State Politics Heating Up Across Country
Jessica Taylor, the Senate and Governors Editor for The Cook Political Report, and Zach Montellaro, state politics reporter at POLITICO take a look at state politics and gubernatorial races around the country where candidates are debating issues around education, police reform, and abortion rights.
New Analyses Show Potential Undercount of Black Population During 2020 Census
The findings have brought up concerns that some jurisdictions and civil rights leaders have had about lower-than-expected totals in the 2020 Census. “This might be our greatest undercount since 1960, or 1950,” said Marc Morial, former mayor of New Orleans and president and chief executive of the National Urban League, which sued the bureau last year to stop the count from ending early. Morial joined us to discuss the undercount and the far-reaching implications it could have.
The Experience of Resettling as an Afghan Refugee
Fifty-five thousand. That’s how many Afghans have relocated to the U.S. since mid-August.According to the Department of Homeland Security, about 40 percent are eligible for special immigrant visas because of the work they did aiding U.S. efforts in Afghanistan. But for other Afghan evacuees, it’s unclear what their legal status will be. Many entered the country not as traditional refugees, but instead under a temporary legal process known as parole. That means many of these refugees currently don’t have a direct pathway to permanent residency. For more on this, The Takeaway spoke with Naheed Samadi-Bahram, Women for Afghan Women's U.S. Country Director.
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The Politics of "Defund the Police"
The Tipping Point for the End of Systemic Racism in Policing
The Future of the Democratic Party
How Social Psychology Influences Political Behavior
How California is Preparing for the General Election During the Pandemic
A Look at Phase One of North Carolina's Plan to Reopen
The Return of Big Government
Social Distancing on the Campaign Trail
How Coronavirus Will Hurt those Attempting to Enter the Workforce
React or Prepare? How to Handle a Crisis
A Primary Election During a Pandemic
How COVID-19 has Changed Small Business
Politics with Amy Walter: Governing, the Economy, and Coronavirus
The Politics of Coronavirus
Super Tuesday and Beyond
EXTRA: Biden Wins South Carolina
The Final Early State
Nevada Goes for Bernie
Extra: Nevada Goes for Bernie
The Nevada Caucus and Beyond
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