We talk to Jeff Merkley about the filibuster. Plus, what’s happening with oil and gas permitting on public lands.
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Pop-up newsletter and articles feature an In-Depth Look at President Biden and the New Administration
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First 100: Are Biden’s Policies Contributing to Chaos at the Border?
Plus: The latest on protecting $1,400 checks from debt collectors.
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First 100: The Muddled Infrastucture Push
Plus: Why is there no urgency on the Congressional Review Act?
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First 100: Why Can Debt Collectors Take Your $1,400 Check? Blame Everyone.
Plus: Gene Sperling won’t become OMB director.
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First 100: The Republican Quandary on the American Rescue Plan
Plus: direct payments can be garnished by debt collectors, thanks to the budget reconciliation process.
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First 100: The American Rescue Plan’s Significant Public Investments
It’s not just a rescue bill, it will lay down pieces of lasting infrastructure.
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First 100: The Small Business Relief Snarl
There’s $120 billion left in PPP forgivable loans, with only three weeks left to apply. Small businesses are struggling to get traditional loans, too.
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First 100: The Forgotten Bills Biden Can Get Through By Majority Vote
The Congressional Review Act allows repeals of certain Trump-era regulations by simple majority. But so far no CRA resolutions have been introduced.
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First 100: Something Fundamentally Changed—For Now
Our government is finally willing to fight a crisis at the scale of the problem. But they’ve yet to prove a desire to do it permanently.
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First 100: Senate Democrats Agree to Defuse the Unemployment Tax Time Bomb
It’s part of a compromise that cuts the federal boost by $100 a week.