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Li Zhou

Li Zhou

Former Politics and Policy Reporter

    Latest articles by Li Zhou

    Politics
    Why Mitch McConnell’s return to the Senate mattersWhy Mitch McConnell’s return to the Senate matters
    Politics

    In a recent tweet, McConnell pushed back on speculation that he’s planning to step down.

    By Li Zhou
    Politics
    What we know about the Louisville shootingWhat we know about the Louisville shooting
    Politics

    There were multiple casualties in a shooting at a downtown bank.

    By Li Zhou
    Policy
    Why the workplace is a common site of mass shootingsWhy the workplace is a common site of mass shootings
    Policy

    The Louisville shooting is the latest such incident, though they remain rare.

    By Li Zhou
    Politics
    The return of two expelled Tennessee Democrats is a powerful rebuke to RepublicansThe return of two expelled Tennessee Democrats is a powerful rebuke to Republicans
    Politics

    Reps. Justin Jones and Justin Pearson have both been reinstated to their seats by local county commissions.

    By Li Zhou
    Politics
    Why the new jobs numbers are a good sign for workersWhy the new jobs numbers are a good sign for workers
    Politics

    There’s a slight cooling of the labor market but it’s still strong.

    By Li Zhou
    Politics
    The Tennessee legislature’s expulsion of two Black Democrats is unprecedented and undemocraticThe Tennessee legislature’s expulsion of two Black Democrats is unprecedented and undemocratic
    Politics

    Republicans voted to remove Reps. Justin Jones and Justin Pearson, two Black men, but declined to expel Rep. Gloria Johnson, a white woman.

    By Li Zhou
    Politics
    Marjorie Taylor Greene’s lonely, kind of zany protest for TrumpMarjorie Taylor Greene’s lonely, kind of zany protest for Trump
    Politics

    Few in the GOP attended a New York rally alongside the pro-Trump lawmaker on Tuesday.

    By Li Zhou and Jen Kirby
    Politics
    Trump has pleaded not guilty to 34 felony countsTrump has pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts
    Politics

    He’s now been arraigned and released.

    By Li Zhou
    Politics
    Why McDonald’s is laying off corporate workers in a solid economyWhy McDonald’s is laying off corporate workers in a solid economy
    Politics

    The company is focused on new locations — and future economic conditions could be a factor, too.

    By Li Zhou
    Politics
    The indictment adds to a long list of times Republicans have backed TrumpThe indictment adds to a long list of times Republicans have backed Trump
    Politics

    It’s the latest of example of the GOP rallying around the former president.

    By Li Zhou