It’s not Election Day 2020 yet, but on Tuesday we got the next best thing.Voters all over the country headed to the polls to decide local and state elections. The headline-grabbing contest was in the Kentucky governor’s race — a state President Donald Trump won by a whopping 30 percent in 2016. Some caveats: Bevin was among the most unpopular governors in the country, and other Republican leaders in the state outperformed him on Tuesday.But Beshear’s win was still a big loss for Trump, who campaigned in Kentucky just a day before the election, tying Bevin’s race to his own reputation. The...…It’s not Election Day 2020 yet, but on Tuesday we got the next best thing.Voters all over the country headed to the polls to decide local and state elections. The headline-grabbing contest was in the Kentucky governor’s race — a state President Donald Trump won by a whopping 30 percent in 2016. Some caveats: Bevin was among the most unpopular governors in the country, and other Republican leaders in the state outperformed him on Tuesday.But Beshear’s win was still a big loss for Trump, who campaigned in Kentucky just a day before the election, tying Bevin’s race to his own reputation. The...WW…

The of the was about highlighting ordinary Americans, and the second night was about putting the spotlight on its leaders — the figures who dominated the party in decades prior and those who hope to take the reins in the decades ahead. It cast and Kamala Harris as the people at the center who can serve as the bond — though other people did most of the talking, including, perhaps most notably, former second lady . She wove her family’s story into America’s story.“Love makes us flexible and resilient,” she said as . “It allows us to become more than ourselves together, and though it can’t...…The of the was about highlighting ordinary Americans, and the second night was about putting the spotlight on its leaders — the figures who dominated the party in decades prior and those who hope to take the reins in the decades ahead. It cast and Kamala Harris as the people at the center who can serve as the bond — though other people did most of the talking, including, perhaps most notably, former second lady . She wove her family’s story into America’s story.“Love makes us flexible and resilient,” she said as . “It allows us to become more than ourselves together, and though it can’t...WW…

Biden’s new plan takes an expansive view of infrastructure.President Joe Biden proposed his opening bid on Wednesday for a $2 trillion infrastructure package that pushes the US toward a clean energy economy.The bulk of Biden’s plan involves upgrading America’s roads, bridges, and public transit. But it also takes a sweeping definition of the word “infrastructure,” expanding long-term care for older adults through Medicaid, banning exclusionary zoning, and investing in community-based violence reduction programs, among many other things.The American Jobs Plan, which he formally introduced...…Biden’s new plan takes an expansive view of infrastructure.President Joe Biden proposed his opening bid on Wednesday for a $2 trillion infrastructure package that pushes the US toward a clean energy economy.The bulk of Biden’s plan involves upgrading America’s roads, bridges, and public transit. But it also takes a sweeping definition of the word “infrastructure,” expanding long-term care for older adults through Medicaid, banning exclusionary zoning, and investing in community-based violence reduction programs, among many other things.The American Jobs Plan, which he formally introduced...WW…

The GOP’s new, much narrower infrastructure counteroffer, explained.Senate Republicans have unveiled their . While it sets a substantial amount of money toward fixing roads and bridges, it’s about a quarter of the size of the Biden administration’s proposed infrastructure package.There’s a wide gap between the price tag on the GOP plan and the President Joe Biden laid out. Not only is the cost much smaller; the Republican plan deals more narrowly with fixing America’s roads and bridges and other forms of transportation infrastructure, while Biden’s does that and more, doubling as a sweeping...…The GOP’s new, much narrower infrastructure counteroffer, explained.Senate Republicans have unveiled their . While it sets a substantial amount of money toward fixing roads and bridges, it’s about a quarter of the size of the Biden administration’s proposed infrastructure package.There’s a wide gap between the price tag on the GOP plan and the President Joe Biden laid out. Not only is the cost much smaller; the Republican plan deals more narrowly with fixing America’s roads and bridges and other forms of transportation infrastructure, while Biden’s does that and more, doubling as a sweeping...WW…

The high costs of long-term care impacts everyone. Democrats and Republican voters want Biden to do something about it.A $400 billion investment into senior care and long-term caregiving in President Joe Biden’s American Jobs Plan may not fall into a traditional definition of “infrastructure,” but it’s one of the most popular provisions in the plan among Democratic and Republican voters alike, according to new polling from .The new poll, which surveyed 1,217 likely voters about various provisions of Biden’s $2.25 trillion American Jobs Plan and has a 3 percentage point margin of error,...…The high costs of long-term care impacts everyone. Democrats and Republican voters want Biden to do something about it.A $400 billion investment into senior care and long-term caregiving in President Joe Biden’s American Jobs Plan may not fall into a traditional definition of “infrastructure,” but it’s one of the most popular provisions in the plan among Democratic and Republican voters alike, according to new polling from .The new poll, which surveyed 1,217 likely voters about various provisions of Biden’s $2.25 trillion American Jobs Plan and has a 3 percentage point margin of error,...WW…

Democrats just got an unprecedented Senate blessing.Senate Democrats just got some wonky procedural news that has some pretty big implications for President Joe Biden’s agenda.On Monday night, the Senate parliamentarian — an in-house rules expert — determined that Democrats would be able to do a third budget reconciliation bill this year, a massive development that gives lawmakers more room to pass legislation without Republican support.Already, Democrats had the ability to do two budget reconciliation bills: one focused on fiscal year 2021 and one focused on fiscal year 2022. Unlike most...…Democrats just got an unprecedented Senate blessing.Senate Democrats just got some wonky procedural news that has some pretty big implications for President Joe Biden’s agenda.On Monday night, the Senate parliamentarian — an in-house rules expert — determined that Democrats would be able to do a third budget reconciliation bill this year, a massive development that gives lawmakers more room to pass legislation without Republican support.Already, Democrats had the ability to do two budget reconciliation bills: one focused on fiscal year 2021 and one focused on fiscal year 2022. Unlike most...WW…

It’s not expected to go anywhere in the Senate, however.The House on Thursday passed Democrats’ police reform bill, , by a 236-181 vote. Three Republicans joined Democrats to vote in favor of the bill, which now heads to the Senate, where it isn’t expected to get much traction.Thursday’s vote underscores an ongoing stalemate: Over the past few weeks, congressional Democrats and Republicans have been at an impasse over the next steps on police reform, with each party respectively introducing its own bill. the Justice Act, earlier this week, on the grounds that it wasn’t expansive enough in...…It’s not expected to go anywhere in the Senate, however.The House on Thursday passed Democrats’ police reform bill, , by a 236-181 vote. Three Republicans joined Democrats to vote in favor of the bill, which now heads to the Senate, where it isn’t expected to get much traction.Thursday’s vote underscores an ongoing stalemate: Over the past few weeks, congressional Democrats and Republicans have been at an impasse over the next steps on police reform, with each party respectively introducing its own bill. the Justice Act, earlier this week, on the grounds that it wasn’t expansive enough in...WW…

Some labor historians think Biden’s rhetoric on unionizing is stronger than FDR’s.On Sunday, President Joe Biden did something not heard from a president of the United States in some time: He offered a full-throated endorsement of a worker’s right to collectively bargain.The White House of Biden referencing an ongoing vote in Alabama to decide whether Amazon workers at a Bessemer, Alabama, warehouse will unionize. The Bessemer workers are in the middle of a that began in early February and will end in late March. It’s the first time since 2014 that Amazon workers in America will decide...…Some labor historians think Biden’s rhetoric on unionizing is stronger than FDR’s.On Sunday, President Joe Biden did something not heard from a president of the United States in some time: He offered a full-throated endorsement of a worker’s right to collectively bargain.The White House of Biden referencing an ongoing vote in Alabama to decide whether Amazon workers at a Bessemer, Alabama, warehouse will unionize. The Bessemer workers are in the middle of a that began in early February and will end in late March. It’s the first time since 2014 that Amazon workers in America will decide...WW…

We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. To learn more or opt-out, read our . Please also read our and , which became effective December 20, 2019.By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies.I Accept☰×Warnock’s Georgia win is a blow to Republicans.Democrat Rev. Raphael Warnock has won a US Senate seat in Georgia, beating Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler in one of the state’s pivotal...…We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. To learn more or opt-out, read our . Please also read our and , which became effective December 20, 2019.By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies.I Accept☰×Warnock’s Georgia win is a blow to Republicans.Democrat Rev. Raphael Warnock has won a US Senate seat in Georgia, beating Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler in one of the state’s pivotal...WW…

Congress is still at an impasse as millions see a sharp drop in their unemployment benefits.Enhanced unemployment insurance — a key lifeline for millions of workers during the pandemic — has now lapsed, with no clear indication of when it might be renewed.And in a delay that’s surprising even for Congress, lawmakers’ talks over extending the weekly $600 boost in UI — and approving broader stimulus — remain stalled. As a result, nearly 32 million people are set to see a sharp drop in their UI benefits this week. And depending on the state, weekly UI support could be reduced by as much as 93...…Congress is still at an impasse as millions see a sharp drop in their unemployment benefits.Enhanced unemployment insurance — a key lifeline for millions of workers during the pandemic — has now lapsed, with no clear indication of when it might be renewed.And in a delay that’s surprising even for Congress, lawmakers’ talks over extending the weekly $600 boost in UI — and approving broader stimulus — remain stalled. As a result, nearly 32 million people are set to see a sharp drop in their UI benefits this week. And depending on the state, weekly UI support could be reduced by as much as 93...WW…