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First LookCan Texas arrest migrants entering illegally? Supreme Court to decide.Texas’ controversial new law allowing police to arrest migrants is headed to the Supreme Court. The case represents a battle between state and federal powers, and a win for Texas could set a new precedent.
Supreme Court’s ruling keeps Trump on state ballots. Then what?The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that states can’t kick Donald Trump off presidential ballots. The alternative, it wrote, would be “chaos.”
- Supreme Court’s ruling keeps Trump on state ballots. Then what?
The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that states can’t kick Donald Trump off presidential ballots. The alternative, it wrote, would be “chaos.”
Cover StoryJoe Biden faces the test of a lifetimeSupporters tout President Biden’s decades of experience. Critics question if he’s up to the job. Is Mr. Biden’s age a liability, an asset – or both?
First LookJohn Kerry worked to restore US climate leadership. Was it enough?John Kerry, who served as President Joe Biden’s special envoy on climate change, will step down on March 6. After the U.S. pulled out of the Paris Agreement, Mr. Kerry worked to restore climate ties with China and court private capital for climate action.
FocusOn California ballot: Housing’s role in addressing mental illnessFacing rising homelessness and mental illness, Californians are seeking solutions and on March 5 will vote on Prop. 1 – a measure linking resources.
First LookRussia is on a quest to divide US voters. This time it’s immigration.Russian state media and online accounts are pushing misleading and incendiary claims about U.S. immigration in an effort to target U.S. voters ahead of the 2024 election, deepening political divides, experts say.
Biden versus Trump: Will Texas visits reframe border blame game?Same-day border visits by both presidential front-runners underscore how illegal immigration has become the top issue in the race.
Is a president above the law? Supreme Court to decide.The Supreme Court’s move to hear Donald Trump’s immunity case delays his criminal trial, but doesn’t dismiss it. How the justices rule will set precedent.
- Is a president above the law? Supreme Court to decide.
The Supreme Court’s move to hear Donald Trump’s immunity case delays his criminal trial, but doesn’t dismiss it. How the justices rule will set precedent.
In the wake of teen’s death, why LGBTQ+ Oklahomans say they stayWhen a transgender teen in Oklahoma died after being bullied, the culture wars ground into motion. But in talking with LGBTQ+ people in Oklahoma, a complicated picture emerges – of steep challenges but also of a sense of home worth fighting for.
First LookShould teens vote, run for town rep? Brattleboro, Vermont says yes.Brattleboro, Vermont, joins a small but growing list of towns that lowered the voting age to 16 for local elections. The state legislature overrode the governor’s veto to rewrite the town’s charter to include young voters on the rolls.
First LookGeorgia GOP respond with immigration bill in wake of student murderLaken Riley’s murder by a Venezuelan immigrant in Athens, Georgia, stunned a nation already grappling with questions around immigration. Georgia lawmakers advanced a bill Feb. 27 that would demand local police cooperate with ICE officials on arrests.
Enduring message of nonviolence reaches new audiencesIn a nation focused on divisions, voices are rising for unity and peace. One of these, civil rights activist and nonviolence advocate Clarence B. Jones, who helped write the famous “I Have a Dream’’ speech, is finding new audiences.
First LookSupreme Court agrees to hear Trump’s bid for legal immunityThe Supreme Court has agreed to decide if former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted on charges of interfering with the 2020 election. The timing could raise doubts about whether a trial can finish prior to the November election.
- First LookSupreme Court agrees to hear Trump’s bid for legal immunity
The Supreme Court has agreed to decide if former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted on charges of interfering with the 2020 election. The timing could raise doubts about whether a trial can finish prior to the November election.
Tough Texas immigration law nears. Residents have questions.If a new Texas law goes into effect next week, it will set up dueling immigration systems. Concerns abound over how this will work.
Treaty on pandemics: Why nations seek it. Why it’s so hard.World Health Organization talks seek to address pandemic prevention and response. But consensus is difficult to reach.
First LookMcConnell to step down as Senate leader: ‘It’s time to move on’After a record-setting 17 years as Senate Republican leader, Mitch McConnell said he will end his tenure in November. The departure punctuates his party’s transition from Reagan-brand conservatism to the populism of former President Donald Trump.
First LookSan Francisco begins reparations with an apology. Is it enough?San Francisco Supervisors officially apologize for racism, becoming the second big city after Boston to take this step. Many city council members say that there is still work to be done, but the reparations committee has not yet agreed on next steps.
