Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) kicked the hornets’ nest when he “killed” the Build Back Better Act by declaring his...
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Bad News, Biden: Independents Have a Blunt Message for the President
We hold these truths to be self-evident: Most Democrats and Republicans will vote for whomever their party puts...
Democrats Pass $2.5T Debt Ceiling Increase Thanks to Republicans
On Tuesday, December 14 – four days after Congress was originally scheduled to adjourn for the year – the Senate...
FL Dems Hope to Rebound in 2022 – But It’s a Long Hard Road Ahead
Red state, blue state – taking these labels for granted is a dangerous proposition anywhere, but especially...
Does Deal on Debt Limit Gut the Filibuster?
A new type of deal brokered in the U.S. Senate could have long-reaching implications for the future of the...
Legislative Extortion: Will the GOP Cave on the Debt Limit Again?
Republicans are done helping the Democrats raise the debt ceiling. That’s what Senate Minority Leader Mitch...
Germany’s Looming Vaccine Mandate: A Look at What’s to Come Here?
While Americans attempt to recover from the coronavirus pandemic and the panicked reactions by those in power, a...
Democracy in the 21st Century: USAID’s Big Spending Boost
As big-ticket items like Biden’s Build Back Better agenda, the debt ceiling, and the various parts of the annual...
Build Back Better by Christmas? Not With This Legislative Logjam
President Joe Biden and the Democrats – most of them, anyway – were dreaming of a green Christmas, but will those...