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First LookMost Americans want tougher gun laws. Why is it so hard to change?In the wake of yet more gun-related violence in recent months, President Joe Biden has announced limited measures to tackle the problem. Why tougher gun laws are hard to enact despite widespread public support.
Biden aid for Black farmers: The view from one Louisiana farmRacial equity toward farmers is an overt goal of President Biden’s pandemic relief. For many Black farmers, the aid only begins to address the gaps.
First LookWith racial justice in mind, US rethinks highwaysWhen interstate highways were built they often sliced through Black neighborhoods, disrupting and devastating thriving communities. Now, there is increasingly political will – and, potentially, congressional funding – to reroute those expressways.
First LookRepublican unity? Trump offers different take at donor meetingAt GOP donor meeting, Donald Trump veered from prepared remarks Saturday and slammed Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and other Republicans.
‘An enormous waste’: How stimulus checks play in red-state AmericaMany see the relief bill as padded with unnecessary items, further ballooning the national debt even as the economic outlook is improving.
First LookIs the political scandal dead? Gaetz, Cuomo scoff at resigning.As Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz finds himself embroiled in a federal sex trafficking probe, politicians from both parties in recent years have ignored calls to resign amid allegations of impropriety, pushing through scandals that might previously have sunk them.
National debt is surging higher. Here’s why worry is heading lower.Low interest rates and a focus on economic recovery push concerns about fiscal responsibility to the wayside.
What Georgia voting law actually says – and why stakes seem so highGeorgia’s new voting law is multifaceted, enabling partisans to label it progress or a travesty. The political context explains why passions run high.
Biden’s big government push: Progressives and GOP both opened the wayProgressives’ growing influence, along with the GOP’s lessening focus on fiscal discipline, has enabled the president to present sweeping government initiatives.
First LookGeorgia's voting bill: criticized and funded by corporationsLast week, numerous companies spoke out against Georgia’s new voting bill. But a recent report found that corporations have donated at least $50 million to lawmakers in support of voting restrictions since 2015.
First LookBoycott baseball? Republicans defend Georgia voting rights lawGov. Brian Kemp vowed Saturday to defend Georgia's new election law, saying “free and fair elections” are worth any threats, boycotts, or lawsuits.
First LookWith 1.3m backlog at US border, migrants released without papersLast week, the Border Patrol began the unusual practice of releasing migrants with no court notices, and at times, no paperwork as people flock to the Mexico-U.S. border. For many seeking asylum, getting sent back to Mexico “would be a nightmare.”
First LookWhat's in Biden's massive plan to upgrade US infrastructure?In a speech in Pittsburgh, President Joe Biden outlined a $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan. Some Republicans have opposed the proposed corporate tax hikes, but Mr. Biden is pitching creating 'millions' of new jobs.
First LookAs prospect of jail looms, Capitol riot suspects express regretConfronted with video and photo evidence in court, dozens of suspects who were arrested for participating in the U.S. Capitol riots on Jan. 6 have apologized as the ramifications of their actions begin to sink in.
FocusA union at Amazon? Why workers in Alabama hold the key.Amazon faces a unionization drive in what may seem an unlikely place. Yet this Deep South area also has a history of worker activism.
Focus‘If you can keep it’: Where next for a strained democracyThere are four tests to determine whether a democracy is under threat. For the first time in its history, the U.S. meets all four.
First LookFrom Clinton to Biden, Democrat approach to economy makes U-turnIn recent decades, issues such as inequality and globalization have changed the landscape of the United States. In response, President Joe Biden is taking an opposite tack from the Clinton administration to help the economy and its workers.
How pandemic snarls redistricting – and 2022 election plansThe pandemic threw census data six months off schedule, which risks delays in redistricting and in candidates deciding to run in 2022 elections.
First LookGeorgia elections bill raises questions of voter suppressionGeorgia Gov. Brian Kemp has signed into law a Republican-sponsored overhaul of state elections that includes new restrictions on voting. Voter mobilization groups say that the law violates the Voting Rights Act and will disproportionately affect voters of color.
First Look'The truth matters': Dominion Voting sues Fox News for $1.6BOn Friday, Dominion Voting Systems filed a $1.6 billion lawsuit against Fox News, arguing the media company knowingly spread false information about the validity of the 2020 elections in an attempt to boost its own ratings.
