Transformation Europe For victorious Polish democrats, restoring democracy is top challenge | View caption Hide caption Autocrats can be beaten at the polls, Poland’s recent elections showed. But the longer they have been in power, the harder it is to restore democratic rule. But it matters, and not only for Poles. It has implications for…
Trust Education How far do parental rights go? A California case offers clues. | View caption Hide caption A lawsuit against a California school district over a requirement to alert parents if a student identifies as a different gender highlights a lack of trust between some educators and families. After several years of nationwide protests at school…
GOP fails to elect a speaker. This time it’s not due to hard-liners. | View caption Hide caption In a show of backbone that surprised many, these members declined to coalesce behind the latest GOP nominee, despite intense pressure from Jordan allies and despite the prospect that it would prolong this period of disarray in…
WASHINGTON — The House remained deadlocked Tuesday as Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, failed to secure enough votes to become speaker on the first ballot. Jordan, the GOP’s latest nominee for speaker, received 200 votes, well short of the 217 needed to win on the House floor. Twenty Republicans voted for someone other than Jordan. He…
Why Republicans seem stuck in selecting a new House speaker | View caption Hide caption Whoever eventually prevails, the increasingly clear fractures in the party have raised questions about the next speaker’s ability to move legislation or remain in the post longer than their predecessor. “I think they will face the exact same challenges, maybe more,” says…
The first Democratic primary is approaching. But where? | View caption Hide caption But talk with Democratic officials here in New Hampshire, including some of Mr. Biden’s most ardent supporters, and they’ll tell you that’s not happening. “Of course” New Hampshire is going to go first, insists the state’s Democratic Party chair, Raymond Buckley, wiping…
Help wanted: What will it take to be next House speaker? | View caption Hide caption Many members expressed frustration that the political chaos was costing them precious time for dealing with critical matters on the agenda. Congress is racing to finish writing appropriations bills before the government runs out of money in mid-November. Other…
Speaker McCarthy ousted: Is GOP House ungovernable? | View caption Hide caption Yet today’s drama can be seen as the inevitable outcome of one of those promises Mr. McCarthy made back in January – allowing a single member to force a vote on removing the speaker. With just a four-seat Republican House majority, that put…
Freedom Caucus: The Fight Club of Congress | View caption Hide caption Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, a key player in the shutdown drama, often appears with the Freedom Caucus. But he says he’s technically just an “admirer.” Georgia firebrand Marjorie Taylor Greene was a member, and now isn’t, under circumstances that remain unclear. You can…
First Look Poll confirms Black perceptions of US news coverage as racist Pew Research Center conducted its first-ever study of Black attitudes toward news coverage. Their findings confirmed broad concerns about negative stereotyping and lack of diversity in portraying different aspects of Black communities. | View caption Hide caption | In a new study, Black…