Biden marking ‘Bloody Sunday’ by signing voting rights order  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — A new executive order from President Joe Biden directs federal agencies to take a series of steps to promote voting access, a move that comes as congressional Democrats press for a sweeping voting and elections bill …

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 …

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 …

Third Former Andrew Cuomo Aide Describes Inappropriate Workplace Treatment  —  Ana Liss says the New York governor asked if she had a boyfriend, called her sweetheart and kissed her hand  —  ROCHESTER, N.Y.—A former aide of Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he asked her if she had a boyfriend …

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 …

Manchin wants to make filibuster ‘painful’ to use  —  The pivotal West Virginia Democrat is also open to using budget reconciliation to pass voting reforms.  —  The West Virginia Democrat has previously supported efforts to require senators to filibuster by talking on the chamber floor in order to hold up a bill.

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.

The GOP is having a change of heart on economics.  It could have implications for policymaking.  —  WASHINGTON — The Republican Party is showing signs of softening its trademark fiscal conservative brand in favor of a new populist approach, a potentially seminal shift as the party becomes …

Biden is rolling back the culture war.  The country should thank him.  —  One of President Biden's early achievements does not get enough attention: He is rolling back the politics of culture wars.  This is good news for his electoral and governing projects, but also for our country.

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.

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” …

Face Time With Eight Mayoral Candidates  —  Here's what you need to know.  —  Ms. Gay is a member of the editorial board.  —  Running for mayor of New York City once involved, well, some running — from shaking hands on the Staten Island Ferry to schmoozing with donors at fund-raisers …

The media plays a crucial role in battling vaccine misinformation.  But here's what not to do.  —  There are all sorts of ways to counter reluctance to get the coronavirus vaccine.  There's leading by example.  There's guilt.  And there's pure charm.  —  Dolly Parton went the latter route …

The Marvelous Mortimer Matz  —  At age 96, Mortimer Matz, known to all as Morty, is almost certainly the oldest person on the planet who still practices public relations every day.  He's done it since 1955.  He might well be the last living “press agent,” a true old-school throwback.