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AOC Says Senate Democrats Are Blocking Their Own Party’s Agenda
"It's worth going it alone if we can do more for working people in this country," said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

Business Coalition Spends Millions to Lobby Against Biden’s Proposed Tax Hikes
Several members of the coalition against tax hikes lobbied on behalf of Trump's tax cuts.

Biden Is Going “Full Steam Ahead” on Trump’s Nuclear Weapons Spending Plans
Biden is continuing initiatives to expand the U.S. nuclear arsenal despite earlier criticism of Trump's policies.

Biden Admin Scraps Trump Rule That Would Have Kicked 3 Million Off Food Stamps
The rule change could have also removed around 1 million children from being eligible to have free meals at school.

Biden DOJ Says It Will No Longer Spy on New York Times Journalists
Trump and Biden administrations' subpoenas for journalists' records are "really troubling," says civil rights advocate.

Biden Offers to Keep Trump’s Tax Cuts to Win GOP Backing for Infrastructure Plan
Economist Jeffrey Sachs says a capitulation on the Trump tax cuts would be a huge mistake for the Biden administration.

Jayapal Presses Biden to Cut Off Infrastructure Talks With Republicans
Last week, some Republicans called for just $257 billion in new infrastructure spending over eight years.

Biden Must Take Executive Action to Affirm That Clean Water Is a Human Right
Black and Brown communities impacted by environmental racism need Biden's promises to become a firm reality.

Immigrant Advocates Are Worried About Threats to Due Process in New Biden Policy
The Biden administration has announced a "dedicated docket" process that advocates warn could harm asylum seekers.

Reunification Stories Gloss Over Continuing Family Separation and Deportation
The rhetoric about asylum seekers may have changed under Biden, but the policies leading to separations, not so much.