Who’s black enough?

Are you black enough? Despite the rising American death toll in a divisive war, record gasoline prices and homes lost to foreclosure in historic numbers, this was the one question that I knew Sen. Barack Obama would be asked by Internet voters at the Democratic CNN-YouTube debate. It is a question that dogs not only … Read more

Dukakis Seeks Gays’ Support, Draws Occasional Hisses

An attempt by Massachusetts Gov. Michael S. Dukakis to mend troubled relations with the gay community was met Saturday with occasional hisses and boos at a public meeting that turned into a critique of the candidate’s gay rights positions. Dukakis stuck tenaciously to his views during the tense half-hour session, finally defending the Massachusetts policy … Read more

Congress confirms Biden’s win after day of shocking pro-Trump violence

Congress confirmed Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’ win in the general election early Thursday, counting electoral votes in their favor despite GOP objections and in defiance of a mob of President Trump’s supporters who stormed the U.S. Capitol. The 270-vote threshold was crossed when lawmakers from both chambers certified the election results from Vermont without … Read more

With Trump, invective obscures his policy messages

President Trump speaks during a news conference in the Rose Garden of the White House on Tuesday. (Evan Vucci / Associated Press) Throughout American history, incumbent presidents have typically run for a second term by highlighting policy accomplishments. But President Trump is far from typical — uniquely disinterested in most policy matters and, instead, focused … Read more

California wanted to bridge the digital divide but left rural areas behind. Now that’s about to change

Students use Chromebooks in Joanie Bryant’s class at Waggoner Elementary School in Winters. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times ) Until a few years ago, most students in Winters — a farming community of 7,000 west of Sacramento — did not have computers at home. So the city’s then-mayor, Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, pushed for a program … Read more

DHS expedites process to award two Republican-linked firms part of its $200 million ad campaign

Kristi Noem walks past journalists at the White House on Monday. The Homeland Security secretary is featured in ads lauding President Trump’s immigration crackdown. (Alex Brandon / Associated Press) The U.S. Department of Homeland Security skipped a fully competitive bidding process to give two Republican-linked firms the first part of a $200 million television ad … Read more

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