Hopes rise for a police reform compromise, but huge political hurdles loom
Real hope for police reform — even in the rancorously divided US Senate — shows the seismic impact of the guilty verdict in the trial for…
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After Ellison’s role in Chauvin trial, Democrats look to invest in attorney general races
The role that Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison played in the conviction of former police officer Derek Chauvin for murdering George Floyd has…
Continue Reading Biden to announce US will aim to cut carbon emissions by as much as 52% by 2030 at virtual climate summit
President Joe Biden on Thursday will kick off a climate summit attended by 40 other world leaders by announcing an ambitious cut in greenhouse gas…
Continue Reading Atlanta mayor: ‘More effective way’ than boycotts to get necessary voting reform
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms on Wednesday urged those looking to boycott Georgia-based companies over the state’s new elections law to…
Continue Reading Nevada secretary of state finds no ‘evidentiary support’ for GOP election fraud claims
Nevada Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske‘s office told the state Republican Party on Wednesday that an investigation had found no…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for April 22: Police reform, Covid, voter suppression, Biden, Turkey
It’s Earth Day, and while conversations about the climate crisis and global emissions may feel overwhelming, there are also plenty of people…
Continue Reading Biden preparing to declare massacre of Armenians a ‘genocide,’ risking break with Turkey
President Joe Biden is preparing to declare the massacre of an estimated million or more Armenians under the Ottoman Empire a “genocide”…
Continue Reading House to vote on bill that would grant DC statehood
The House of Representatives is on track to vote Thursday on a bill that would grant statehood to Washington, DC, a Democratic priority that faces…
Continue Reading New Proud Boys indictment adds Syracuse man to US Capitol conspiracy case
The Justice Department has added a third person to a major federal criminal case that accuses members of the Proud Boys of breaking into the US…
Continue Reading Chronic leadership problems have plagued oversight of DHS inspector general’s office, GAO finds
Management and operational challenges plagued the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General for years, hurting its ability to…
Continue Reading Atlanta mayor: ‘More effective ways’ than boycotts to get necessary voting reform
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms on Wednesday urged those looking to boycott Georgia-based companies over the state’s new elections law to…
Continue Reading Lisa Murkowski just reminded us of how politics used to be normal
Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski broke ranks with Republicans on Wednesday, voting to confirm Vanita Gupta as associate attorney general. Explaining her…
Continue Reading Fact-checking Nancy Mace’s claim that DC wouldn’t ‘qualify’ as a single congressional district
A group of House Republicans spoke out on Tuesday against a Democratic proposal to grant statehood to Washington, DC, which does not have voting…
Continue Reading US and Iranian officials see some progress in nuclear talks, but long road remains
US and Iranian officials say they have made progress in talks aimed at bringing the United States back to the 2015 nuclear deal and Iran back into…
Continue Reading Texas House approves bill allowing election judges to carry a gun in most polling places
The Texas House on Tuesday passed legislation that would allow election judges to carry a handgun in most polling places on Election Day and during…
Continue Reading Harris casts first tie-breaking vote for a Biden nominee after Senate splits on Pentagon pick
Vice President Kamala Harris cast her first tie-breaking vote related to a Biden administration nominee on the Senate floor Wednesday evening, voting…
Continue Reading GOP senator floats compromise on policing legislation as bipartisan talks pick up pace
The lead Senate GOP negotiator over new policing legislation is floating a compromise on a major sticking point that has derailed past efforts to…
Continue Reading Senate Republicans to keep earmark ban, though GOP conference rules offer some wiggle room
Senate Republicans on Wednesday declined to change their conference rules that ban their use of earmarks, an issue that divides the GOP conference…
Continue Reading CNN to host climate crisis town hall with Biden administration officials
Senior Biden administration officials this week will answer questions on how President Joe Biden plans to remake US climate policy in a globally…
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First Lady Jill Biden visits New Mexico amid vaccine push
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — First lady Jill Biden kicked off a three-day, two-state visit to the U.S. Southwest with a tour of a vaccination clinic…
Continue Reading Ohio’s Republican governor announces police reform bill
Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine said Wednesday that a police reform bill is in the works, one of several police reform efforts underway nationwide…
Continue Reading Pentagon extremism adviser lays out challenge facing military after two commanders deny a problem exists
One day after two four-star military commanders told Congress they did not have problems with extremists in their ranks, the top adviser on the issue…
Continue Reading Biden’s associate attorney general nominee Vanita Gupta confirmed after GOP senator breaks ranks
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Vanita Gupta to be associate attorney general in a narrow 51-49 vote after Sen. Lisa Murkowski joined with…
Continue Reading Nancy Pelosi’s stunningly tone-deaf quote on George Floyd
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had months (and months) to ponder what she would say if and when former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin was…
Continue Reading Arizona governor vetoes bill that would’ve made it harder for students to learn about sexual and gender identity in school
Arizona’s Republican governor on Tuesday vetoed a state bill that would have made it harder for students to learn about sexual and gender…
Continue Reading Virginia governor signs bill legalizing marijuana possession starting this summer
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam on Wednesday signed a bill legalizing simple possession of marijuana beginning this summer, making it the first Southern…
Continue Reading Minneapolis police still use force on Black people at disproportionate rate
In the months after George Floyd’s death, Minneapolis Police Department officers reported using force on far fewer people — but then use…
Continue Reading Biden calls for businesses to give paid time off for employees to get vaccinated as he touts 200 million shots
President Joe Biden on Wednesday touted the anticipated milestone of the United States administering 200 million coronavirus vaccine shots since he…
Continue Reading New York state legislature passes bill that would automatically restore voting rights to people on parole
The New York state legislature passed a bill on Wednesday that would automatically restore voting rights to people convicted of a felony once they…
Continue Reading Republican Lisa Murkowski breaks ranks to advance Biden’s associate attorney general nominee Vanita Gupta
The Senate narrowly voted to advance the nomination of President Joe Biden’s nominee to be associate attorney general, Vanita Gupta, setting up…
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