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Focus‘Hard for it to be a bigger deal’: The future of American rightsFor the past 60 years, Americans have been granted more federally guaranteed rights, from voting rights to the right to privacy. That era now appears to be over. Part 1 of an occasional series.
First LookOklahoma becomes latest state to pass a law limiting abortionOklahoma now joins a string of GOP-led states passing more aggressive measures to restrict abortion. On Tuesday, Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a law that makes performing an abortion a felony. If convicted, abortion providers can face up to 10 years in prison.
Monitor BreakfastOur breakfast with Biden’s top economic adviserBrian Deese, director of the National Economic Council, sat down with reporters at a Monitor Breakfast to discuss semiconductors, sanctions, and more.
First LookIs a U.S. recession coming? Biden says economy can stay afloat.The U.S. economy is facing inflation and the war in Ukraine. The Biden White House says a strong job market and household savings are enough to weather pending economic storms. But some economists warn a recession could still be on the horizon.
First LookTrump backs Dr. Oz: Will Pennsylvania MAGA voters embrace it?TV celebrity Mehmet Oz was endorsed by former President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania's crowded Republican Senate race. The campaign is seen as a key test of Trump's political influence.
‘Don’t be a jerk, and don’t be a socialist’: Will Hurd’s advice for 2022Former Republican Rep. Will Hurd of Texas is urging action, including within his own party. He sees paths to progress even on intractable issues like immigration.
Jackson headed to Supreme Court. Why was it such a nailbiter?Was the 53-47 vote Thursday to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson another symptom of congressional gridlock? Yes, but other dynamics are at work, too.
First LookPreemptive suit: Michigan governor sues to protect abortion rightsMichigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer sued prosecutors in 13 counties to protect abortion rights which may be curbed if Roe v. Wade is vacated. Currently, federal law supersedes an 1846 state ban that makes it illegal to terminate a pregnancy unless life-threatening.
Monitor BreakfastBiden adviser: Sanctions on Russia are working – and getting tougherAt a Monitor Breakfast with reporters, Biden economic adviser Brian Deese said Russia’s economy looks set to shrink “by 10% to 15%” as Western sanctions bite.
First LookJudge Jackson secures three GOP votes before Senate confirmationRepublican Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Mitt Romney said Monday they will vote to confirm Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson. Sen. Susan Collins earlier said she will vote for Judge Jackson giving her bipartisan support in a 50-50 Senate.
Rage from the right: Threats against lawmakers rise for the GOP, tooMost death threats against members of Congress come from the political right. In a recent shift, they’re as likely to target Republicans as Democrats.
Traitor or scapegoat? How one cop became the face of Jan. 6.Thomas “T.J.” Robertson is a military veteran and former police officer who lost his job for his participation in the Capitol assault on Jan. 6. His trial starts this week.
First LookWashington State creates alert system for missing Indigenous peopleWashington Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill into law creating the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women’s and People’s Alert System. It is the first statewide alert system for missing Indigenous people – particularly women – in the nation.
Election-year wild card: Blue state gerrymanderingDemocrats decry Republican gerrymandering, but those in some blue states say it’s unilateral disarmament if they don’t respond in kind.
First LookArizona, Oklahoma join wave of transgender sports bansOn Wednesday, Oklahoma and Arizona enacted legislation that bans transgender girls and women from participating on female sports teams, following the lead of Iowa and South Dakota, which passed similar measures in the past two months.
First LookCollins to back Jackson, giving Supreme Court nominee GOP supportMaine Sen. Susan Collins, a Republican, announced on Wednesday that she will vote to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, giving President Joe Biden’s nominee the 50 votes she needs to become the first Black woman to serve as a justice.
First LookLineage or race? California panel sets reparations eligibility.Since California’s task force on reparations first convened in June, the question of eligibility has been hotly debated. On Tuesday, the group decided that instead of including all Black people, compensation will be limited to descendants of slaves.
First LookOver a century later, Biden signs an anti-lynching bill into lawPresident Joe Biden signed the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act Tuesday, an anti-lynching bill that was first introduced over 120 years ago and failed to pass in Congress 200 times. The bill is named after a Black teenager who was kidnapped and killed in 1955.
First LookJudge says Trump ‘more likely than not’ committed Jan. 6 crimesA federal judge in California ruled Monday that Donald Trump’s legal adviser, John Eastman, must release about 100 emails to the House Jan. 6 Committee. In doing so, the judge wrote that Mr. Trump “more likely than not” committed crimes related to Jan. 6.
First LookFlorida signs controversial ed bill. How will it affect classes?Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the contentious Parental Rights in Education bill on Monday, dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” law. The law intends to prevent sexual orientation or gender identity instruction in kindergarten through third grade.
