Biden's veto walk back wasn't about Republicans, it was about Manchin and Sinema

Depending on whom you ask, President Joe Biden either walked back a veto threat last weekend on the bipartisan infrastructure deal, or he caved to Republican forces. Either way, where things stand on …

Biden outplayed Republicans on infrastructure, but it only counts if he gets a reconciliation deal

“We have a deal,” President Joe Biden announced Thursday, celebrating the framework of a bipartisan infrastructure deal worth $1.2 trillion, only about $580 billion of which would be new …

Biden's jobs and family plans are broadly popular—but only if people know about them

A Politico/Morning Consult poll this week highlighted one of the challenges the White House still faces in both passing President Joe Biden’s agenda and then getting credit for it with voters …

Schumer and other Democrats start to lower the boom on the Manchin-Sinema bipartisan diddling

If you’re worried about Senate Democrats failing to pass key elements of President Joe Biden’s agenda, you’re not alone.

“The longer we wait, the more anxious we become,” Sen. …

Will Republicans hold President Biden back from fulfilling his promises to Black America?

President Joe Biden would not be where he is without Black voters. Fittingly, he’s made some pretty weighty promises in his plan for Black America. We’re keeping track of them all in a biweekly …

Inflation didn't matter when Trump cut millionaires' taxes, but now that a Democrat's president…

Inflation is defined as the rate at which prices for goods and services are rising. It’s a serious issue that has a real impact on people’s lives. Too big or quick a rise disproportionately harms the …

Polling proves Biden's proposals are popular. So is raising taxes. Just do it

New polling shows that a majority of Americans support raising taxes on those who can most afford it regardless of where that money will be directed.

This week’s Daily Kos/Civiqs survey asked …

Republicans are determined to kill Biden's universal pre-K plan. Democrats should hammer it

As Democrats work to sell the public on President Joe Biden’s $1.8 trillion American Families Plan, they should be talking about universal pre-K for 3- and 4-year-olds at every juncture …

Biden's very popular proposals are meeting resistance as some Democrats fret over raising taxes

The initial part of the sausage-making on President Joe Biden’s proposal to invest some $4 trillion in the nation’s future has begun, and the more special interest groups worm their way …

'We can't let up': Biden turns weak jobs report into rallying cry for more stimulus

No American president likes to see a weak jobs report, but the White House in concert with Democrats on Capitol Hill quickly turned Friday’s disappointing April numbers into a rallying cry for …