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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: Will Senate Democrats Shrink the State and Local Aid Fund?
They shouldn’t, because the debate hasn’t factored in increased state and local government costs.
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First 100: Biden’s Rescue Plan Is Necessary Because Inequality Masks the Economic Pain
Plus: how to negotiate the minimum wage.
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First 100: The Most Important Decision of the Biden Presidency
It’s whether to allow smaller countries to waive patent protections on the vaccines.
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First 100: Put the Minimum Wage Bill on the Floor
Democrats should want to get caught trying to expand wages.
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First 100: The Inaccurate Narrative Wars of the Biden Presidency
Plus, a popular rescue bill will be hard for moderates to puncture.
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First 100: Top House Democrat Working With Louis DeJoy on Reform Legislation, For Some Reason
Plus, it looks like the end for Neera Tanden.
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First 100: American Rescue Plan Gets Surprisingly Little Pushback
Plus, where is the economy headed?
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First 100: The Biden Vaccine Rollout Is Working
Just a couple hurdles remain for successful global inoculation from coronavirus.
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First 100: Growing Pains Between Biden and the Left
On education finance, immigration, and the minimum wage, the strains of governing begin to show.