The Day One agenda is dependent on the functions of OIRA, an obscure federal agency that acts as a bottleneck for agency rules and regulations.
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Create a Public Option for Simple Banking
Under current authority, the post office can expand its financial services options. A major postal workers union even has it in their bargaining contract.
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Will Trump and Biden Take Each Other Down?
The last thing the Democrats need is a nominee who reminds voters, even faintly, of Donald Trump.
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The Crisis Is Now
What is the thing we worried Trump would do that he hasn’t done?
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The Next Administration: Using Presidential Power for Good
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Former Biden Chief of Staff is Fox News’ Top Lobbyist
A former key Biden official began lobbying for the rightwing news channel in July, a recent filing shows.
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When Big Business Won’t Let the Troops Repair Their Equipment
Defense contractors are denying the military the right to repair its equipment. Unless the FTC rules otherwise, the contractors do it themselves—for a fee.
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Surprisingly Good News at the Consumer Product Safety Commission
The Republican outgoing chair cast the deciding vote to have a Democrat temporarily replace her.
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Reasons for Optimism
The arc of American history reveals an unmistakable pattern.
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Which Democrat Can Absorb the Blows of the General Election Campaign?
Every candidate confronts some kind of scandal. The candidates who win are the ones who can move past them.
