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Biden's Election Was Legitimate. Republicans Have Convinced Supporters It Wasn't.
2021/11/10

Donald Trump and other top Republicans have continued to lie about the results of the presidential e

Vice President Harris Travels To France To Mend Fences
2021/11/9

Vice President Kamala Harris is in France for several days, helping to mend the U.S. relationship wi

Congress Passes Biden's Trillion-Dollar Transit, Broadband, And Power Bill
2021/11/8

It is a major political victory for President Biden, though it remains to be seen whether it will bu

Weekly Roundup: November 5th
2021/11/5

It is not clear whether Democrats in the House of Representatives will vote today on the two major l

The Republican Election Official Who Stood Up To Trump
2021/11/4

Brad Raffensperger is a conservative Republican who serves as Georgia's elected Secretary of State —

Virginia Elects Republican Glenn Youngkin As Governor
2021/11/3

Youngkin defeated former governor Terry McAuliffe, and outperformed former president Donald Trump's

Supreme Court May Allow A Challenge To Texas Abortion Restrictions To Move Forward
2021/11/2

A near-ban on abortion in Texas was designed to be hard to challenge in court, but in a hearing on M

Biden Says The US Has Gotten Serious About Climate
2021/11/1

President Biden continues his travel this week in Scotland, where he is attending the United Nations

Weekly Roundup: Friday October 29th
2021/10/29

President Biden touted a new framework for the infrastructure package Democrats have been trying to

The Docket: Do You Have The Right To Carry A Gun Outside Of Your Home?
2021/10/28

The Supreme Court has already ruled that an individual has the right to bear arms in their own home,

Jobs Are Open But People Of Color And Women Are Struggling To Return To Work
2021/10/27

The labor market shifted dramatically during the pandemic, and as employers once again begin to hire

How Safe Are Kids Online? Senators Ask TikTok, Snapchat, And YouTube
2021/10/26

TikTok and Snapchat appeared for the first time before Congress alongside YouTube to answer question

The Facebook Papers Show How Quickly Radicalization Can Happen Online
2021/10/25

Thousands of leaked documents from Facebook were viewed by more news organizations over the weekend

You Should Pay Attention To The Virginia Governor's Race
2021/10/22

The off-year election is the first test of how people are feeling ahead of a consequential midterm s

What Will Survive Negotiations In Biden's Trillion-Plus Dollar Social Programs Bill?
2021/10/21

The White House continues to negotiate with Democrats Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Kyrsten Sinem

Will Democrats Change The Senate Rules To Pass Voting Rights Legislation?
2021/10/20

Another high-profile voting rights push has failed because it did not attract enough Republican supp

Why Are School Board Officials Getting Death Threats?
2021/10/19

School boards are the latest frontier in the culture wars, as incensed community members and right-w

If You're Vaccinated, You Can Visit The US From Abroad In November
2021/10/18

The Biden administration announced that the U.S. will admit vaccinated foreign travelers beginning N

Weekly Roundup: October 15th
2021/10/15

The two senators who are forcing more negotiations over the Biden administration's multi-trillion do

The Boston Marathon Bomber Is Undoubtedly Guilty, But Should He Be Executed?
2021/10/14

The Supreme Court heard arguments for and against reinstating the death penalty for Dzhokhar Tsarnae