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Time for Liberals to Trust Chuck Schumer
Photo Credit: lev radin/Shutterstock Some liberals said after the 2016 election that Nancy Pelosi was the worst person to lead the...
Georgia Holds the Key to Unlock $2,000 Checks
Despite Mitch McConnell’s obstruction last week, a Democratic Senate would have no real obstacle to the popular relief measure. Continue reading
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Trump and McConnell Break Up
The complicated fight in the Senate over the one-time stimulus payment of $2000 illustrates that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), not Trump, now controls the Republican caucus. Continue reading
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Student Debt Pushes to the Front of Biden’s Agenda
When the coronavirus pandemic hit the US this spring, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle struggled to pass a relief package. Along with expanded unemployment benefits and stimulus checks, Congress provided much-needed student loan relief. While these measures largely had bi-partisan support, the matter has come to the front of the new agenda. Continue reading
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Coddling Corporations Again
The Republican's proposal omits another round of direct stimulus payments and aid to cash-strapped state and local governments.
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Unsanitized: Deadline Day for Pre-Election Stimulus Comes, And Will Go
Today is a “deadline” day for whether or not there will be an agreement on COVID relief before the election... Continue reading
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Unsanitized: McConnell’s “Skinny” Relief Bill Might Not Even Be a Bill
The bill McConnell’s bringing on Monday is likely to be a fake bill. Continue reading
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The Honest Broker
Our society prizes the detached, even-handed journalist. In Trump’s America, its job is more difficult, complicated, and imperiled than ever Continue reading
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