More Police, More Fencing: Here's What The Capitol Riot Report Recommends
A new assessment commissioned by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi recommends a dramatic expansion of security measures at the U.S. Capitol. And Republican state lawmakers have introduced a spate of bills ai...
8 Mar 202115min
Weekly Roundup: March 5th
Despite a strong jobs report last month, the economy is still really struggling. That means there's a lot of energy behind Democrats' COVID relief package—but passing the rest of their agenda will alm...
5 Mar 202127min
The Supreme Court Is Expected To Make It Harder For People To Vote
The Supreme Court seems poised to uphold voting restrictions in Arizona, setting the stage for Republican legislatures to try to make it more difficult to vote for years to come. This comes at the sam...
4 Mar 202114min
There Will Be Enough Vaccine Doses For Every US Adult By May, Biden Says
President Biden announced yesterday an accelerated vaccination timeline in the United States, but some states are already moving to fully reopen—a move public health experts warn could lead to deadly ...
3 Mar 202114min
FBI Head Says Domestic Extremists Are Top Threat To US
FBI Director Christopher Wray defended his department saying it warned law enforcement ahead of the insurrection at the capitol. He also emphasized the ongoing threat to the United States posed by do...
2 Mar 202114min
Trump Is The Past, Present, And Future Of The Republican Party
The former president's speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference is confirmation that Donald Trump won't go quietly into retirement—loyalty to Trump and white grievance politics will rema...
1 Mar 202114min
Weekly Roundup: February 26th
President Biden hasn't reinstated family separation policies, but his choice to keep migrant children in a shelter facility has drawn criticism from activists. And the Conservative Political Action Co...
26 Feb 202127min
How Young Activists Are Working With America's Oldest President
Many young progressive groups were openly hostile to Joe Biden's primary campaign, but they rallied to support him once he secured the nomination. Now, his administration regularly meets with young or...
25 Feb 202114min
