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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.
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.
Biden Should Dismantle US Bases in Iraq and Bring the Troops Home
Pulling out of Afghanistan ends a 20-year disaster, but what about the U.S.'s other endless crime scene -- Iraq?
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.
House Democrats Push for Voting Rights Exception to Filibuster
Democrats are exhausting every avenue to get voting rights passed, but key figures like the president are holding out.
Census Data Show Half of Unvaccinated Americans Live in Lower-Income Households
While the GOP has politicized the vaccine, issues of access may be barring many from having the choice to get the jab.
Biden Elevates Fight Against Monopolies as Next Step in Economic Revival
It is past time to update U.S. antitrust laws to break up companies with economic clout that rivals mid-size countries.
Biden Signs Executive Order That Will Help Private-Sector Workers Get Wage Gains
President Joe Biden's order calls on the Federal Trade Commission to ban or limit corporate use of noncompete clauses.
Biden Ousts Trump Appointee Who Sought to Undermine Social Security
President Biden fired Social Security Commissioner Andrew Saul for interfering with COVID relief, among other matters.
Schumer Puts Indirect Pressure on Justice Breyer to Retire in Letter to Dems
At age 82, Stephen Breyer is the Court's oldest justice, and just one of three liberal bloc members on the bench.