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First LookCan liability insurance help with gun safety? San Jose says yes.A city in California passed a law on Tuesday that will require San Jose gun owners to have liability insurance, the first of its kind to take effect in the United States. The ordinance is intended to reduce gun violence, but opponents are already mounting a court challenge.
First LookEPA's new focus: cleaner air, water in three Gulf Coast statesOf those living near toxic sites in the United States, 56% are minorities, according to an EPA report. Now, it wants to target air pollution, unsafe drinking water, and other environmental problems in marginalized communities in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas.
A gerrymander foiled in Ohio? Reform advocates see a new model.The politicians in charge of Ohio’s redistricting must comply with an anti-gerrymandering constitutional amendment.
The ExplainerThey shrink. They grow. The tricky politics of national monuments.Underneath the tug of war over the designation of national monuments lie questions about presidential power, checks and balances, and enduring change.
First LookGeorgia towns say census undercounted, threatening budgetsThree small towns in Georgia are among the first to appeal their 2020 census counts, in which, they say, as many as two-thirds of their residents disappeared. Other cities, like Boston and Detroit, say they’re going to challenge the census numbers as well.
First LookWhy Arizona Democrats voted to censure Sen. Kyrsten SinemaSen. Kyrsten Sinema supports the Democrats’ voting rights legislation but she opposes passing it by changing the Senate’s filibuster rule.
First LookWestern wildfires: Will Biden's $50B plan minimize the risks?As Western wildfires become more destructive and intense, the Biden administration has earmarked $50 billion for reducing trees and other vegetation in “hot spots” near communities. The work will begin next year and is expected to take a decade.
After rocky start, can Biden recover in Year Two?The U.S. presidency often involves major on-the-job training. Despite historic challenges, experts say Mr. Biden can still turn things around.
First LookSenate filibuster lives on, halting Democrats' election billAfter a long and emotional debate on the U.S. Senate floor, Democratic senators Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema passed on an attempt by other members of their party to nix the filibuster. That vote doomed the voting reform bill many Democrats see as a top priority.
How expanded child tax credit aided these moms, changed economyThe expanded child tax credit last year slashed poverty and tested a model of cash aid widely shared to families, with no strings attached.
First LookTrump Organization under fire again as New York AG alleges fraudLast year, the Manhattan district attorney charged the Trump Organization with tax fraud. Now Donald Trump’s records are under scrutiny again after the New York attorney general’s office found evidence that his company falsely valued assets for economic gain.
Trump wants Lisa Murkowski gone. A voting reform might save her.The Alaska senator may escape the GOP base’s ire over her impeachment vote, thanks to a ballot measure ending partisan primaries.
The ExplainerThe Supreme Court and vaccine mandates: Three questionsThe Supreme Court Thursday blocked the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for large employers. What happens now?
Trump 2024? Some supporters quietly hope he won’t run.Although Republican voters strongly approve of Donald Trump, some fans would prefer a fresh face to pick up the former president’s mantle.
First LookOhio court scraps maps, showing promise for redistricting reformIn 2015, Ohio voters passed a constitutional amendment to make the redistricting process more bipartisan. This week, the state’s Supreme Court, in a decisions celebrated by voting rights advocates, cited the amendment when it nixed gerrymandered maps.
FocusBeyond voting rights, Georgia wrestles with Southern identityIdentity, history, and voting rights are set to collide in Georgia’s gubernatorial election, reflecting an evolution of American democracy.
First LookNYC extends right to vote to noncitizens in local electionsOn Sunday, a new law went into effect in New York City that will allow more than 800,000 noncitizens to vote in municipal elections. Although smaller towns across the U.S. have enacted similar legislation, New York City is the first major hub to do so.
First LookWhy Wisconsin GOP Sen. Ron Johnson decided not to retireOn Sunday, Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson - a strong Trump supporter - back-tracked and announced he'll run for a third term in the key battleground state.
A divided anniversary: Jan. 6 in the eyes of those who were thereThe Monitor interviewed nearly two dozen people at the Capitol Jan. 6 to put together a fuller picture of that day and to discern where America may be heading.
Why Jan. 6 isn’t overThe Jan. 6 riot has rightfully gotten a lot of attention – but what was happening behind the scenes, both before and after, may be more significant.
