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By the numbers: Guns and mass shootings on the rise in USGiven the entrenched positions in the gun rights debate, it can be hard to find common ground. But data – facts and figures – may offer a starting place.
First Look‘Incremental progress’: Biden signs executive order on policingOn the second anniversary of George Floyd’s death, amid congressional deadlock on police reform, President Joe Biden signed an executive order aimed at addressing racism and excessive use of force particularly in federal law enforcement agencies.
First LookIt's the law: Oklahoma prohibits all abortions, with few exceptionsOklahoma has signed into law the nation’s strictest abortion ban prohibiting all abortions except to save the life of a pregnant woman or if the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest that has been reported to law enforcement.
Why Fed says fighting inflation is Job 1, despite recession riskIndicators point toward the economy cooling, but 40-year-high inflation remains untamed. This creates a delicate balancing act for policymakers.
First LookElections roundup: What happened in this week's primaries?In Georgia, two candidates who didn’t endorse Donald Trump’s false claims of election fraud still won support from their GOP base. A Democratic matchup in Texas is still too close to call. Here’s a roundup of the primary results in five states.
Are US elections fraud-filled? One Georgia dispute is a window.Elections are not exempt from human error. But wide-scale fraud in U.S. elections is exceedingly rare. A dispute in Georgia shows that.
The ExplainerVoting: Should it be only for citizens?Citizenship is traditionally required to vote, but a growing number of cities are allowing noncitizen residents to vote. The pros and cons explained.
‘Replacement theory’: The view from an immigration-wary Georgia districtThe recent mass shooting in Buffalo focused attention on the “great replacement theory.” How widespread is this fear and its variants?
In Georgia primary, a test of Trump’s influencePrimaries are by nature forward-facing, a time to select candidates for upcoming elections. But this year, some primaries seem stuck in 2020. That may be nowhere more true than in Georgia.
First Look‘Operation Fly Formula’: White House works to combat shortageAmid the national baby formula shortage, President Joe Biden has authorized the Defense Department to fly in formula from overseas. He also invoked the Defense Production Act to speed up domestic production.
In key battlegrounds, races for secretary of state take on new weightHigh-profile primary in Georgia tests the salience of Donald Trump’s disproved claims of widespread fraud. At stake: oversight of the 2024 elections.
First LookIs Trump endorsement key to GOP victory? Primaries offer test.Primary elections in states across the U.S. show that former President Donald Trump’s endorsement of Republican candidates still holds sway but his backing does not guarantee victory. Here’s a look at the most recent results in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Idaho.
For many women defending Roe, 1973 decision is a living memoryMany women at abortion-rights protests this past weekend were beyond their childbearing years. Some have memories of a pre-Roe America.
In Idaho governor’s race, GOP factions battle over party’s futureAn unusual battle between the governor and his lieutenant reflects national divisions within the Republican Party – including over Donald Trump.
Why many Republicans now oppose abortion exceptions for rapeTraditionally, even Republicans against abortion have supported exceptions for rape and incest. But as Roe v. Wade teeters, there has been a shift.
Monitor Breakfast‘Stiffen your spine’: Breakfast with outgoing press secretary Jen PsakiContinuing a Monitor tradition, outgoing White House press secretary Jen Psaki stops by for breakfast and a few thoughts on what it’s like to be in politics at this moment.
FocusCan ‘Big John’ Fetterman help Democrats win back the working class?The heavy favorite for Pennsylvania’s Democratic Senate nomination may test whether progressivism in different packaging can broaden its appeal.
First Look500 Native Americans died in US residential schools, Feds sayA federal study has identified more than 500 student deaths at government-backed boarding schools that sought to assimilate Native American youth into white society. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland described the study as a first step toward justice for the victims.
Monitor Breakfast‘We are not ready to surrender’: Coffee with Ukraine’s ambassador to USDuring a Monitor coffee with reporters Thursday, Ambassador Oksana Markarova addressed how Ukraine would define victory in the war.
First LookWest Wing first: Karine Jean-Pierre breaks mold as press secretaryKarine Jean-Pierre is set to become the first Black woman and the first openly LGBTQ person to serve as White House press secretary, President Joe Biden announced on Thursday. Current White House press secretary Jen Psaki will vacate the role next week.
