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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.
First LookBiden pushes for job corps to build climate-ready infrastructureAfter the Great Depression, the Civilian Conservation Corps helped rebuild the country. Now, Democrats hope to introduce a similar program aimed at creating jobs and greening the economy. But critics say a past fix may not work for current problems.
First LookCan 100,000 new homes in three years ease US housing crisis?Amid a nationwide hike in housing prices, caused by rising demand and falling supply, the Biden administration has announced that 100,000 new affordable homes will be constructed and sold over the next three years.
Free speech in a pandemic: Congress wrestles with drawing a lineTwitter’s recent ban of COVID-19 contrarian Alex Berenson underscores the growing debate over how to define and deal with misinformation.
Monitor BreakfastA new day for Big Labor and the Monitor BreakfastLiz Shuler, the new president of the AFL-CIO – and its first female leader – appeared at the first in-person Monitor Breakfast in almost two years.
Hit hard by pandemic, Hispanic voters could be key to California recallHispanics have suffered high death rates and job losses from the pandemic. Will they take their frustrations out on California Gov. Gavin Newsom?
In pandemic economy, workers have leverage. Will it boost unions?What lies behind the growing support for unions in the U.S.? A defining aspect of Generation Z – the push for social justice – may be part of the answer.
Monitor BreakfastAFL-CIO chief: In pandemic, unions are a source of ‘trusted information’Liz Shuler, new president of America's largest labor federation, says the U.S. economic system is "broken" and that workers need a stronger voice.
The ExplainerPro-Trump lawyers who pushed fraud cases face serious consequencesLawyers who sought to overturn the 2020 election results in key states, alleging fraud, were sanctioned last week by a federal judge in Michigan.
First LookCitizens work to prevent gerrymandering in state redistrictingAs state legislatures begin redistricting based on the 2020 U.S. census results, voters are joining bipartisan commissions to help reduce gerrymandering. With a tightly divided House, redistricting can have significant consequences for election results.
First LookIn party line vote, Texas GOP advances bill to tighten voting lawsThe Republican-controlled Texas House advanced a voting bill Thursday after Democratic legislators spent 38 days away from the state to try to prevent its passage. Now, Democratic legislators look to Washington for federal voting protection.
First LookHow US infrastructure bill aims to cool 'urban heat islands'The $1.2-trillion infrastructure bill contains a new “Healthy Streets” grant program to help communities fund initiatives such as installing “cool” pavement and boosting tree canopies to lower temperatures in urban environments, especially in lower income neighborhoods.
First LookHouse narrowly passes Biden's $3.5T 'human infrastructure' budgetThe political drama over passing President Joe Biden’s multitrillion-dollar budget blueprint emphasizes the stark divisions between moderate and progressive House Democrats, signaling challenges ahead for approving the president’s agenda.
First LookHouse passes bill Dems say would bolster landmark voting lawThe U.S. House has passed the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, a bill that proponents say would restore voting protections that have been dismantled in recent years. With no Republican support, the legislation faces dim prospects in the Senate.
FocusTrump wants 10 GOP lawmakers gone. This one may prove tricky.Michigan GOP Rep. Fred Upton is one of the 10 Republican members of Congress Donald Trump wants to topple because they voted to impeach him.
First LookKathy Hochul marks new era as New York's first female governorKathy Hochul was sworn in as New York’s governor in a small ceremony at midnight following Andrew Cuomo’s resignation amid a flurry of sexual harassment allegations. There are now nine women serving as governor in the United States.
First LookWhy both parties prize veterans as US congressional candidatesAs midterm elections approach, military veterans are running for Congress on Republican and Democratic tickets. Many voters see vets as more willing to put country above self, important among moderate voters and in swing districts.
After Kabul, hard questions about American global leadershipThe Taliban’s victory in Afghanistan has undermined U.S. prestige. But America’s ability to learn from its mistakes may help restore its leadership.
