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US Added Jobs In June⁠—But Now The Pandemic Is Getting Worse
2020/7/2

The unemployment rate fell to 11.1%. But there are indications that the job growth has slowed recent

Trump Remakes Federal Judiciary In His Image
2020/7/1

In June, the Senate confirmed President Trump's 200th judge to the bench. With a dearth of legislati

Trump's Disapproval Climbs Alongside US Coronavirus Cases
2020/6/30

Amid a renewed spike in coronavirus cases, the number of voters disapproving of the job President Tr

Supreme Court Overturns Restrictions On Abortion Access
2020/6/29

Chief Justice John Roberts joined the court's four liberals, citing the Supreme Court's adherence to

Weekly Roundup: June 26th, 2020
2020/6/26

At the first coronavirus taskforce briefing in months, Vice President Mike Pence reiterated that the

Congress Probably Won't Agree On Police Reform
2020/6/25

A day after Democrats blocked a Republican proposal in the Senate, they are set to pass a reform pla

U.S. Coronavirus Cases Holding Steady
2020/6/24

The United States isn't experiencing a second wave of the coronavirus—because the first wave never e

Who Will Kentucky Pick To Face Mitch McConnell?
2020/6/23

Closely-watched congressional primaries in New York and Kentucky will test how well progressives far

Trump Fires Lawyer Who Prosecuted His Allies
2020/6/22

President Trump has removed a top Justice Department official, Geoffrey Berman, whose office has ove

Weekly Roundup: June 19th, 2020
2020/6/19

In Tulsa, Oklahoma on Saturday, President Trump will hold his first campaign rally since the coronav

In 5-4 Decision, Supreme Court Lets DACA Stand
2020/6/18

The Supreme Court has extended a life-support line to some 650,000 so-called "Dreamers" on Thursday,

NPR Analysis: Biden Has Early Edge On 2020 Political Map
2020/6/17

President Trump is in a political hole and has a lot of ground to make up over the next five months

What Trump's Policing Order Does (And Doesn't) Do
2020/6/16

President Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday encouraging police departments to improve train

Supreme Court: LGBTQ Employment Discrimination Is Illegal
2020/6/15

The vote was 6-3 with conservatives Chief Justice John Roberts and Neil Gorsuch joining the court's

It's Been a Minute: 'Not Just Another Protest'
2020/6/14

There is so much to unpack in this current moment. Sam has a candid conversation with Aunt Betty abo

The Ground Is Shifting In Trump's Culture War
2020/6/12

President Trump and his campaign are sticking to culture war messaging even as some congressional Re

The End Of Police In Minneapolis
2020/6/11

After one of the city's police officers killed George Floyd, a veto-proof majority of the Minneapoli

"Is that what a black man's worth? Twenty dollars?"
2020/6/10

Philonise Floyd, whose brother was killed by Minneapolis police, testified in front of the House Jud

President Trump Denies Systemic Racism In Policing. Most Americans Disagree.
2020/6/9

As Joe Biden's campaign touted his plans for police reform, President Trump denied that there is a s

Democrats Want To Reform, Not Defund, Police
2020/6/8

Congressional Democrats on Monday unveiled the Justice in Policing Act of 2020, which aims to instal