by Amie Parnes and Alexander Bolton - 04/14/21 6:00 AM ET✕Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) has been seen as an early impediment to progressives and his own president’s agenda in the first 100 days of Joe Biden’s presidency.Manchin opposed a $15 federal minimum wage, doesn’t want to raise the corporate tax to 28 percent as proposed by Biden and wants to keep the filibuster, which requires Democrats to get 60 votes on major legislation to steer bills to Biden’s desk.The West Virginia Democrat has even been cool to using budget reconciliation rules to get around the filibuster, something Biden...…by Amie Parnes and Alexander Bolton - 04/14/21 6:00 AM ET✕Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) has been seen as an early impediment to progressives and his own president’s agenda in the first 100 days of Joe Biden’s presidency.Manchin opposed a $15 federal minimum wage, doesn’t want to raise the corporate tax to 28 percent as proposed by Biden and wants to keep the filibuster, which requires Democrats to get 60 votes on major legislation to steer bills to Biden’s desk.The West Virginia Democrat has even been cool to using budget reconciliation rules to get around the filibuster, something Biden...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 - 03/24/21 6:00 AM ET✕Joe Biden campaigned on being a “transition” president during a pivotal time in the nation’s history, saying he’d take the reins away from former President Trump and return the country to normal. But now more than ever, those around him say he’ll make another bid for the presidency. “I don’t think there’s any reason to say that he won’t,” said one longtime adviser to the president. Another Biden ally added that Biden hasn’t told associates that he wouldn’t be running again.“So we all assume that he is,” the ally said, “contrary to this sentiment that...…by - 03/24/21 6:00 AM ET✕Joe Biden campaigned on being a “transition” president during a pivotal time in the nation’s history, saying he’d take the reins away from former President Trump and return the country to normal. But now more than ever, those around him say he’ll make another bid for the presidency. “I don’t think there’s any reason to say that he won’t,” said one longtime adviser to the president. Another Biden ally added that Biden hasn’t told associates that he wouldn’t be running again.“So we all assume that he is,” the ally said, “contrary to this sentiment that...WW…

by Morgan Chalfant and Amie Parnes - 02/28/21 7:00 AM ET✕President Biden has brought back bipartisan meetings at the White House that diminished under his predecessor, trying to find common ground with Republicans even as they remain far apart on issues related to the next round of coronavirus relief. Biden’s first meeting with lawmakers in the Oval Office was with Republican senators on the coronavirus proposal and he has since met with bipartisan members of Congress on infrastructure and, later, supply chain issues. Biden’s outreach to Republicans has also extended beyond Capitol...…by Morgan Chalfant and Amie Parnes - 02/28/21 7:00 AM ET✕President Biden has brought back bipartisan meetings at the White House that diminished under his predecessor, trying to find common ground with Republicans even as they remain far apart on issues related to the next round of coronavirus relief. Biden’s first meeting with lawmakers in the Oval Office was with Republican senators on the coronavirus proposal and he has since met with bipartisan members of Congress on infrastructure and, later, supply chain issues. Biden’s outreach to Republicans has also extended beyond Capitol...WW…

by Amie Parnes and Brett Samuels - 02/21/21 6:00 AM ET✕Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel appears poised to take on a high-profile ambassadorship for President Biden, a step likely to trigger contention with progressives who’ve balked at him taking a Cabinet role.Emanuel is the front-runner to be Biden’s nominee as ambassador to Japan, sources familiar with the matter told The Hill.He’s also being considered for the post in China, but sources said Japan is the more likely landing spot for former President Obama’s chief of staff. Former State Department official Nicholas Burns is the likely...…by Amie Parnes and Brett Samuels - 02/21/21 6:00 AM ET✕Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel appears poised to take on a high-profile ambassadorship for President Biden, a step likely to trigger contention with progressives who’ve balked at him taking a Cabinet role.Emanuel is the front-runner to be Biden’s nominee as ambassador to Japan, sources familiar with the matter told The Hill.He’s also being considered for the post in China, but sources said Japan is the more likely landing spot for former President Obama’s chief of staff. Former State Department official Nicholas Burns is the likely...WW…

by Amie Parnes and Morgan Chalfant - 02/06/21 6:07 AM ET✕The first weeks of President Biden’s administration have been a striking contrast with the chaos and turmoil of the Trump administration, bringing a sense of normality back to the White House and government.Biden, along with Vice President Harris, begins each day receiving the President’s Daily Brief, usually before 10 a.m. His administration has revived the White House daily briefings every weekday.And when he has signed executive actions, they have usually been paired with events where the president delivers scripted remarks on...…by Amie Parnes and Morgan Chalfant - 02/06/21 6:07 AM ET✕The first weeks of President Biden’s administration have been a striking contrast with the chaos and turmoil of the Trump administration, bringing a sense of normality back to the White House and government.Biden, along with Vice President Harris, begins each day receiving the President’s Daily Brief, usually before 10 a.m. His administration has revived the White House daily briefings every weekday.And when he has signed executive actions, they have usually been paired with events where the president delivers scripted remarks on...WW…

Follow Us   © 1996-2020 News Communication © Getty ImagesFormer President Obama will stump for Democratic presidential nominee in Philadelphia on Wednesday, Democratic sources familiar with the plans tell The Hill.Earlier this week, Democratic sources revealed that Obama would hit the road for Biden in the final weeks, thrilling Democrats who have long anticipated their strongest surrogate on the road.Obama also traveled to Philadelphia to deliver his speech at the Democratic National Convention, where he spoke live from the Museum of the American Revolution. He was...…Follow Us   © 1996-2020 News Communication © Getty ImagesFormer President Obama will stump for Democratic presidential nominee in Philadelphia on Wednesday, Democratic sources familiar with the plans tell The Hill.Earlier this week, Democratic sources revealed that Obama would hit the road for Biden in the final weeks, thrilling Democrats who have long anticipated their strongest surrogate on the road.Obama also traveled to Philadelphia to deliver his speech at the Democratic National Convention, where he spoke live from the Museum of the American Revolution. He was...WW…

by Jonathan Easley and Amie Parnes - 10/13/20 5:03 PM ET✕Joe Biden is hinting that as president he would not be in favor of expanding the Supreme Court, giving new insight into how the Democratic nominee might govern as he tiptoes through a political minefield that has dogged him on the campaign trail for weeks.Biden has still not answered equivocally as to whether he’d be open to “court packing” as Senate Republicans move quickly on the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett, who is on track to become President Trump’s third justice confirmed to the Supreme Court.Progressives are eager to see...…by Jonathan Easley and Amie Parnes - 10/13/20 5:03 PM ET✕Joe Biden is hinting that as president he would not be in favor of expanding the Supreme Court, giving new insight into how the Democratic nominee might govern as he tiptoes through a political minefield that has dogged him on the campaign trail for weeks.Biden has still not answered equivocally as to whether he’d be open to “court packing” as Senate Republicans move quickly on the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett, who is on track to become President Trump’s third justice confirmed to the Supreme Court.Progressives are eager to see...WW…

by Tal Axelrod and Amie Parnes - 10/02/20 6:28 PM ET✕Joe Biden’s presidential campaign is taking down all negative ads and will only promote positive messages after President Trump announced he had tested positive for the coronavirus.Two sources close to the campaign told The Hill that the former vice president’s camp is taking down the negative ads, with one source saying that discussions have been ongoing all day. The campaign decided to scrap the negative ads before the White House announced that Trump is being , where he will stay “for the next few days.” “The VP can’t say ‘God...…by Tal Axelrod and Amie Parnes - 10/02/20 6:28 PM ET✕Joe Biden’s presidential campaign is taking down all negative ads and will only promote positive messages after President Trump announced he had tested positive for the coronavirus.Two sources close to the campaign told The Hill that the former vice president’s camp is taking down the negative ads, with one source saying that discussions have been ongoing all day. The campaign decided to scrap the negative ads before the White House announced that Trump is being , where he will stay “for the next few days.” “The VP can’t say ‘God...WW…

by Amie Parnes and Morgan Chalfant - 04/16/21 6:00 AM ET✕President Biden is approaching the 100-day mark high in the polls, thanks in large part to his ability to unite fractious Democrats behind his policies.Two polls out earlier this week showed Biden’s approval ratings at almost full support. A Quinnipiac University survey showed Biden with support among Democrats at 94 percent. A Monmouth University poll showed Biden doing even slightly better, at 95 percent, with those in his party. The results are surprising given the skepticism many progressives had for the 78-year-old Biden,...…by Amie Parnes and Morgan Chalfant - 04/16/21 6:00 AM ET✕President Biden is approaching the 100-day mark high in the polls, thanks in large part to his ability to unite fractious Democrats behind his policies.Two polls out earlier this week showed Biden’s approval ratings at almost full support. A Quinnipiac University survey showed Biden with support among Democrats at 94 percent. A Monmouth University poll showed Biden doing even slightly better, at 95 percent, with those in his party. The results are surprising given the skepticism many progressives had for the 78-year-old Biden,...WW…