As an example of the promise of long-term investment in child care and early learning, it was wildly successful. But the money runs out soon.
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Joe Manchin Insists That Democrats Do Unpopular Things
It turns out voters hate it when you snatch away hundreds of dollars a month. Who knew?
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Democrats Creating Their Own October Surprise
Imminent congressional inaction on Affordable Care Act subsidies will doom 14 million people, the party’s midterm chances, and health care reform for a decade.
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The Progressive Caucus Unveils Its Day One Agenda
A blueprint for executive action includes 55 different items Biden can implement without Congress.
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The Democratic Party’s Biggest Problem Is Its Conservative Wing
Rep. Stephanie Murphy got everything she wanted, and it’s a disaster, so she’s retiring.
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If Only There Were an Infrastructure Bill to Deal With This Oil Crisis
By pouring money into fossil fuel infrastructure, the bipartisan law is already showing its tragic inadequacies.
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Oh No, Joe Manchin’s Talking About a Deal Again
The umpteenth iteration of what Manchin wants out of the Biden agenda is here: some energy investments, paid for by tax and prescription drug reform.
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Tearing Down Highways to Revitalize Communities—and Create Jobs
New projects in Black and brown neighborhoods divided by the mid-century interstate highway push can be job creation engines.
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The Biden Identity
Joe Biden tells us who he is and who he isn’t—which will help him, God willing and the creek don’t rise.
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Inflation-Fighting Legislative Agenda Takes Shape
An ocean shipping regulatory bill got attached to a broader reshoring bill. There’s now an emerging bipartisan agenda to dismantle misguided, corporate-friendly policies.