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Sinema and Manchin Go for the Throat of the Social Infrastructure Bill
It's a damned hard day at the office when working with Manchin is the best available choice.
Could Vice President Harris Take a Page From Nixon and Challenge the Filibuster?
The filibuster is not in the Constitution. It’s not part of any law. And it’s damaging the U.S.
The Biden Administration Is Building Back to the Brink of a New Cold War
The U.S. government and its allies are launching a coordinated military buildup in East Asia aimed at China.
What’s “in the Damn Bill” for Families? Bernie Sanders Wants You to Know.
Popular proposals such as paid leave are being whittled down in negotiations with conservative Democrats.
Africa Will Lose All Three of Its Icebergs to Climate Change
Africa contributes less to global warming than any other inhabited continent. It will lose its glaciers anyway.
Manchin’s Compromise Voting Rights Bill Gets Zero Support From GOP Senators
The compromise bill was defeated by a Republican filibuster, resulting in renewed calls to end the legislative rule.
A FL Worker Applied to 60 Jobs to Show Employers Are Driving US “Labor Shortage”
Joey Holz, a former food service worker and charter boat crew member, had grown tired of complaints from employers.
Manchin Threatens to Leave Democratic Party Over Social Infrastructure Bill
Joe Manchin wants Democrats to peel their own bill down to nothing. Call his bluff.
Supreme Court Refuses to Block Maine’s Vaccine Mandate for Health Care Workers
Maine's vaccine mandate will require health care workers to get vaccinated before October 29.
Biden Announces New Reconciliation Deal That Slashes Bill Nearly in Half
The proposal will cut the child tax credit extension to only one year and cut paid family leave from 12 weeks to four.