National News
Republicans, spurred by an unlikely figure, see political promise in targeting critical race theory. By Laura Meckler and Josh Dawsey / Wash Post
‘Woke racism’: Virginia’s attorney general tells Fox News he’s investigating high schools. By Rebekah Sager / Daily Kos
The American public no longer believes the Supreme Court is impartial. By Daniel De Vise / The Hill
Newsom opens second term with Jan. 6 rebuke of conservatives seeking to ‘take the nation backward.’ By Jermy B. White / Politico
The Biden Administration Aims to Finally End Racist Sentencing Over Crack Cocaine. By Samantha Michaels / Mother Jones
It’s Tempting to Laugh at McCarthy’s Struggles, but History Shows That This Type of Chaos Is Not a Joke. By Joanne B. Freeman / NYT
Democrat Rouse holds narrow lead in Va. Senate seat race to replace Kiggans. By Karina Elwood / Wash Post
‘Air-Tight Alibi’: Lawyers for a Black Man Facing Execution Next Month Say He Was 1,800 Miles When the Victims Were Killed. By Nicole Duncan-Smith / Atlanta Black Star
Trial begins for Virginia police officers being sued by Army officer over traffic stop. By Justin Gamble and Nicole Chavez / CNN
Mississippi agency denies NAACP’s water discrimination claim. By AP and NBC News
Lynette Hardaway, of pro-Trump duo Diamond and Silk, has died. By Jack Forrest / CNN
A Blueprint for Black Liberation. By Dara Mathis / The Atlantic
The Image of God in ‘Invisible Man.’ By Claude Atcho / Christianity Today
Rev. James Meeks delivers last sermon at Chicago’s largest African American church after 38 years. By Bob Smietana / RNS
To the Christian nationalists who attacked the Capitol in Jesus’ name. By Shane Claiborne / RNS
A Fuller Black History of the Civil War. By Robert Greene II / AAIHS
Their families survived the Rosewood massacre 100 years ago. Here are their stories. By Nicquel Terry Ellis / CNN
Kevin McCarthy election House speaker after 15 votes and days of negotiations. By Barbara Sprunt / NPR
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries Gets Laughs And Cheers For Alphabet Speech After Kevin McCarthy Win. By Sara Boboltz / HuffPost
Michael Moore was right about the midterms — now he offers hope for progressives in red zones. By Kirk Swearingen / Salon
Ron DeSantis, Republicans are at war with ‘woke’ business: This is why. By Jessica Guynn / USA Today
Professors’ tenure targeted by conservatives over race, gender, and sexuality teachings: ‘This is a purge.’ By Heather Hollingsworth and The AP / Fortune
How Penn State abandoned a big pledge on racial justice. By Nick Anderson / Wash Post
Mother of Sinzae Reed, Black 13-year-old killed in Ohio, demands justice. By Tesfaye Negussie / ABC News
Bruce’s Beach will be sold back to Los Angeles County for $20 million. By Justin Gamble and Nicole Chavez / CNN
Diversity among diplomats will strengthen U.S. foreign policy. By Leland Lazarus / Wash Post
