U.S. is trying to claw some money back.
First LookAs Trump’s New York arraignment begins, other probes continueFormer President Donald Trump will face growing legal challenges in New York, where he’s set to be arraigned this week on charges arising from hush money payments during his 2016 campaign. Other investigations outside Manhattan are pressing forward, too.
Democrats split over education in Chicago mayoral runoffIn Chicago’s mayoral runoff Tuesday, Democrats Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas offer very different visions for fixing the city’s ailing schools.
Criminal indictment opens new stage in the Trump odysseyThe indictment of former President Donald Trump brings a new act in the narrative arc of his political rise, fall, and hoped-for redemption in 2024.
First LookTrump indicted in first-ever criminal case against a former US presidentDonald Trump has been indicted on charges involving payments in 2016 to silence claims of an extramarital sexual encounter, the first ever criminal case against a former U.S. president.
The ExplainerRisk and recovery: Mississippi tornado signals twin challengesSome research suggests tornado risks may be shifting modestly eastward, raising questions about preparedness in some of the poorest U.S. states.
First LookWill California lift its ban on travel to anti-LGBTQ+ states?In 2016, California banned government-funded travel to states with discriminatory laws against the LGBTQ+ community. Some in the state now aim to overturn that ban, saying it conflicts with other policies the state prioritizes.
