Rob Garver

Supreme Court to Revisit Affirmative Action as Conservative Majority Flexes Muscle

Challenges to admissions practices at Harvard and the University of North Carolina are just a few of the fights for which American conservatives have been spoiling

Biden Administration Considers Technology Sanctions if Russia Invades Ukraine

A tactic used against the Chinese telecommunications firm Huawei could be focused on broad swaths of the Russian economy

US Air Travel Safety Questions Linger Amid 5G Rollout

Large airlines are back to normal service, but regional carriers remain concerned about signal interference

Trump’s Legal Troubles Expand in Jan. 6 Probe and in New York State

US Supreme Court rules ex-president can't block release of documents related to attack

Bills Target Insider Trading by Members of US Congress

Coronavirus pandemic brings to light questionable stock trades by lawmakers profiting from knowledge gained through their job

Somber MLK Remembrances Expected as Voting Rights Effort Dies in US Senate

Failed Democrat-led effort to roll back restrictive new voting laws overshadows celebration of civil rights icon Martin Luther King's life

Amid Partisan Rancor, US Looks to 2022 Midterm Elections

US Economy Shows Strength Entering 2022, but Pandemic Clouds Future

US unemployment rate continued to fall in December, and Americans are buying far more goods from overseas than the country is exporting

One Year After the Capitol Riot, Many Americans See US Democracy in Peril 

Republicans and Democrats alike are seeing new reasons to distrust election outcomes, creating a volatile situation in advance of pivotal 2022 midterm elections

US Climate Leadership Imperiled as Build Back Better Act Is Derailed

After losing the support of Senator Joe Manchin of coal-rich West Virginia, the Biden administration may lose the ability to claim it is leading the charge in the fight against global warming

Experts: US, Allies Not Likely to Agree to Russian 'Security Guarantees'

In two draft treaties presented this week, Moscow seeks to prevent the expansion of NATO and stop its military activities

Despite Control of Congress, Democrats’ Agenda Appears Stalled 

Nearing the end of a year in control of both elected branches of government, Democrats have little to show for it, and prospects for the second year are dimming 

Report Indicates Greater Huawei Involvement in Surveillance

Washington Post reporting suggests Chinese telecom giant, currently under US sanctions, has marketed itself to government agencies, businesses seeking surveillance technologies, contrary to its public statements

Nobel Peace Prize Critics Say Award Has Drifted From Supporting Peace

In past decades, many recipients have fallen short of the standards that activists believe winners should meet

Report: Number of Jailed Journalists Worldwide Hits All-Time High

Authoritarian regimes are silencing independent journalism around the globe, often by rewriting laws to criminalize reporting

US Announces Comprehensive Plan to Battle Public Corruption

The plan, which addresses graft at home and abroad, drew praise from anti-corruption organizations

Effort to Save Local Journalism in US Inches Toward Enactment

A section of the Biden administration's signature Build Back Better Act would deliver $1.67 billion in subsidies to local news outlets

Activist Groups Take Cautious Approach to White House Democracy Summit 

Human rights, civil society organizations support gathering but wonder if it will produce real commitment to democratic reforms

Supreme Court Appears Poised to Roll Back Abortion Rights in US 

In hearing Wednesday, majority of justices seem willing to consider overturning long-standing precedent guaranteeing right to abort pregnancy 

US Officials Highlight Financial Uncertainty Facing Economy