Ted Cruz suspends his presidential campaign

Nearly a year after the killing of George Floyd sparked a national reckoning on racism in America, the country experienced a pivotal moment of accountability this week. Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murder and manslaughter for kneeling on Floyd’s neck for over nine minutes. It is exceedingly rare for on-duty police officers to be convicted of murder.

President Joe Biden is making major foreign policy moves this week. On Wednesday, he announced the U.S. would fully withdraw all remaining troops from Afghanistan by September 11, 2021, the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. And on Thursday, he will introduce new sanctions against Russia as retaliation for its election interference and hacking efforts.

After Georgia passed a new, more restrictive voting law late last month, the state has dealt with corporate backlash, as companies including Coca-Cola and Delta spoke out against the law and Major League Baseball moved its 2021 All-Star Game out of Georgia and to Colorado. Republicans have condemned the actions of companies, with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) telling businesses to “stay out of politics,” even as he continues to take corporate donations. McConnell later backed away from his warning.