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Joe Biden

Razor wire topped fencing is seen surrounding the Supreme Court of the United States on Monday, February 22, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
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Politics & Elections

Biden Fulfills Campaign Pledge to Create Commission on Supreme Court Reforms

Changing the composition size of the high court would take a simple act of Congress.
by
Chris Walker,
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April 12, 2021
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Joseph Manchin, whose name desperately needs to be a verb by this point, walks down a hallway or something
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

Manchin’s Objection to Infrastructure Bill May Be Motivated by Corporate Donors

This is about more than getting along with Republicans.
by
William Rivers Pitt,
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April 12, 2021
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Sen. Bernie Sanders exits the stage after speaking during The Iowa Democratic Party Liberty & Justice Celebration on November 1, 2019, in Des Moines, Iowa.
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Environment & Health

Bernie Sanders Invites Oil Executives to Testify at Hearing on Climate Crisis

The federal government provides fossil fuel companies with $15 billion in direct subsidies each year.
by
Sharon Zhang,
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April 9, 2021
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President Joe Biden speaks as Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Vice President Kamala Harris accompany him at the Pentagon, February 10, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
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War & Peace

Congress Urged to Reject Biden’s Pentagon Budget Increase

Analysts and antiwar critics say any increase in the Defense Department’s bloated budget would be unacceptable.
by
Jake Johnson,
Common Dreams
April 9, 2021
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Sen. Joe Manchin is seen during a Senate vote in the Capitol on March 25, 2021.
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Politics & Elections

Manchin Pens Op-Ed Against Filibuster Reform, Using Section 304 to Pass Bills

Manchin wants a “new era of bipartisanship” — something Republicans have not indicated they’re willing to get behind.
by
Chris Walker,
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April 8, 2021
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Sen. Mitch McConnell speaks during a news conference with other Senate Republicans at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on December 15, 2020.
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

McConnell-Led Opposition to Infrastructure Plan May Haunt GOP in Next Elections

McConnell’s usual scare tactics may fail if Biden’s new infrastructure bill delivers tangible economic benefits.
by
Sasha Abramsky,
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April 8, 2021
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President Joe Biden meets with Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in the Oval Office of the White House on January 29, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
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Politics & Elections

Biden’s Corporate Tax Increase Will Raise $2.5 Trillion Says Treasury Department

Biden’s plan lifts the corporate tax rate set by Trump, but it’s still less than what it was under Obama.
by
Sharon Zhang,
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April 7, 2021
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A man walks past the New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street on March 23, 2021, in New York City.
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Politics & Elections

65 Percent of Americans Want to Raise Corporate Taxes to Pay for Infrastructure

The president has promised not to raise any taxes for individuals earning under $400,000 per year.
by
Chris Walker,
Truthout
April 7, 2021
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Chairman Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) right, greets Sen. Lindsey Graham, (R-South Carolina) left, before Neera Tanden testifies before a Senate Committee on the Budget hearing on Capitol Hill on February 10, 2021 in Washington, D.C.
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Politics & Elections

Sanders Pushes Back Against GOP, Says US Must “Address Human Infrastructure”

The bill could help the U.S. catch up in areas where the country’s quality of life lags behind other wealthy countries.
by
Sharon Zhang,
Truthout
April 7, 2021
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Chuck Schumer's face, really close up
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

The Little-Known Senate Rule That Could Change Everything

Voilà! All sorts of great stuff can suddenly be passed with a simple majority under the auspices of reconciliation.
by
William Rivers Pitt,
Truthout
April 7, 2021
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