Thursday's politics & policy stories


State Department offers $10 million for information on cybercriminal group DarkSide

DOJ sues Texas over "unlawful and indefensible" voting restrictions

Kasim Reed bows out of Atlanta mayor's race, runoff set for Nov. 30

Updated Nov 4, 2021 - Politics & Policy

Payments to families separated at border still being negotiated, White House clarifies

Senate confirms Robert Santos to become first Latino Census director

Jan. 6 rioter who bragged that she would not go to jail gets sentenced

Rep. Cheney: Jan. 6 committee has interviewed more than 150 people

Allentown voters keep English as the city's official language

Key Steele dossier source indicted on charges of lying to FBI

Updated Nov 4, 2021 - Politics & Policy

The major climate pledges made at COP26 so far

Top Democrat moves on Biden's COP26 deforestation pledge

Biden sets a hard deadline for vaccine mandates

Non-Trump Republican surge

Police union: "Draconian" reforms unlikely after Minneapolis vote

"Anti-CRT" school board candidates are winning

Nov 4, 2021 - World

U.S. Embassy in Ethiopia allows some staff to leave amid deepening conflict

Smartmatic sues Newsmax and OANN for defamation

Florida governor announces plans for election police force

ICC to investigate alleged crimes against humanity in Venezuela

Biden hits the gas

By the numbers: Virginia swings right

First look: Finding foreign agents

Republicans' do-nothing strategy

Nov 3, 2021 - Economy

NYC to expand debt relief for cab drivers after 2-week hunger strike