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Are progressives the bloc of ‘no’? They say no.Exercising new leverage, progressives in Congress vowed not to vote for a bipartisan infrastructure bill until their $3.5 trillion budget passed.
The ExplainerHow ‘name, image, likeness’ rights change the game for NCAA athletesThe NCAA’s new policy permitting college athletes to profit on their name, image, and likeness rights is a sea change in college sports.
First LookSan Jose apologizes for burning down Chinatown in 1887More than a century after California’s largest Chinatown was destroyed by arsonists, the city of San Jose has apologized to the Chinese American community – acknowledging their role in perpetuating “systemic and institutional racism, xenophobia, and discrimination.”
The ‘big lie,’ loyalty to Trump – and the defense of democracyWhat does it mean to be a Republican, post-Trump? A majority of GOP voters polled say that claiming the 2020 election was stolen is a defining characteristic.
Virginia governor’s race: What does ‘pro-business’ mean in a pandemic?Will voters see mask and vaccine mandates as helping businesses or hindering them? The Virginia governor’s race may provide a test case.
How Chattanooga is working to right the wrongs of urban renewalUrban renewal helped some communities prosper and decimated others – with fault lines based on race. Chattanooga, Tennessee, hopes to bridge that divide.
First LookR. Kelly verdict could help protect all Black girls, advocates sayMusician R. Kelly was found guilty of sex trafficking in a federal trial Monday in New York. Black women in particular, who have long fought against perceptions that Black girls are more mature and need less protection against sexual abuse, are finding justice in the conviction.
First LookCourt to lift all restrictions on John Hinckley, Reagan shooterOn Monday, a federal judge ruled that John Hinckley Jr., the man who attempted to kill President Ronald Reagan in 1981 but was found not guilty due to insanity, will be freed from all court-imposed restrictions by next year should his mental health remain stable.
After Afghanistan, what kind of wars does Pentagon want to fight?The failures of Afghanistan will be scrutinized on Capitol Hill this week, with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Gen. Mark Milley testifying before Congress.
First LookWill taxes on the ultra-rich be enough to fund Dems' $3.5T bill?Democrats say President Biden’s $3.5 trillion social program package will pay for itself through tax hikes on corporations and the wealthy and other revenue sources. Although Republicans are wary, Mr. Biden promises a price tag of “zero.”
Monitor BreakfastA breakfast table full of questions for Adam SchiffWhen Rep. Adam Schiff stepped into Washington’s St. Regis Hotel Thursday for a Monitor Breakfast, there was no shortage of topics on the table.
Why Congress is bringing US to the brink of defaultThe debt limit, once used to balance fiscal discipline with spending priorities, has become a political game of chicken.
First LookAmerica's hunger problem persists, poll findsA recent poll shows that many Americans continue to face food insecurity, with access to fresh produce and lack of awareness of government assistance programs among the biggest barriers. About 1 in 8 Americans regularly get their food from convenience stores.
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.
How creative solutions have kept high school sports going in the pandemicDespite raucous debates over pandemic protocols in schools, high school athletic directors have quietly been finding ways to keep students playing.
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 LookMobile help: Donated RVs give wildfire victims homes and hopeThe California wildfires left many without a place to call home. In response, one man bought an RV and drove west with his daughter to give it to a family in need. His nonprofit, EmergencyRV.org, has so far provided 95 RVs to victims of the fires.
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.
