DeSantis and his allies want credit after Florida went from the worst outbreak in the country to the lowest case rate. Except this is an altogether familiar trajectory for hard-hit states.
Category: Politics
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The covid conspiracy theorist inside the White House (press corps)
Newsmax’s Emerald Robinson’s positions on the coronavirus vaccine may not be the most toxic part of her shtick.
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New York is poised to address the ‘whatabout New York’ response to voting restrictions
Two ballot proposals will probably liberalize voting in the state.
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Foreign nationals can finance ballot initiatives, FEC affirms
Commissioners found that the federal ban on foreign money applies only to candidate elections, not ballot initiatives.
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Democracy as a trust exercise
On this Election Day, we talk about how the events of Jan. 6 have affected our elections. Plus, what nations participating in COP26 will have to give up to avoid more climate change catastrophes.
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Hispanic Democrats warn of the perils of dropping immigration proposals from Biden’s domestic spending bill
Immigration advocates view the bill as the best chance to do something to show immigrant communities aligned with the party that their concerns are being taken seriously.
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The Trailer: Election Night 2021: What to watch, where to watch, and when
An hour-by-hour guide of what to watch, the final polls and ads in key races, and what that Charlottesville tiki torch stunt was all about.
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How Schumer’s left turn shaped the Democratic agenda and set up a chaotic final scramble
As Senate majority leader, Schumer has firmly cast his lot with an emerging liberal supermajority in his caucus that is increasingly comfortable with a more muscular federal government — and the higher taxes and spending needed to underpin it.
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CDC advisers back nation’s first vaccine for 5-to-11-year-olds. Agency’s signoff expected within hours.
Efforts to administer the vaccines are expected to be up and fully running by Monday.
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‘America showed up’ to U.N. climate summit — but so did Biden’s domestic political issues
The foreign trip capped by the COP26 summit was an attempt to showcase the president as a global statesman, helming an America that’s ready to stand with allies and engage with developing nations on climate.
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McAuliffe vs. Youngkin: Who’s winning the Pinocchio race
During the hard-fought campaign to be Virginia’s next governor, the Pinocchio count has kept growing. Here’s a guide.
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Virginia went big for Biden, but on eve of another pivotal election, many voters say Democrats have not delivered for them
Souring views of the president loom over hotly contested race for governor and signal trouble ahead for the party.
