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Democrats can pass a big bill through the Senate without any Republican votes. Here’s how. If President Joe Biden and Democrats in Congress want to...

Vox

Religion and Faith

In Biden’s Catholic Faith, an Ascendant Liberal Christianity

Destructive protests by anarchists and extremists signal divided left as Biden administration begins

Hours before President Biden took the oath of office, he entered the front pew of the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle, the seat of Catholic Washington...

New York Times (News)

Coronavirus

Biden health officials express concern about short-term vaccine supply crunch

Top Biden administration health officials on Sunday expressed concern about limited vaccine supplies but offered measured optimism that the worse-than-...

Politico

Science

SpaceX launches 143 satellites on one rocket in record-setting mission

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carried 143 satellites into orbit on a jam-packed rideshare mission Sunday, setting a new world record for the most satellites...

CNN (Online News)

Democratic Party

The hundreds of far-left and anarchist demonstrators who gathered in protest mere hours after President Biden swore the oath of office Wednesday signal a...

Washington Post

Elections

Democrats Make Federal Election Standards A Top Priority

Democrats plan to move quickly on one of the first bills of the new Congress, citing the need for federal election standards and other reforms to shore up...

HuffPost

Criminal Justice

Biden urged to commute sentences of all 49 federal death row prisoners

Led by two prominent African American congresswomen, 35 Democrats have urged Joe Biden to commute the sentences of all 49 federal prisoners left on death...

The Guardian

News from the Center

Role of Government

‘A too-powerful presidency’: Will US ever rein in executive branch?

Christian Science Monitor

Joe Biden made his first public speech as president last week with his inaugural address. He will be expected to make many more. George Washington...

Republican Party

Republicans Can Agree to Disagree Over Democracy

Less than six hours after rioters forced legislators to stop their debate over certifying the electors from Arizona on January 6, senators were back on the...

Guest Writer - Center

White House

First dogs Champ and Major bound in to the Biden White House

Raise the woof at the White House: the first dogs have arrived. "Champ and Major have joined us at the White House," First Lady Jill Biden tweeted on Monday...

CNET

Russia

With Russia Protesting Navalny’s Arrest, Calls Mount to Target Putin’s Inner Circle

Tens of thousands of people braved Arctic temperatures and the threat of arrest across Russia over the weekend to protest the latest arrest of Russian...

Foreign Policy

Media Industry

Can the media regain credibility under Biden?

A New York Times editor lost her job after she tweeted about having 'chills' about Biden's inauguration

America’s newsrooms spent the last four years grappling with an arduous challenge: separating the consequential from the petty in President Trump’s endless...

Guest Writer - Center

Media Bias

A New York Times editor lost her job after receiving criticism for tweeting about her excitement for President Joe Biden's inauguration. Journalist...

Business Insider

Wall Street Journal (News)

Skepticism reigns as Biden, McConnell begin new era

Shortly after Joe Biden finished his inaugural speech after taking the oath of office Wednesday, he walked toward Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (...

The Hill

Race and Racism

Fatal Police Shootings Of Unarmed Black People Reveal Troubling Patterns

Ronell Foster was riding his bicycle through the hushed streets of Vallejo, Calif., one evening when a police officer noticed that the bike had no lights...

NPR (Online News)

China

A China With More Clout Awaits Biden at the WTO

President Biden has said he plans to work with allies to keep pressure on China, but at the World Trade Organization the U.S. will be facing a rival in...

US Congress

Democrats now control Congress. What should they do first?

President Joe Biden enters office with one of the most ambitious policy agendas of any modern president. He can accomplish many of these goals through...

Yahoo! The 360

Remember Those Heartwarming Campaign Ads for Utah Governor? Here’s What’s Needed to Make Them the Norm

In a year when partisan rancor was rampant on the national political stage, glimmers of hope for positive campaigning still shone through. One case of this...

Jackson Lanzer

Calling Out or Calling In?

Editor's Note: This piece originally appeared as a Braver Angels newsletter. To subscribe to Braver Angels,...

John R. Wood Jr.

How does a 50-50 Senate work? Two leaders who tried it explain.

Christian Science Monitor

Party leaders in today’s 50-50 Senate are haggling over a power-sharing agreement, and that’s no surprise. Only twice in American history has the Senate had...

Facts and Fact Checking

Paul Distorts CBO’s Estimate on Impact of $15 Minimum Wage

FACT CHECK

Raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour would cause 1.3 million workers to become jobless in an average week in 2025, according to the Congressional...

FactCheck.org

China

China Overtakes U.S. as World’s Leading Destination for Foreign Direct Investment

China overtook the U.S. as the world’s top destination for new foreign direct investment last year, as the Covid-19 pandemic amplifies an eastward shift in...

Wall Street Journal (News)

News from the Right

29 GOP Senators Oppose Trump Trial

House Democrats plan to walk the impeachment charge against former President Donald Trump to the Senate on Monday evening, but multiple members of the GOP...

Newsmax (News)

Violence in America

'Totally unacceptable': Biden press secretary condemns left-wing violence in Pacific Northwest

President Biden's top spokesperson has condemned the violence in the Pacific Northwest. During Monday's briefing, White House press secretary Jen...

Washington Examiner

Sen. Leahy Expected to Preside over Senate Impeachment Trial, Not Chief Justice Roberts

Chief Justice John Roberts will not preside over former President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial in the Senate, according to reports. Senator...

National Review

Facts and Fact Checking

Oops: Media Darling Tony Fauci Debunks Massive CNN Story on COVID Vaccines

On Thursday morning, CNN White House correspondent MJ Lee filed an anonymously-sourced story on behalf of her fellow lefties that set the agenda for...

NewsBusters

Fake News

Dominion sues Rudy Giuliani for $1.3B over 'viral disinformation campaign'

Dominion Voting Systems filed a defamation lawsuit against former President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, seeking more than $1.3 billion in...

Washington Examiner

Free Speech

Sen. Hawley: It’s time to stand up against the muzzling of America

Have you checked your social credit score lately? You might want to. Mine seems to have taken a nosedive this month. You might want to see how yours is...

New York Post (Opinion)

Hawley calls for ethics investigation into Dems who filed complaint against him

Sen. Josh Hawley Monday slammed the Democratic senators who filed an ethics complaint against him and Sen. Ted Cruz over their Electoral College objections...

Fox News (Online News)

Economy and Jobs

Why One Union That Endorsed Biden Already Has Buyer's Remorse

President Biden made halting construction on the Keystone XL Pipeline one of his first priorities in office, and now, one union that endorsed him is having...

Townhall

Donald Trump

An Important Apology Shows the Path Past Christian Trumpism

On January 15, Hunter Baker, the dean of arts and sciences at Union University—a Baptist college not far from me in Jackson, Tennessee—did something...

The Dispatch

Technology

US Lawmaker Urges Biden to Keep His Promise of Addressing TikTok Security Risks

Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas), the top Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, is urging President Joe Biden to address concerns posed by popular...

The Epoch Times

Bridging Divides

How Joe Biden Misunderstands Unity

Yesterday’s remarks from Joe Biden were what we thought they would be: a lot of talk about unity, and a lot of condemnations of other Americans along the...

The Federalist

Transportation

Western, Midwest Cities Hope 'Amtrak Joe' Will Rebuild US Rail Lines

Cities from Chicago to Billings, Montana are hoping “Amtrak Joe” will help fund a new rail service to replace the passenger train service that was scrapped...

Newsmax (News)

Criminal Justice

Seattle police chief vows to be tougher on rioters after some crimes not prosecuted

Seattle police will start cracking down on rioters who damage businesses, the city's interim police chief warned Saturday. Chief Adrian Diaz's pledge...

Fox News (Online News)

China

The US Declared China Is Committing Genocide Against Uighurs — What Happens Next?

In one of the final acts of the Trump administration, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo declared Tuesday that China’s policies against Uighur Muslims...

The Daily Caller

Donald Trump

Here's How Donald Trump's 'Patriot Party' Could Become a Political Force