News | Politics & Elections Republicans Balk at Infrastructure Adding to Deficit After Opposing Pay-Fors Republicans have rejected proposals to tax corporations and the rich and a proposal to enforce tax law on the rich. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout August 6, 2021 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections Conservative Democrats Are Endangering Humanity. Exhibit A: Kyrsten Sinema. Sinema’s announcement that she won't support the reconciliation bill earned her high praise from Mitch McConnell. By William Rivers Pitt , Truthout July 29, 2021 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections Mitch McConnell Is Threatening to Stifle Debt Ceiling Vote to Get What He Wants It's refreshing to see Dems go two-for-two in a strategy clash with Republicans -- but the debt ceiling fight looms. By William Rivers Pitt , Truthout July 22, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections AOC Calls GOP Refusal to Advance Infrastructure Bill Tactics for “Killing Time” Even Republicans who helped negotiate the infrastructure bill are set to vote no in a procedural vote on the proposal. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout July 21, 2021 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections Mitch McConnell Says Bipartisanship Is “Over.” Believe Him. It's time for Democrats to abandon dreams of bipartisanship. The GOP already has. By William Rivers Pitt , Truthout July 7, 2021 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections McConnell Wields a Cruelly Narrow Definition of Infrastructure Like a Bludgeon Mitch McConnell has shown time and time again that he will gladly burn down the house to appease his right-wing funders. By Sasha Abramsky , Truthout July 2, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections 67 Republicans Join Democrats on Vote to Remove Confederate Statues From Capitol The measure passed 285 to 120, with all 120 no votes coming from Republican representatives. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout June 30, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Progressives Push Back on McConnell Effort to Sabotage Reconciliation Bill "The last person who should have a say on our agenda is Senate MINORITY Leader Mitch McConnell," Rep. Jayapal tweeted. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams June 29, 2021 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections GOP Isn’t Holding Back on Voter Suppression. Democrats Must Go on Offensive. We need federal legislation to preempt voting restrictions at the national level. By Nse Ufot , Truthout June 27, 2021 Truthout
Op-Ed | Economy & Labor What Angers Mitch McConnell More Than Our Unfair Tax Code? Those Who Exposed It. If we want modern public infrastructure and economic security, increasing taxes on the ultra-rich is the way to go. By Sarah Anderson , OtherWords June 26, 2021 Truthout