The Manchin empire extends to a nondescript nursing home in deep coal country. It’s a relic of a social welfare system that has collapsed.
Building Back America
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Congress Tries to Compete
A domestic manufacturing bill that represents one of the Democrats’ biggest legislative efforts of the year is released.
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Will the Establishment Try to Save Henry Cuellar in Texas?
How far will Democrats go to protect their agenda’s own saboteurs?
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The Democratic Pivot
There’s a path to gaining some needed successes on policy and legislation while waiting for a deal to emerge on Build Back Better.
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State Dems Need to Think Big. Bigger.
Joe Biden’s legacy could come down to blue-state governors.
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The Government Is Still Operating Under Trump’s Budget
Trump-era austerity for the regulatory state has been in place since Biden’s inauguration. That must end next month.
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Biden Makes His Case
Attacking Republicans in a Harry Trumanesque manner can work, but if COVID and inflation persist, then not so much.
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How Democrats Can Dig Themselves Out of Their Current Hole
Today on TAP: Republicans oppose necessary and very popular programs. Make them vote on them.
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Is Government Competent to Spend More Public Money?
Some lessons from the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act
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Five People Who Help Make or Break the Future of the Planet
Whether you want the Green New Deal or to Build Back Better, it will require a better FERC.