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The Great Kibitzer: How Chuck Schumer Got the Senate Moving Again
How the Senate's Great Kibitzer became the key to the Biden agenda
The Senate Just Passed a Massive Infrastructure Bill. Here’s What’s in It
From a clean-energy makeover to upgrades on public transit, here are the major elements of the Senate's bipartisan bill
Is Biden Screwing This Up?
We're in a do-or-die moment on climate legislation. Six months into his term, is Biden getting the job done?
Sen. Lindsey Graham Praises COVID-19 Vaccine, Despite Testing Positive From Breakthrough Infection
The senator said he is “very glad” he received the vaccine, without which his current symptoms would be “far worse”
How a Coalition of Business and Labor Groups Helped Save the Infrastructure Bill
On infrastructure, business and labor found common ground, united by their belief that an infrastructure package would strengthen economy
U.S. Senate Votes to Start Work on a $1 Trillion National Infrastructure Plan
President Joe Biden hailed the package as one that would show America can “do big things”
This Is the Question the January 6th Investigation Must Answer
Four police officers testified that they were unprepared for an insurrection planned in broad daylight. Why were they given no warning when there was so much evidence things could go wrong?
Congressional Democrats’ Ex-Staffers Are Lobbying Against Biden’s Tax Hikes on Corporations and the Rich
Inside Congress, Democratic lawmakers are working to make sure President Joe Biden’s proposed tax hikes on corporations and the wealthiest Americans are codified into law. Outside Congress, some of the most powerful lawmakers’ former staff members are working to make sure they aren’t. Former staffers to nearly two dozen Democratic lawmakers in Congress—including Senate Majority…
Justice Clarence Thomas Is the Unlikely Cannabis Supporter on the Supreme Court
But federal marijuana decriminalization will still have to wait on Congress for action
Inside the Democrats’ Bigger Strategy to Protect Voting Rights — and Get Past the Filibuster
Mitch McConnell and crew killed the For the People Act this week, but Dems say the game isn't over just yet
Republicans and Democrats Agree: It’s Time To Take on Tech Titans
Trustbuster Lina Khan's confirmation to the FTC is the latest example of a growing bipartisan consensus
Tax the Rich! Also the Very Affluent! But Mainly the Rich!
Republicans say tax cuts pay for themselves. They never do. How about we try something that actually does work?