Don’t forget about our youngest children: Most remain unvaccinated
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, many parents have been patiently reminding us: Don’t forget about our youngest children. But time and again it felt like the youngest, most vulnerable children in our society were being forgotten and left behind. This included the development and testing for vaccines for children ages 6 months to 5 years of age. While we understandably must be careful with all vaccine testing, especially for young children, it felt like an extremely
Read MoreAre democracies still capable of self-governing?
Boris Johnson may have been the right man at the right time to become Britain’s prime minister, winning a huge electoral victory in 2019. But that is over; Johnson has been dismissed by his party.
Read MoreMost Democrats prefer new presidential candidate in 2024: poll
Most Democrats surveyed in a poll released early Monday said they would prefer a new presidential candidate in 2024. The New York Times/Siena College poll found that 64 percent of Democrats questioned said they would prefer a different candidate as their party’s nominee in 2024 rather than President Biden. Twenty-six percent of Democrats said they would still support Biden in the next presidential election. When asked why they would support a new candidate, 33 percent of Democr
Read MoreNo, Jarkesy v. SEC won’t end the administrative state
“A wild new court decision [that] would blow up much of the government’s ability to operate.” That’s how Vox’s Ian Millhiser characterizes the U.S. Fifth Circuit’s decision in Jarkesy v. Securities and Exchange Commission — which the SEC since has asked the court to reconsider en banc. And while this case has been somewhat overshadowed by the whirlwind of the end of the U.S. Supreme Court term, it’s an important case that much of legal journalism has gotten wrong.
Read MoreThe Hill's Morning Report — Can the Jan. 6 panel connect the dots?
The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol will turn its focus this week toward far-right extremists and the role they played in the fatal event as the panel moves closer to deposing a key witness in the lead-up to the riot. Investigators are set to examine the ties between nationalist groups that helped to incite the crowd on Jan. 6 and allies of former President Trump and the White House. The committee has foreshadowed the potential links between the former administration and groups, including the Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers.
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