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Jerusalem Demsas

Jerusalem Demsas

Former Policy Reporter

    Latest articles by Jerusalem Demsas

    Politics
    A majority of House Republicans voted to reject results from Arizona and PennsylvaniaA majority of House Republicans voted to reject results from Arizona and Pennsylvania
    Politics

    The House certified the election results from Arizona and Pennsylvania, despite objections from over 100 Republicans.

    By Jerusalem Demsas and Emily Stewart
    Politics
    The 14 Republican senators objecting to the Electoral College’s certificationThe 14 Republican senators objecting to the Electoral College’s certification
    Politics

    2024 fault lines appear as Republican senators voice objections and support for the January 6 Electoral College certification.

    By Jerusalem Demsas
    Explainers
    Why Georgia has runoff electionsWhy Georgia has runoff elections
    Explainers

    Racist lawmakers built Georgia’s election system, and now it’s affecting the balance of the Senate.

    By Jerusalem Demsas
    Argentina becomes the first large Latin American country to legalize abortion
    Politics

    350,000 secret abortions happened yearly in Argentina. Now the country has legalized the practice.

    By Jerusalem Demsas
    Politics
    Biden pledges new Covid-19 relief package and to invoke Defense Production ActBiden pledges new Covid-19 relief package and to invoke Defense Production Act
    Politics

    Biden called Covid-19 vaccine distribution the “greatest operational challenge we’ve ever faced.”

    By Jerusalem Demsas
    Politics
    The Covid-19 relief bill has saved up to 40 million people from eviction — for nowThe Covid-19 relief bill has saved up to 40 million people from eviction — for now
    Politics

    The federal government has extended the eviction moratorium and will give out $25 billion in rent relief.

    By Jerusalem Demsas
    Study: Smoking bans saved countless lives — could they have increased drunk driving?
    Politics

    New research finds potential unintended consequences from “one of the greatest public health successes of the past 25 years.”

    By Jerusalem Demsas
    Technology
    California will have its first Latino senatorCalifornia will have its first Latino senator
    Technology

    California Secretary of State Alex Padilla will fill Kamala Harris’s seat in the US Senate.

    By Jerusalem Demsas
    Politics
    Biden plans to fulfill his campaign pledge by choosing a teacher to lead the Department of EducationBiden plans to fulfill his campaign pledge by choosing a teacher to lead the Department of Education
    Politics

    Miguel Cardona, Connecticut’s first Latino commissioner of public education, led the state’s schools in responding to Covid-19.

    By Jerusalem Demsas
    Covid-19
    Dr. Fauci got the Covid-19 vaccine on live TVDr. Fauci got the Covid-19 vaccine on live TV
    Covid-19

    Up to half of Americans are expressing vaccine skepticism as political leaders work to alleviate concerns by taking the vaccine publicly.

    By Jerusalem Demsas