Opinion · 116th Congress
The virus and the fabulist in chief in the White House
But funding the largest public service ad campaign in American history would amount to a rounding error in the forthcoming $1 trillion-plus legislation.
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Campaigns · 116th Congress
Nikema Williams to replace Rep. John Lewis on November ballot
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Policy · 116th Congress
Workplace testing for coronavirus remains a challenge
[jwp-video n=”1″] Maeve O’Meara, CEO of employer consultancy Castlight Health, said testing will likely be industry-specific, with more vulnerable employers like airlines taking the lead.
Opinion · 116th Congress
There is more than one way to be Black — and to be an American
[jwp-video n=”1″] A constant toil African Americans still struggle, as always, to be seen as individuals instead of as stereotypes that allow for criminalization with every slight step outside
Policy · 116th Congress
Facebook bans, removes hundreds of far-right “boogaloo” groups
[jwp-video n=”1″] Facebook said it had been tracking activities of such groups since 2012 and had been “closely following its development” since 2019.
Policy · 116th Congress
Alabama asks Supreme Court to review COVID-19 election ruling
[jwp-video n=”1″] At issue in Alabama are two requirements that the state officials say combat voter fraud.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Why the Dukakis 1988 analogy is baloney
[jwp-video n=”1″] The previous Gallup survey, conducted July 8-10 (before the convention), found Dukakis leading by only 6 points, 47 percent to 41 percent.
Policy · 116th Congress
CDC: COVID-19 cases may be 10 times higher than reported
[jwp-video n=”1″] Still, he said a “significant majority” of people in the U.S. — possibly more than 90 percent of the population — remain susceptible to the virus.
Policy · 116th Congress
GAO: Stimulus checks sent to dead people among coronavirus response problems
. | The Government Accountability Office criticized the Trump administration’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic on multiple fronts Thursday, including the issuing of more than $1 billion in stimulus
Congress · 116th Congress
House passes policing bill amid familiar partisan stalemate
[jwp-video n=”1″] “I don’t know what we do now,” Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., told reporters. “It’s a shame, but we are where we are.”
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Marcia Fudge on what it’s like to be a Delta Sigma Theta in DC
[jwp-video n=”1″] We knew that there were not large numbers of us, but never thought about it in a staffing way, because we came in and found staff and got up and running very quickly.
Policy · 116th Congress
NYPD may soon have to divulge surveillance technologies
[jwp-video n=”1″] “The broad language in the POST Act would include sensitive and confidential technology used by undercover police officers on the most dangerous assignments,” the NYPD said
Policy · 116th Congress
Coronavirus economy drains Social Security, Medicare coffers
[jwp-video n=”1″] An analysis by the Bipartisan Policy Center in April showed what could happen to the Social Security trust funds, depending on the severity of any economic downturn.
Opinion · 116th Congress
America shows its resilience
As I write this, the stock market is surging on the news that the Trump administration is considering a $1 trillion infrastructure proposal, adding to what has been a remarkable rebound on Wall Street
Policy · 116th Congress
Unrest over race dismays US allies, delights enemies
[jwp-video n=”1″] Particularly damaging, say historians and former diplomats, to the reputation of the United States as the Western world’s foremost defender of freedom of speech and rule of
Congress · 116th Congress
Senate chairman vows fight over Confederacy issue
[jwp-video n=”1″] Collision course The GOP-majority Senate panel’s decision on Wednesday to require changing of base names such as Fort Bragg and Fort Benning was seen as a rebuke of President
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Amid a pandemic and protests, Rep. Eliot Engel is fighting for his political survival
[jwp-video n=”1″] Engel on defense Much of the race has centered on who is most connected to the district rather than ideological differences.
Congress · 116th Congress
Pelosi wants 11 Confederate statues removed from Capitol
[jwp-video n=”1″] Congress authorized the National Statuary Hall Collection in 1864 to allow each state to donate two statues of notable citizens “illustrious for their historic renown or for