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As Child Tax Credit Payments Get Sent Today, Dems Look to Make Them Permanent
Parents can expect payments of $250 to $300 per month for each child in their household through December.
Breyer Says His Health, Not Politics, Will Drive Decision on SCOTUS Retirement
With a fragile 50-50 control of the Senate, some Democrats want Breyer to step aside and let Biden pick a new justice.
Fate of Democrats’ Ambitious $3.5 Trillion Bill Rests Once Again With Centrists
The West Virginia Democrat said he wants to see the “pay-fors” (how the bill would be funded) before making a decision.
Governor DeSantis Peddles “Don’t Fauci My Florida” Shirts as COVID Cases Spike
DeSantis's campaign site includes other items that promote the anti-mask (and anti-science) sentiments of the governor.
Democrats’ New Version of Infrastructure Bill Claws Back Trump Tax Cuts for Rich
The second infrastructure bill would expand Medicare and add millions of new jobs.
Dems Introduce Bill to Decriminalize Pot, “Restore Lives” Harmed by Prohibition
The bill proposes using some of tax dollars generated from marijuana sales to fund restorative justice programs.
Biden Is Silent on Filibuster as Texas Dems Face Arrest to Protect Voting Rights
Biden faces rising pressure to throw his full political weight behind ending the filibuster and defending voting rights.
Sanders Calls $3.5 Trillion Reconciliation Bill a “Pivotal Moment” in History
Sanders characterized the new agreement as “the most significant piece of legislation ... since the Great Depression.”
AOC, Bernice King Slam McCarthy for Saying MLK Would Oppose Critical Race Theory
“The GOP would do well to stop banning books and start reading them,” wrote Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
5 Republicans Who Worked on Bipartisan Infrastructure Now Won’t Commit to It
Several GOP senators now say they’re wary of the bipartisan infrastructure proposal, leaving it in limbo.