| Oct 20, 2021 | RoundupFrom the look of things, Democrats are caving to a few conservative members of their caucus and considerably scaling back their plans to create jobs and strengthen America’s social safety net. A major sticking point has been the 10-year cost of the package. But...
| Oct 13, 2021 | RoundupWhen Donald Trump asked Georgia state officials to “find” him nearly 12,000 extra votes last year, what if they’d say “sure”? Voting rights advocates worry the state’s harsh new voter suppression law will make it easier for state...
| Oct 6, 2021 | RoundupA final vote on President Biden’s jobs and infrastructure agenda has been delayed as Democrats in Congress negotiate with their own right flank over the size and scope of the legislation. At particular risk, Sonali Kolhatkar writes this week, is the expanded...
| Sep 29, 2021 | RoundupIt’s crunch time for the Democrats’ jobs and infrastructure package, also known as the reconciliation bill or the Build Back Better plan. There’s a big debate in Congress right now between members who support a more ambitious package a handful of...
| Sep 22, 2021 | RoundupThis week, congressional Democrats are rushing to finalize their reconciliation bill to fund an ambitious new package for jobs and infrastructure. Debates are particularly fraught with the party’s right wing over how expansive the plan should be — and how...
| Sep 15, 2021 | RoundupLast week, millions of families who’d been receiving enhanced federal unemployment insurance during the pandemic were cut off. About 1 in 10 Americans live in households that were affected by the move. As Rebekah Entralgo reports this week, 25 states tried to...
