Capitol Police officers suspended for actions during attack
12 Jan 2021
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Politico reports on the Capitol Police officers suspended after a pro-Trump mob stormed the building...
Democrats prepare to impeach Trump
11 Jan 2021
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Politico reports that Democrats agree that President Trump should be held accountable over the attac...
Democrats call for Trump’s removal from office
08 Jan 2021
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National Geographic provides some historical background on the 25th Amendment. And Vox breaks down w...
Congress confirms Biden win after mob storms Capitol
07 Jan 2021
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The Wall Street Journal reports on how Congress confirmed Joe Biden’s win after a pro-Trump mo...
Warnock wins in Georgia, Democratic Senate control in sight
06 Jan 2021
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Democrat Raphael Warnock has won one of Georgia’s U.S. Senate runoff elections. Victory in the...
What Georgia’s elections mean for its political future
05 Jan 2021
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Politico reports that the runoffs in Georgia are shaping up as a first salvo in a 2022 rematch betwe...
Trump caught on tape pressuring Georgia election official
04 Jan 2021
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The Washington Post has obtained a recording of President Trump pressuring Georgia Secretary of Stat...
It wasn’t all bad: A look back at good news from 2020
24 Dec 2020
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Apple News has collected the best good news stories of this year. The Washington Post profiles Peter...
Trump slams stimulus bill, grants clemency to 20 people
23 Dec 2020
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The Washington Post spoke with White House insiders about President Trump’s surprise message l...
Inside the 5,593-page bill: pandemic relief, plus surprises
22 Dec 2020
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The Washington Post breaks down the surprising details in the 5,593-page spending bill just passed b...
Congress strikes a stimulus deal. Here’s what’s in it.
21 Dec 2020
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Congress has struck a deal for a new pandemic stimulus package. The Washington Post reports on what ...
The Sackler family’s role in the opioid crisis
18 Dec 2020
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NPR reports on the billionaire Sackler family, which owns Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin. Mem...
What does it mean to distribute a vaccine equitably?
17 Dec 2020
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California has made a commitment to distributing coronavirus vaccines equitably. NPR reports that so...
The fate of the Senate comes down to Georgia
16 Dec 2020
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Politico reports on why President-elect Biden is campaigning for Democrats in Georgia’s runoff...
Electoral College confirms Biden’s win as he calls for unity
15 Dec 2020
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The Washington Post reports on how some Republicans have started to acknowledge Joe Biden’s El...
When is my turn? Is it safe? Vaccine questions answered.
14 Dec 2020
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The Washington Post provides us with answers to some common questions about the leading coronavirus ...
How new state laws could transform future elections
11 Dec 2020
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The Hill reports that many state legislatures are considering changes to election rules — in s...
The years of work that made COVID-19 vaccines possible
10 Dec 2020
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The Washington Post breaks down the science and research behind the leading coronavirus vaccines. Po...
Why there’s no new pandemic stimulus? A fight over lawsuits.
09 Dec 2020
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The Washington Post explains a key sticking point in coronavirus stimulus negotiations: liability sh...
Trump is trying to undo the election. Is this a coup?
08 Dec 2020
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A new Washington Post report reveals the president’s calls to Pennsylvania’s house speak...
How the wealthy could get a COVID-19 vaccine first
07 Dec 2020
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The Atlantic reports that hospitals across the U.S. have passed their breaking point. And NPR and Ka...
How conspiracy theories put election workers in danger
04 Dec 2020
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The Washington Post looks at the threats being directed at election officials across the country. An...
Can Trump pardon himself? What about his kids?
03 Dec 2020
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Time answers key questions about President Trump’s pardon powers. In an op-ed for the Wa...
Which countries have responded to COVID-19 best — and worst?
02 Dec 2020
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ABC News reports on Attorney General William Barr, who said on Tuesday that the Department of Justic...
Who will get a COVID-19 vaccine first? It’s complicated.
01 Dec 2020
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Bloomberg reports that Vice President Pence told U.S. governors a COVID-19 vaccine is just weeks awa...
Why athletes have more access to COVID-19 tests than nurses
30 Nov 2020
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The L.A. Times breaks down the new coronavirus-related restrictions taking effect today in Los Angel...
Life in Lockdown: Love
25 Nov 2020
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For Vox, Elizabeth Segran talks to people about their dating experiences in the COVID-19 era. And th...
Life in Lockdown: Parenting
24 Nov 2020
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For the Atlantic, Joe Pinsker talks with Melissa Mazmanian about the unrealistic societal expectatio...
Life in Lockdown: Loneliness
23 Nov 2020
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NBC News has the stories of elderly people who have died from long periods of isolation duringthe co...
Why is Trump still challenging the election?
20 Nov 2020
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The Washington Post explores President Trump’s plans to overturn the results of the election b...
As COVID-19 cases rise, U.S. leaders enact new restrictions
19 Nov 2020
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CBS provides an overview of some of the coronavirus-related restrictions announced by state and loca...
Trump’s attempts to overturn the election are not working
18 Nov 2020
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In Wayne County, Michigan, on Tuesday, the local board of canvassers temporarily withheld certificat...
Who is first in line for a COVID-19 vaccine?
17 Nov 2020
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CNET breaks down who is first in line to receive a COVID-19 vaccine once one is approved. National G...
As the pandemic worsens, health-care workers are burning out
16 Nov 2020
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Ed Yong writes for the Atlantic that doctors and nurses have become our most valuable resource in fi...
Despite challenges, Biden moves ahead with transition
13 Nov 2020
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The Washington Post explains how the Biden team is planning to work around obstruction from the Trum...
What seat-belt laws can teach us about mask mandates
12 Nov 2020
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The Atlantic explains the implications of news that the U.S. hit a record number of COVID-19 hospita...
Why a peaceful transfer of power matters
11 Nov 2020
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The Wall Street Journal and NPR explain the implications of delaying the transfer of power from one ...
Even in defeat, Donald Trump defines the Republican Party
10 Nov 2020
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The Washington Post reports on Republican leaders supporting President Trump's baseless efforts to c...
President-elect Biden gets to work; Trump refuses to concede
09 Nov 2020
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Stat breaks down the president-elect’s plan to address the pandemic. Politico provides an over...
Biden wins, Harris makes history
07 Nov 2020
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With a victory in Pennsylvania Saturday morning, Joe Biden has secured enough electoral votes to win...
Biden takes lead in Georgia and Pennsylvania
06 Nov 2020
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The Wall Street Journal reports on where the presidential race stands. The Washington Post and Poynt...
The states that will decide the presidential election
05 Nov 2020
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The Wall Street Journal and Politico break down the latest election results. Vox reports on the pass...
Wisconsin goes to Biden, and more election updates
04 Nov 2020
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The Washington Post has the latest election results. Politico reports that voting during the e...
Here’s what you need to know as election results come in
03 Nov 2020
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PBS NewsHour explains how the Associated Press will call races in the election starting tonight. Reu...
The presidential candidates make their closing arguments
02 Nov 2020
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The Wall Street Journal describes the presidential candidates’ final days on the campaign trai...
The voters who could tip the scales for Trump or Biden
30 Oct 2020
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President Trump is less popular among suburban voters, particularly suburban women, in this election...
How Trump's businesses have made millions off his presidency
29 Oct 2020
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David Fahrenthold reveals in a Washington Post investigation that the Trump Organization has receive...
Why Texas and Georgia are competitive this election year
28 Oct 2020
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Robert Draper writes for Texas Monthly that while it seems likely President Trump will win Texas, tr...
How Supreme Court decisions are shaping the election
27 Oct 2020
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On Monday night, the Supreme Court ruled in a 5–3 decision that Wisconsin mail-in ballots post...
Here’s why polling isn’t the best way to judge the 2020 race
26 Oct 2020
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The New Yorker looks at the value of polling ahead of the election, and why lots of people are getti...
The debates are over. Here's how each candidate can win.
23 Oct 2020
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Apple News has a collection of the best coverage of the debate. Vox breaks down 14 crucial states th...
How the U.S. went on the offense in global cyberwarfare
22 Oct 2020
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The Washington Post reports on reported Iranian and Russian plots to interfere ithe presidential ele...
545 migrant children are still separated from their parents
21 Oct 2020
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A new court filing from the ACLU and the Department of Justice reveals that 545 children separated f...
Inside the partisan websites posing as local media
20 Oct 2020
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The Wall Street Journal reports on a rise in websites that look like local media but have partisan a...
These states had the best pandemic responses in the country
19 Oct 2020
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As the U.S. prepares for another wave of the coronavirus, Politico looks at which states responded w...
Dueling town halls: Biden and Trump offer different messages
16 Oct 2020
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Last night, Donald Trump and Joe Biden competed for airtime in a pair of dueling town hall debates. ...
Inside the powerful group remaking America’s courts
15 Oct 2020
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The Atlantic calls Amy Coney Barrett a “luminary” of the conservative legal movement and...
What happened on day two of the Amy Coney Barrett hearings
14 Oct 2020
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Vox and the Washington Post recap the second day of Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court nominati...
The possibility of expanding the Supreme Court
13 Oct 2020
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National Geographic looks at how the number of Supreme Court seats has changed throughout history. A...
What to expect at the Amy Coney Barrett hearings this week
12 Oct 2020
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As the Senate begins its debate over the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett Supreme Court, the Wall Str...
Inside the plot to kidnap Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer
09 Oct 2020
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USA Today breaks down revelations that six members of a militia group were arrested and charged with...
Key takeaways from last night’s VP debate
08 Oct 2020
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Check out Apple News Spotlight for a complete review of the first and only vice presidential debate....
Why $4 trillion in bailouts didn't save the economy
07 Oct 2020
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The Washington Post reports on the president’s call for an end to stimulus-bill negotiations. ...
The White House is a hot spot. What’s it like to work there?
06 Oct 2020
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The Washington Post and the Atlantic are out with pieces that look at the role of the White House&rs...
How sick is President Trump? Here’s what we know.
05 Oct 2020
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The Wall Street Journal breaks down the latest developments regarding President Trump’s health...
President Trump has tested positive for COVID-19. Here's what we know.
02 Oct 2020
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President Trump and the First Lady have tested positive for COVID-19. Bloomberg and CNN have the lat...
Breonna Taylor decision renews criticism of grand juries
01 Oct 2020
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NBC breaks down how grand juries work and what the public should understand about their findings. An...
The first debate was a train wreck. Here’s what to know.
30 Sep 2020
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Check out Apple News’s Spotlight Collection for full coverage and analysis of the first presid...
How remote learning hurts low-income students
29 Sep 2020
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Alec MacGillis writes for ProPublica and the New Yorker about the lasting effects of remote learning...
Trump’s taxes: Here are the major revelations
28 Sep 2020
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The Washington Post and NBC summarize reporting from the New York Times about more than two decades ...
How will we know a coronavirus vaccine is safe?
25 Sep 2020
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The Washington Post has a profile of Kentucky attorney general Daniel Cameron, who announced this we...
Protests erupt over Breonna Taylor decision
24 Sep 2020
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The Washington Post has the latest developments related to Breonna Taylor’s killing. USA Today...
The economic crisis hits the middle class
23 Sep 2020
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The Wall Street Journal looks at how the economic crisis is hurting white-collar workers in the Unit...
President Trump’s next Supreme Court nominee
22 Sep 2020
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NBC News says the president plans to announce his pick for a Supreme Court justice nominee at the en...
Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s legacy and the Supreme Court’s future
21 Sep 2020
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Apple News has a collection of the best coverage of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s legacy. The ...
Another allegation of sexual assault against President Trump
18 Sep 2020
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The Guardian has exclusive reporting on the latest allegation of sexual assault levied against Presi...
Two candidates, two plans to address coronavirus
17 Sep 2020
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Yesterday, the Trump administration announced its plan for vaccine distribution once a vaccine has r...
Climate change report predicts mass migration in the U.S.
16 Sep 2020
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For ProPublica and the New York Times Magazine, Abrahm Lustgarten reports that the devastating effec...
The historic peace agreement between Israel and the UAE
15 Sep 2020
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The L.A. Times reports on President Trump’s visit to California and Joe Biden’s remarks ...
As wildfires spread in the U.S., so do conspiracy theories
14 Sep 2020
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CNN details recent conspiracy theories — which law enforcement has made clear are untrue &mdas...
Some teachers have already died of COVID-19 this school year
11 Sep 2020
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As schools reopen, the Washington Post reports that at least six teachers across several states have...
The Trump tapes: What the president knew about COVID-19
10 Sep 2020
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CNN and the Washington Post report on revelations that President Trump knew more about the dangers o...
The West Coast is in flames. It doesn’t have to be this way.
09 Sep 2020
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The LA Times has the latest on the massive fires burning across California. And ProPublica explains ...
A tale of two economies
08 Sep 2020
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Politico describes how the pandemic is making economic inequality in the United States even worse. T...
Could a vaccine be approved in October?
04 Sep 2020
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Stat explains the process the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) would follow to approve a COVID-19 ...
Debunking COVID-19 death-count misinformation
03 Sep 2020
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Foreign-born voters make up an unprecedented 10% of eligible voters. FiveThirtyEight looks at the im...
The CDC bans evictions through the end of the year
02 Sep 2020
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Politico describes the evictions ban that was enacted through the Centers for Disease Control and Pr...
The police response to right-wing protesters
01 Sep 2020
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The Washington Post looks at recent clashes between left- and right-wing protesters and asks whether...
Political pressure casts doubt on FDA’s independence
31 Aug 2020
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The Washington Post gives an inside look into how the White House pressured the FDA to rush the appr...
What would a second Trump term mean for America?
28 Aug 2020
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On the final night of the Republican National Convention, President Trump highlighted his record in ...
Pence addresses voters amid a trifecta of crises
27 Aug 2020
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Apple News has coverage of the third night of the RNC. The Washington Post is out with a profile of ...
The sibling rivalry inside the Trump family
26 Aug 2020
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Apple News has the highlights from the second night of the Republican National Convention. Th...
RNC speakers say suburbs are under threat. Is it true?
25 Aug 2020
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Apple News has key takeaways from the first day of the RNC, where a big theme was that America&rsquo...
How Trump has forever changed the Republican Party
24 Aug 2020
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Gerald F. Seib writes for the Wall Street Journal that Donald Trump has fundamentally reshaped the R...
Joe Biden closes out the DNC, while Republicans look ahead
21 Aug 2020
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Apple News has a roundup of Democratic National Convention coverage. And Politico describes the less...
After Kamala Harris wins VP nomination, a look at her record
20 Aug 2020
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Roll Call and Politico look at Kamala Harris’s legislative record and her positions on key iss...
A week after severe weather, Iowans feel abandoned
19 Aug 2020
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Vox explains the policies that make up the Democratic platform. A news anchor from Iowa tells PBS Ne...
Highlights from the first night of a virtual DNC
18 Aug 2020
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Apple News provides a roundup from the first night of this year’s unconventional Democratic Na...
Crisis at the Postal Service ahead of the 2020 election
17 Aug 2020
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For further reading on everything related to the U.S. Postal Service: The Washington Post gives an o...
As Congress leaves town without a deal, economists worry
14 Aug 2020
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FiveThirtyEight surveys economists about their predictions for the U.S, without a federal stimulus b...