What’s still in the Dem megabill? Cheat sheet on 12 big topics
Democrats are making big sacrifices to slash the price tag of their social spending bill from $3.5 trillion to roughly $2 trillion as they close in on a deal that can satisfy both the party’s moderate and progressive factions. Promises like free community college are dead altogether. Dreams of...
There’s another big Dem agenda holdup: A stalled China competitiveness bill
President Joe Biden’s domestic agenda isn’t the only stalled-out priority that’s driving congressional Democrats mad. A key national security initiative, a bill aimed at boosting U.S. competition with China and easing the supply-chain backlog, has languished on Capitol Hill amid disagreements between the Senate and the House, even as...
Disgraced former governor is recast as MAGA warrior in Senate bid
Missouri’s open Senate race features a crowded cast of conservative characters. There’s the self-described “farm girl,” the auctioneer on a bus tour, a state attorney general suing China, and the guy who stood on his lawn and pointed an AR-15 at protesters. Then there’s the state’s disgraced former Gov....
McAuliffe, Abrams warn Virginians that commonwealth could look like Texas, Georgia with Youngkin win
Stacey Abrams had a message for Democrats in Virginia on Sunday: If Republicans win on November 2, the commonwealth will begin looking a lot more like Georgia or Texas, two states that have seen years of Republican control. Link...
Americans abroad search for a first vaccine dose as millions at home get their third one
‘That whole community has been left out of the equation,’ says advocate for as many as 9 million Americans living overseas. Dan Diamond Link...
Roy Blunt: Trump should look ahead, not back
Sen. Roy Blunt said on Sunday that former President Donald Trump should dwell on the future rather than the past. “The best thing that President Trump could do to help us win majorities in 2022 is talk about the future, and he can be an important part of that...
Jan. 6 panel seeking information from Facebook and following the money, chair says
The chair of the special House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol said on Sunday his panel is working with Facebook to obtain information and has a team looking into the financing of the rally before the attack. “We think the potential for commingling restricted...
Pelosi: Democrats ‘pretty much there now’ on deal on social spending bill
The Speaker of the House was optimistic a bill would be reached before President Biden travels to Europe this week. Amy B Wang Link...
Facebook is being deceitful, Sen. Blumenthal says
Sen. Richard Blumenthal on Sunday tore into Facebook, calling the company’s stated attitudes on regulation a sham. Speaking on “Reliable Sources” on CNN, Blumenthal (D-Conn.) said, “What we are hearing from Facebook is platitudes and bromides. When it says it wants regulation, at the same time it is fighting...
Pelosi says Democrats plan to have ‘agreement’ on spending bill and vote on bipartisan infrastructure bill next week
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday that the “plan” is for there to be an “agreement” on a framework for the Democrats’ budget reconciliation package and a vote on the bipartisan infrastructure bill next week. Link...