Op-Ed | Politics & Elections Manchin’s Likely Backing of Biden SCOTUS Pick Reflects Court’s Conservative Role The two biggest obstacles to Biden’s agenda say they won’t obstruct his court pick. They haven’t had a change of heart. By John Knefel , Truthout February 6, 2022 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections Democrats Are So Fed Up With Kyrsten Sinema They Are Funding a Primary Challenge Grassroots activists in Arizona increasingly view Sinema as beholden to big money. By Sasha Abramsky , Truthout February 3, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Efforts to Limit Drug Prices Are Stalled — and Pharma Is Seizing an Opening Big Pharma is jacking up drug prices. Democrats worry their failure to curb prices will cost them seats in the midterms. By Igor Derysh , Salon February 3, 2022 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections We Can’t Let Build Back Better Be Replaced With Manchin’s Wish List Before any deal is worked out, Sen. Joe Manchin will surely flex his political muscles again and again, and yet again. By Sasha Abramsky , Truthout February 1, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Ocasio-Cortez Says Backing Progressive Over Sinema Would Be “Easiest Decision” Sinema hasn’t “given a compelling case as to why she should be renominated,” Ocasio-Cortez said. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout January 27, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Sanders Says Arizona Democrats’ Decision to Censure Sinema Was “Exactly Right” Sanders has been advocating for more Democratic proposals to come to a vote in order to get senators’ views on record. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout January 24, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Biden Implies Sanders — Not Manchin or Sinema — Is Obstructing Democratic Agenda The president’s statement came hours before Manchin and Sinema would kill Democrats’ marquee voting bill. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout January 20, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Voting Rights Legislation, Filibuster Changes Fail to Pass in the Senate Democratic Senators Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema voted against changing to a "talking filibuster." By Chris Walker , Truthout January 20, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Sanders Says He’s Open to Supporting Primary Challengers to Manchin and Sinema The Vermont senator called the conservative Democrats’ support of the filibuster “pathetic” on Wednesday. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout January 19, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Senate Dems Push to Bring Back “Talking Filibuster” in Pursuit of Voting Rights Sen. Joe Manchin signaled he would not support a talking filibuster, even if his decision spurred a primary challenge. By Jessica Corbett , CommonDreams January 19, 2022 Truthout