Skip to contentView allCampaignby Alex Gangitano - 10/05/23 5:00 AM ET The grassroots organizations End Citizens United (ECU) and Let America Vote (LAV) endorsed President Biden’s reelection campaign on Thursday, the combined group first told The Hill.End Citizens United, which advocates for curtailing the power of outside money in politics, and Let America Vote, which is focused on fighting voter suppression, said their endorsement for Biden and Vice President Harris is due to their dedication to voting rights legislation. Legislation like the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement...…Skip to contentView allCampaignby Alex Gangitano - 10/05/23 5:00 AM ET The grassroots organizations End Citizens United (ECU) and Let America Vote (LAV) endorsed President Biden’s reelection campaign on Thursday, the combined group first told The Hill.End Citizens United, which advocates for curtailing the power of outside money in politics, and Let America Vote, which is focused on fighting voter suppression, said their endorsement for Biden and Vice President Harris is due to their dedication to voting rights legislation. Legislation like the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement...WW…

by - 04/21/21 2:48 PM ET✕President Biden called Wednesday for employers to give workers paid leave to get the COVID-19 vaccination while announcing that the U.S. will have administered 200 million coronavirus shots by the end of the day.Biden unveiled a program to address the issue of American workers feeling that they can’t afford to take the time off to get vaccinated or lose a day of work because they aren’t feeling well after the shot.“I’m calling on every employer, large and small, in every state to give employees the time off they need with pay to get...…by - 04/21/21 2:48 PM ET✕President Biden called Wednesday for employers to give workers paid leave to get the COVID-19 vaccination while announcing that the U.S. will have administered 200 million coronavirus shots by the end of the day.Biden unveiled a program to address the issue of American workers feeling that they can’t afford to take the time off to get vaccinated or lose a day of work because they aren’t feeling well after the shot.“I’m calling on every employer, large and small, in every state to give employees the time off they need with pay to get...WW…

by - 04/21/21 11:45 AM ET✕The Department of Transportation (DOT) announced on Wednesday it is appointing a chief science officer, the first time in more than 40 years the role will be filled in the department.                                                            Transportation...…by - 04/21/21 11:45 AM ET✕The Department of Transportation (DOT) announced on Wednesday it is appointing a chief science officer, the first time in more than 40 years the role will be filled in the department.                                                            Transportation...WW…

by - 04/21/21 6:00 AM ET✕“It’s an attack not only on fundamental fairness and basic rights, it’s also an attack on strategic business initiatives,” Fidas said.Some company executives have voiced their opposition directly to state lawmakers.✕✕× Close Ad…by - 04/21/21 6:00 AM ET✕“It’s an attack not only on fundamental fairness and basic rights, it’s also an attack on strategic business initiatives,” Fidas said.Some company executives have voiced their opposition directly to state lawmakers.✕✕× Close AdWW…

by Alex Gangitano and Brett Samuels - 04/10/21 5:00 PM ET✕The feud between Republicans and major corporations over voting laws is creating an opportunity for Democrats and President Biden to build new political ties.GOP ties with big business frayed during the Trump era, when corporations sometimes found themselves at the end of then-President Trump’s barbs, and were often uncomfortable with his rhetoric about women, minorities and immigrants. Now the tensions are rising again as companies speak out against Georgia’s voting law, and Major League Baseball pulls its All-Star Game...…by Alex Gangitano and Brett Samuels - 04/10/21 5:00 PM ET✕The feud between Republicans and major corporations over voting laws is creating an opportunity for Democrats and President Biden to build new political ties.GOP ties with big business frayed during the Trump era, when corporations sometimes found themselves at the end of then-President Trump’s barbs, and were often uncomfortable with his rhetoric about women, minorities and immigrants. Now the tensions are rising again as companies speak out against Georgia’s voting law, and Major League Baseball pulls its All-Star Game...WW…

by Amie Parnes and Alex Gangitano - 03/28/21 6:57 PM ET✕Earlier this month on his way home from work, Pete Buttigieg made a pit stop at a Pizza Hut parking lot to pick up a used road bike that the new secretary of Transportation plans to use to get around Washington, D.C. “Good bike!” Buttigieg wrote on Twitter a few days after he made the purchase, with a caravan of security agents in tow. Those around Buttigieg say the story of his bike — which he sometimes rides to work —is a personal example of how he’s trying to make himself “accessible” at the department.In his first two...…by Amie Parnes and Alex Gangitano - 03/28/21 6:57 PM ET✕Earlier this month on his way home from work, Pete Buttigieg made a pit stop at a Pizza Hut parking lot to pick up a used road bike that the new secretary of Transportation plans to use to get around Washington, D.C. “Good bike!” Buttigieg wrote on Twitter a few days after he made the purchase, with a caravan of security agents in tow. Those around Buttigieg say the story of his bike — which he sometimes rides to work —is a personal example of how he’s trying to make himself “accessible” at the department.In his first two...WW…

by - 03/16/21 12:29 PM ET✕Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) on Tuesday slammed the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, saying the powerful business lobbying organization has lost its way and is siding more often with Democrats and progressive causes.During an interview with radio show host Hugh Hewitt, the Arkansas Republican said the Chamber cited the Chamber’s decision in 2020 to  and then endorse Neera Tanden, President Biden’s initial nominee to lead the Office of Management and Budget.“The Chamber endorsed several liberal Democrats for Congress, and all those liberal Democrats...…by - 03/16/21 12:29 PM ET✕Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) on Tuesday slammed the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, saying the powerful business lobbying organization has lost its way and is siding more often with Democrats and progressive causes.During an interview with radio show host Hugh Hewitt, the Arkansas Republican said the Chamber cited the Chamber’s decision in 2020 to  and then endorse Neera Tanden, President Biden’s initial nominee to lead the Office of Management and Budget.“The Chamber endorsed several liberal Democrats for Congress, and all those liberal Democrats...WW…

by - 03/17/21 8:30 AM ET✕Gun violence prevention advocacy group Giffords launched a $350,000 ad campaign on Wednesday calling on Senate Republicans to vote for legislation to enhance background checks on firearm sales.The campaign will run at least through April 6 in the Washington, D.C., market on CNN, MSNBC and Fox News.Giffords was formed by gun violence survivor and former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.). The House passed legislation last week to strengthen background backs with eight GOP lawmakers voting for the bill.The bill, which would need 60 votes to make it through...…by - 03/17/21 8:30 AM ET✕Gun violence prevention advocacy group Giffords launched a $350,000 ad campaign on Wednesday calling on Senate Republicans to vote for legislation to enhance background checks on firearm sales.The campaign will run at least through April 6 in the Washington, D.C., market on CNN, MSNBC and Fox News.Giffords was formed by gun violence survivor and former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.). The House passed legislation last week to strengthen background backs with eight GOP lawmakers voting for the bill.The bill, which would need 60 votes to make it through...WW…

by - 03/15/21 12:58 PM ET✕Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Monday said information about the administration’s infrastructure plans will be released shortly.“Conversations are taking place right now, as you’ve seen — Oval Office meetings with the president, leaders from both parties, from both houses. It’s fair to say that in short order you’re going to be seeing more,” he said during a visit to a UPS facility in Landover, Md.Without providing a specific timeline, Buttigieg said the administration will be taking action well before a Sept. 30 deadline to reauthorize...…by - 03/15/21 12:58 PM ET✕Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Monday said information about the administration’s infrastructure plans will be released shortly.“Conversations are taking place right now, as you’ve seen — Oval Office meetings with the president, leaders from both parties, from both houses. It’s fair to say that in short order you’re going to be seeing more,” he said during a visit to a UPS facility in Landover, Md.Without providing a specific timeline, Buttigieg said the administration will be taking action well before a Sept. 30 deadline to reauthorize...WW…

Skip to contentView allAdministrationby Brett Samuels and Alex Gangitano - 10/05/23 5:00 AM ET The White House is increasingly facing pushback over its attempts to address the flow of migrants across the southern border from a somewhat unexpected source: Democratic allies.Even Biden campaign surrogate Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) wrote a letter to the administration this week expressing concerns about how migrants arriving in his state from Texas are straining resources. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (D) spoke with White House officials on Sunday about the same...…Skip to contentView allAdministrationby Brett Samuels and Alex Gangitano - 10/05/23 5:00 AM ET The White House is increasingly facing pushback over its attempts to address the flow of migrants across the southern border from a somewhat unexpected source: Democratic allies.Even Biden campaign surrogate Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) wrote a letter to the administration this week expressing concerns about how migrants arriving in his state from Texas are straining resources. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (D) spoke with White House officials on Sunday about the same...WW…