Politics
Biden officially recognizes June as Pride Month and vows to fight for L.G.B.T.Q. rights.
President Biden on Tuesday issued a presidential proclamation recognizing June as Pride Month, vowing to fight for full equality...
Republicans rush to ban ‘critical race theory,’ but they keep dropping hints about the real goal
“When Hitler cracked down on them.” It sure sounds like right-wing podcaster and former Love Connection host Chuck Woolery thinks it...
Push for Voting Overhaul in Congress Falters
WASHINGTON — In the national struggle over voting rights, Democrats have rested their hopes for turning back a wave...
Texas Democrats block racist voter suppression bill, but Republicans pledge to bring it back
The bill would also have followed through on Georgia Republicans’ earlier threat to make “souls to the polls” voting...
Biden will meet with survivors 100 years after Tulsa massacre.
President Biden will meet privately on Tuesday with surviving members of the 1921 massacre in Greenwood, the African-American community...
Abbreviated pundit roundup: Democracy under attack
Meanwhile, Chauncey Devega at Salon sounds the alarm on the attacks on our democracy and urges Democrats to fight back:...
Disputing Racism’s Reach, Republicans Rattle American Schools
Still, he acknowledged that Republicans had “figured out how to message this.”The messaging goes back to Mr. Trump, who,...
A Rural-Urban Broadband Divide, but Not the One You Think Of
Whom should the government help get superfast internet access?The question is not addressed directly in President Biden’s multibillion-dollar infrastructure...
Why a New Mexico House Race Is a Crucial Test of the G.O.P. Focus on Crime
ALBUQUERQUE — In theory, the special election to fill Interior Secretary Deb Haaland’s seat in the House should not...
Photo gallery: San Juan Island springtime for momma foxes and their baby kits
This kit on San Juan Island's western side seemingly was approaching its momma for permission to nurse. There is...