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First LookHaaland lifts up missing Native Americans amid focus on PetitoFollowing extensive news media coverage of the disappearance of Gabby Petito, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland said the case should be a reminder of the hundreds of unsolved cases of missing Native Americans that have received little media attention.
Monitor Breakfast‘It’s about all future presidents.’ Schiff on protecting democracy.“We want to make sure that no president in the future of either party can flout the institutions of our democracy,” Rep. Adam Schiff told a Monitor Breakfast Sept. 23.
First LookLatinos push for political power amid Texas redistricting battleTexas is beginning to redraw its congressional lines using data from the most recent U.S. census. Advocates say gerrymandering is diluting representation for the Latino community whose population growth has earned Texas two new congressional seats.
First LookIn turn of events, thousands of Haitian migrants will stay in USThe Biden administration previously stated that the thousands of Haitian migrants currently camping near the border would face immediate expulsion. However, according to officials, migrants are now being released in the U.S. on a “very, very large scale.”
On border and beyond, is Biden agenda ‘America First’?As a candidate, Joe Biden promised a pivot toward multilateral cooperation. But on foreign policy and the border, parallels with the Trump administration are striking.
First LookUS eases border restrictions for vaccinated air travelersOn Monday, the United States announced it will open its doors to vaccinated travelers arriving from the U.K., the EU, China, India, Iran, Ireland, Brazil, and South Africa in November. Travel bans have limited entry into the U.S. for the past 18 months.
First LookAmid precarious conditions in Haiti, US ramps up deporting migrantsThousands of Haitians are trying to cross the Mexico-Texas border into the United States as they flee tumultuous conditions in their home country. But U.S. border officials are increasing deportation flights back to Haiti.
Vaccine mandates: How sincere is a ‘sincerely held belief’?For businesses, questioning the sincerity of an employee’s religious belief is both legally and practically fraught, employment experts say.
A national model? How Virginia is improving landlord-tenant relations.After being exposed for having one of the highest eviction rates in the country, Virginia has passed a number of laws with protections for tenants.
First LookSenate parliamentarian: $3.5T bill can't fund citizenship pathwayDemocrats hoped to carve out a pathway to citizenship for immigrants in the filibuster-protected $3.5 trillion social and environmental bill. But on Sunday, Elizabeth MacDonough, the nonpartisan Senate parliamentarian, rejected the option.
First LookSubmarine deal, drone error, pandemic: Multiple challenges test BidenA defense pact with Australia draws ire from France. The Pentagon acknowledges drone strike killed Afghan civilians. And President Biden faces tests on his domestic agenda.
Pandemic took bite out of US economy. Yet millions escaped poverty.More than 17 million Americans avoided poverty in 2020 thanks to pandemic relief programs, according to a new Census report.
FocusIs Joe Manchin holding democracy hostage? His colleagues won’t say.The West Virginia Democrat says he doesn’t support a $3.5 trillion budget to fund Biden priorities. His party can’t pass it without him.
First LookAfter 200 years of white men, Boston's next mayor will be a womanMichelle Wu has emerged as the top candidate following Tuesday’s preliminary election for Boston’s mayor. A three-way finish for the No. 2 slot is still too close to call, but come November, both candidates will be women of color – a historic first for the city.
First LookCalifornia votes 'No' on recall. Gov. Newsom stays in office.Despite early polls of a tight race, Gov. Gavin Newsom cruised to victory with a high turnout of Democratic voters. As the second governor in U.S. history to defeat a recall, the win establishes Mr. Newsom as a prominent figure in national Democratic politics.
Vaccines, mandates, and backlash: The long US historyPresident Biden’s mandates have supercharged U.S. debate about vaccines and personal liberty. But history can offer context and a calmer lens to consider what lies ahead.
California recall: Is populist tool undermining democracy?California Gov. Gavin Newsom faces a recall election that’s giving Republicans in the deep-blue state a megaphone for their woes.
First LookPresident Biden orders sweeping vaccine mandatePresident Biden mandated Thursday that all employers with more than 100 workers must require them to be vaccinated or test for COVID weekly, a move which will affect 80 million Americans. Republican leaders said Mr. Biden was going too far.
Biden ran on competence. A slew of challenges are testing that promise.New administrations have learning curves. President Biden’s current struggles may reflect a team that hasn’t fully ramped up and a bureaucracy that’s not nimble enough.
First Look'Unconstitutional': Justice Dept. sues Texas over abortion lawOn Thursday, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced that a lawsuit has been filed in federal court in Texas over a new state law that bans most abortions. Federal officials worry other states could enact similar laws, depriving women of their constitutional rights.
