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- Shoring up the grid: What El Paso can teach the rest of Texas
Texas power outages are stirring calls for more resilient grids. The need is amplified by climate change and increasingly electrified lifestyles.
- First LookThe US rejoins the Paris Agreement. Why does it matter?
The United States is officially re-entering the Paris Agreement, just 107 days after leaving. Expectations are high that the U.S. will step up to its commitments to fight the climate crisis and experts hope to see accelerated and unified progress globally.
- Four impeachments, zero removals: Sign of cracks in Constitution?
A key check on presidential power doesn’t seem to be working the way the Founding Fathers envisioned. We look where a cycle of partisanship may head.
- Biden, Warnock, and the resurgence of the liberal Christian
The election of President Joe Biden and Sen. Raphael Warnock “represents an opportunity for Christian political discourse to move from the culture wars to the social gospel.”
- Politics WatchImpeachment 2.0: bipartisan, yes, but the fallout could be huge
Many Republicans who voted to impeach or convict former President Donald Trump are feeling the intra-party consequences – even if it's not yet clear how heavy they will be.
- First LookNew arrivals seeking asylum will test Biden's immigration plan
President Joe Biden has reversed many Trump administration immigration policies in pursuit of a “humane, comprehensive process” to evaluate asylum cases. As more people arrive at the U.S.-Mexico border, criticism and the pressure to deliver have grown.
- First LookSenate acquits Trump again, but on a changed Washington stage
Both of Donald Trump's impeachments ended in his acquittal, with little suspense over the outcome. But the circumstances of the crimes and trials were radically different.
- Why California’s pandemic response could lead to a recall vote
California Gov. Gavin Newsom might face a recall because of his pandemic response. The state is facing the challenges of a U.S. in miniature.
- Impeachment trial: Political, but also deeply personal
For the senators and House impeachment managers, this week’s trial underscores the deeply personal nature of the events at the center of it.
- First LookImpeachment defense: Condemn the violence, not the president
Former U.S. President Donald Trump’s impeachment lawyers are willing to concede the events of Jan. 6 were shocking. But they say Mr. Trump shouldn’t be held responsible for the actions of the rioters who stormed the Capitol, who are now being prosecuted.
- Trump in exile: The man and the idea
Can Trumpism actually carry on without former President Trump, or will the man himself come roaring back?
- Creating a Capitol fortress: ‘The obvious, easy, and wrong answer’?
After a year of pandemic restrictions and militarized security after the Capitol invasion, the seat of power is off-limits to the average citizen.
- First LookCommission suggests ways to fix systemic racism in Virginia
Repealing old, unenforced but explicitly racist laws has become more popular across the country. But racial disparities still exist. A Virginia commission has proposed reforms to laws and policies that perpetuate racial inequality.
- First LookImpeachment trial: Senators view 'distressing' new riot footage
New video footage of the U.S. Capitol attack shows how dangerously close the rioters came to the nation’s leaders, putting the focus of former President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial on a raw retelling of the Jan. 6 assault.
- Battleground states ask: Is voting in America too easy – or too hard?
Proposed laws in battleground states would restrict voting rights, but nationwide most bills seek to expand access to the vote.
- Trump impeachment: Outcome may be foregone conclusion, but impact isn’t
Impeachment proceedings aren’t only about the final result, but also about establishing a precedent and shaping public opinion.
- Why questions of free speech – and its limits – roil US politics
Is free speech being abused in dangerous ways? Is it being unfairly stifled? Questions flare, from Trump impeachment trial to Marjorie Taylor Greene.
- First LookWhat to watch for as Trump impeachment trial kicks off
While an acquittal is likely, say analysts, former President Donald Trump's lawyers will have to mount a defense without offending the senators who were themselves victims of the Capitol riot.
- First LookThree Evangelical pastors, three different takes on US politics
The majority of Evangelical voters support former President Donald Trump, but their views are not monolithic. Three churches in a West Virginia town illustrate how individual congregations think differently about the role of evangelical Christianity in American politics.
- First LookRep. Liz Cheney: 'We are the party of Lincoln,' not QAnon
Rep. Liz Cheney, said Sunday she was undeterred by a censure from Wyoming Republicans and that Donald Trump should have no role as leader of the GOP.