Top House Democrat Jim Clyburn: 'No way we'd let filibuster deny voting rights'  —  In an interview with the Guardian, the House majority whip calls for a way around the legislative roadblock  —  One of the most powerful Democrats in Washington has issued a frank warning to members of his own party …

Executive Order on Promoting Access to Voting  —  By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:  —  Section 1.  Purpose.  The right to vote is the foundation of American democracy.

A Mexican restaurant in Texas kept its mask rule.  People threatened to call ICE on the staff.  —  When the coronavirus pandemic hit and restaurant owners faced difficult decisions, the Richards family that owns Picos, a Mexican restaurant in Houston, quickly adapted to continue sharing …

Top State Leader Says ‘Cuomo Must Resign.’ Governor Says ‘No Way.’  —  Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that honoring calls for his resignation because of unproven allegations would be “anti-democratic.”  —  ALBANY, N.Y. — In a potentially crippling defection in Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's efforts …

How the GOP blew its chance at a 2022 working-class coalition in just 10 hours, 43 minutes |  Will Bunch  —  It was less than two weeks ago that Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, a past and future presidential hopeful for the Republican Party, stood before an annual confab of conservative fanatics …

Russian Disinformation Campaign Aims to Undermine Confidence in Pfizer, Other Covid-19 Vaccines, U.S. Officials Say  —  Websites linked to Russian intelligence services publish false information questioning vaccines' safety, efficacy  —  WASHINGTON—Russian intelligence agencies have mounted …

America rebalances its post-Trump news diet  —  Nearly halfway through President Biden's first 100 days, data shows that Americans are learning to wean themselves off of news — and especially politics.  —  Why it matters: The departure of former President Trump's once-ubiquitous presence …

Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, Ex-Wife of Jeff Bezos, Marries Seattle School Teacher  —  Ms. Scott, one of the world's wealthiest women, has married Dan Jewett, a science teacher at a private school  —  MacKenzie Scott, the philanthropist formerly married to Jeff Bezos …

Biden rides a Keep It Simple, Stupid strategy to early success  —  From the day Joe Biden stepped into the White House, his top priority was clear: Pass Covid relief.  Ignore skirmishes elsewhere.  Keep the message to Congress simple.  And keep the message to the public even clearer …

Do Liberals Care if Books Disappear?  —  The Dr. Seuss cancellation illustrates all the problems that they used to have with censorship.  —  From the idealistic liberalism of my high school English teachers, I learned that to try to get rid of offensive literature is the great sin of easily triggered rubes.

Georgia family sues grocery clerk for posting about their alleged involvement in Jan. 6 insurrection  —  From her Washington hotel on Jan. 6, Kathryn Cagle asked for prayers and assured friends and family via Facebook that she and her mother were safe.  “Yes, Mama and I are in Washington …

In the Stimulus Bill, a Policy Revolution in Aid for Children  —  The $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package moving through Congress advances an idea that Democrats have been nurturing for decades: establishing a guaranteed income for families with children.  —  WASHINGTON — A year ago …

Weekly Update: Which COUNTIES have the highest per capita rates of #COVID19 cases and deaths?  —  I've made some more changes:  — Every county except those in Alaska lists the 2020 Biden/Trump partisan lean; Alaska still uses the 2016 Clinton/Trump results.

Washington, DC, March 7, 2021  —  A new ABC News/Ipsos poll finds that even as American concern about the coronavirus wanes, most believe public health restrictions, like mask mandates or limits on public gatherings, are being loosened too quickly.  However, opinions on re-opening schools …

How Republican Politics (And Twitter) Created Ali Alexander, The Man Behind ‘Stop The Steal’  —  A HuffPost investigation reveals many links, past and present, between the far-right extremist and the GOP establishment.  —  High above Constitution Avenue, on a rooftop terrace, “Stop the Steal” …

U.S. administers 90.35 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines: CDC  —  (Reuters) - The United States has administered 90,351,750 doses of COVID-19 vaccines as of Sunday morning and distributed 116,363,405 doses, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.