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The Supreme Court Avoids Ruling On Trans Rights, At Least For Now
2021/6/29

The U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday to wade into a major controversy over the use of bathrooms by

In Tandem: Biden Walks Tightrope Between Infrastructure Deal And Democratic Wish-list
2021/6/28

President Biden walked back an earlier threat that he would not sign the newly announced bipartisan

NPR's It's Been A Minute: A History Of AIDS/HIV Activism
2021/6/26

Forty years ago this month, the CDC reported on patients with HIV/AIDS in the United States for the

Weekly Roundup: June 25th
2021/6/25

The Department of Justice announced it is suing the state of Georgia over a restrictive voting law.

Biden Announces Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal, But That's Only Half The Story
2021/6/24

Standing next to Democratic and Republican Senators, President Biden declared, "we have a deal." The

"Mean Girls" Meets The Supreme Court Pt. II: SCOTUS Supports Student Free Speech
2021/6/23

The Supreme Court sided with a student who was penalized after cussing out her school on Snapchat. A

Democrats And Republicans Are In An Existential Crisis Over Ballot Access
2021/6/22

Today Democrats' massive elections overhaul bill is all but set to stall out in the Senate, but the

The Supreme Court Unanimously Rejects NCAA Limits On Athlete Compensation
2021/6/21

The Supreme Court unanimously sided with college athletes in their challenge to NCAA compensation ru

Weekly Roundup: June 18th
2021/6/18

Democratic Congressman Jamaal Bowman is part of a new class of progressive lawmakers hoping to push

Obamacare Wins At SCOTUS; Biden Admin Expands Transgender Student Protections
2021/6/17

The Supreme Court threw out a Republican-led challenge to the Affordable Care Act, and the justices

"I Did What I Came To Do": President Biden Meets With Russia's Vladimir Putin
2021/6/16

In Geneva, President Biden and Russia President Vladimir Putin met for hours. At separate news confe

Vice President Harris, Texas Lawmakers Meet To Push Voting Reform
2021/6/15

Democrats on the Hill are meeting with Democratic state lawmakers from Texas to discuss federal legi

In First Trip Abroad, Biden Tells Allies "America Is Back"
2021/6/14

In the first overseas trip of his presidency, Biden is in Europe delivering a central message to all

Weekly Roundup: June 11th
2021/6/11

In a speech announcing the change, President Biden's Attorney General Merrick Garland emphasized tha

What's Behind The GOP's 'Critical Race Theory' Rhetoric?
2021/6/10

Some Republican lawmakers have branded the efforts to teach about the effects of racism as "critical

VP Harris Emphasizes Anti-Corruption In Trip To Guatemala, Mexico
2021/6/9

Vice President Harris emphasized the need for development and healthy civil society in her first for

Senate Insurrection Report And Biden's First Trip Abroad
2021/6/8

A bipartisan Senate investigation found that police had more alarming intelligence ahead of the Jan.

How Does Trump's Return To The Public Eye Impact GOP Lawmakers?
2021/6/7

Former president Donald Trump spoke at a North Carolina Republican Party meeting over the weekend. T

Weekly Roundup: June 4th
2021/6/4

Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont had asked the Labor Department to bar governors from prematurely endi

With North Carolina Speech, Trump Returns To The Political Stage
2021/6/3

Former President Trump will speak at the North Carolina Republican Party's state convention this wee