January 14, 2022

The Report

Measuring government performance

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 13: U.S. President Joe Biden leaves a meeting with Senate Democrats in the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on January 13, 2022 in Washington, DC. Biden has called on his fellow Democrats to go around Republican opposition, do away with the 60-vote threshold for advancing legislation in the Senate and pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and the Freedom To Vote Act. The strategy is in doubt due to opposition from Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ). (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

A Tradition of Obstruction

Using the filibuster to stall the agenda in the Senate – even when bills would have bipartisan support if put up for a vote – has become preferable to giving the majority party any bragging rights in the next election.

Voting Rights Out of Reach

Democrats are forging ahead in what's shaping up to be the most consequential week in a yearlong struggle to shore up voter protections and access. But Biden can't say for sure if his party can get it done.

MIS-C Fears Rise With Pediatric COVID Cases

MIS-C, or multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, is a rare but serious condition that can show up in kids several weeks after COVID-19 infection.

GOP Governor Candidates Eye Big November

The first of three previews of the 2022 governors' races focuses on races where an advantage is held by Republicans, who are capitalizing on a weakening outlook for Democrats, from President Joe Biden down.

What to Know About Another Booster Shot

Some immunocompromised Americans can get a fourth Pfizer or Moderna dose starting this week, prompting questions about what the general population can expect moving forward.