Analysis: How the political environment is moving toward Republicans
Republicans gained a seat in the Connecticut state Senate this week. They won a special election in a district that President Joe Biden won by more than 20 points in 2020.
Analysis: Why Americans may ultimately not care about Biden’s Afghanistan performance
Poll of the week: A new AP-NORC poll shows President Joe Biden's approval rating on foreign policy has fallen to 47%, while his approval rating stands at 51%. It's the first time in his presidency that Biden's approval rating on foreign policy is below his disapproval rating in the AP-NORC poll.
What you need to know about the California recall
The Republican-backed effort to recall Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom is now in its final phase as ballots arrive in the mailboxes of every registered California voter for the September 14 special election.
Analysis: More US adults want booster shots than are unvaccinated
This week, US health officials announced plans to offer booster Covid-19 shots to all qualifying adults starting on September 20. If the FDA authorizes them and the CDC recommends them, the shots will be available eight months after a person received their second dose of either the Moderna or Pfizer vaccine.
California judge rules gig worker initiative utilized by Uber and Lyft is unconstitutional
A California judge ruled Friday that the costly and controversial 2020 ballot measure exempting firms like Uber and Lyft from having to classify their gig workers in the state as employees rather than as independent contractors is unconstitutional.
Landlords again ask Supreme Court to block Biden administration’s eviction moratorium
A federal appeals court on Friday said that it would not block the Biden administration's latest eviction moratorium.
Fact check: Biden claims al Qaeda is ‘gone’ from Afghanistan. Then the Pentagon confirms it’s still there
Defending the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, President Joe Biden said at the White House on Friday: "Look, let's put this thing in perspective. What interest do we have in Afghanistan at this point, with al Qaeda gone? We went to Afghanistan for the express purpose of getting rid of al Qaeda in Afghanistan
Fact check: Texas lieutenant governor falsely implies Black people to blame for Covid surge
The blame game over rising cases of Covid-19 continues along largely partisan lines, with Democrats attacking GOP governors who have banned measures like mask mandates and vaccine passports, and Republicans blaming the Biden administration's border policy for the uptick in cases.
Trump’s conduct needs a federal investigation
As alarming testimony and facts have continued to emerge about the former president's efforts to overturn the election that he lost, Donald Ayer and Norman Eisen disagree with commentators who say there is "little reason" to open an investigation, write Donald Ayer and Norman Eisen. And should he choose to take up such a probe,
Bomb threat suspect to appear in court, charges to be announced Friday afternoon
A North Carolina man who was taken into custody after allegedly threatening to detonate a bomb near the US Capitol on Thursday is expected in court Friday for his initial appearance, the Justice Department said.