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First LookSenate agrees on bipartisan funding bill, avoids shutdownOn Thursday, the Senate passed a bipartisan bill by a vote of 69-28 to fund the federal government through Feb. 18, avoiding a shutdown despite contentious debate over federal vaccine mandates.
As US faces new COVID variant, calls for patience and prudenceNews of a COVID-19 variant has prompted a new wave of concern, and that creates new challenges for the government. Here’s what has happened so far.
First LookWill Stacey Abrams become America's first Black female governor?Stacey Abrams will campaign to become the nation’s first Black female governor by running in Georgia, again challenging Republican Gov. Brian Kemp. When she ran against Mr. Kemp in 2018, she lost by a margin of 1.4 percentage points.
As voters get angrier, local officials bear the bruntFrom school boards to health departments, officials are facing more intense forms of harassment. Many say the climate is affecting morale.
First LookHow misinformation targeted at Latinos could impact coming electionsA recent wave of misinformation targeted at Latino voters, which fuel conspiracy theories, is raising concern about its effect on midterm elections. Critics are calling on Facebook to ramp up efforts to detect misinformation in multiple languages.
First LookBiden frees oil from US reserves. Will it lower global prices?In an effort to ease energy prices this winter, President Joe Biden ordered 50 million barrels of oil to be released from strategic reserves, in coordination with other countries such as China and the U.K. Gas prices are more than 50% higher than they were last year.
Monitor BreakfastBreakfast with RNC chief – and Trump ally – Ronna McDanielRonna McDaniel, the chair of the Republican National Committee, sat down with reporters at a Monitor Breakfast to discuss the party's future.
Build Back Better or boondoggle? Why Biden’s bill is so divisive.The stark partisan divide over the Build Back Better bill reflects fundamentally different views about the role of government in Americans’ lives.
First LookSome 28,000 Afghans (still) await approval to come to USOut of the 28,000 Afghans who have applied for “humanitarian parole” in the United States, only about 100 have been approved since July. As time passes, concern is growing among family members hoping to get their loved ones out of Afghanistan.
GOP chair: Under Trump, ‘we’ve become a working-class party’The head of the Republican National Committee joined the Monitor Breakfast to talk about the former president, the 2022 elections, and more.
- GOP chair: Under Trump, ‘we’ve become a working-class party’
The head of the Republican National Committee joined the Monitor Breakfast to talk about the former president, the 2022 elections, and more.
FocusWhere Rep. Pramila Jayapal got her spineRep. Pramila Jayapal has been criticized for overplaying her hand, but colleagues say her style is consistent with a career driven by strong values.
Paul Gosar, censure, and the further decline of civility in CongressPaul Gosar was censured Wednesday in what GOP leadership calls abuse of power. Democrats say Republicans, unlike in the past, refuse to rebuke their own.
First LookDefiant Bannon uses arrest as platform against BidenSteve Bannon faces criminal contempt charges from a federal court after defying a subpoena from Congress’ Jan. 6 committee. Mr. Bannon is one of several close allies to former President Donald Trump facing legal charges after the Capitol breach.
First LookBiden signs $1T bipartisan infrastructure bill. What’s next?On Monday, after months of negotiation, U.S. President Joe Biden signed his $1 trillion infrastructure deal into law, which had bipartisan support. Throughout the week, Mr. Biden will travel to different states to sell the plan and explain its benefits.
FocusCan the US still build – and think – big? The Lowcountry may hold clues.On Monday, President Joe Biden signed a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill designed to unlock supply chain capacity and bring jobs to places like Jasper County.
First LookAre roads racist? Buttigieg says yes, talks transportation reform.All eyes are on Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and how he will develop the transportation sector after the passing of President Biden’s infrastructure bill. Mr. Buttigieg says his plan includes building racial equity through highway design and road projects.
Virginia’s wake-up call: Democrats ignore rural voters at their perilAccepted wisdom among Democrats has been that demographics – more voters of color and more young voters – would lead to victory. Last week’s defeat in Virginia shows the danger of complacency.
First LookIn Hopi elections, language preservation is a core issueIn the upcoming Hopi chairman elections, the role of language in tribal politics is front and center. The debate about whether the ability to speak and understand Hopi should be a prerequisite to running prompts bigger questions about culture, identity, and inclusion.
First LookEyes on the driver: Biden wants a tech fix to curb drunk drivingPresident Joe Biden’s infrastructure bill includes policies tackling auto safety. By 2026, all new vehicles will include systems to “passively monitor the performance of a driver ... to accurately identify whether that driver may be impaired.”
