Progressives, like Biden’s one-time rival Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), have argued that swift action on liberal priorities, including immigration reform and expanded access to abortion, cannot move forward while the filibuster is in place. Moderates, meanwhile, have defended the rule, claiming the limitation it imposes on majority rule is the “entire premise” of constitutional democracy. … [Read more...] about Joe Biden Undercuts Democrats by Renewing Opposition to Ditching Filibuster
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At 78 and the oldest president, Biden sees a world changed
More striking is the diversity in Biden’s America. The descendant of Irish immigrants, Biden was born during a period of relative stagnant immigration after U.S. limitations on new entries in the 1920s, followed by a worldwide depression in the 1930s. But a wave of European immigration followed World War II, when Biden was young, and more recently an influx of Hispanic and nonwhite immigrants from Latin America, Asia and Africa has altered the melting pot again. … [Read more...] about At 78 and the oldest president, Biden sees a world changed
Vermont Woman Who Made Bernie Sanders’ Mittens Says She Has No More To Sell
The image is also being sold on T-shirts, mugs and as a $25 bobble head. Some sellers on Etsy are already touting “Bernie inspired” mittens. Last year, online merchants cashed in on the fly that buzzed on former Vice President Mike Pence during the debate against Kamala Harris. The Biden campaign sold more than 35,000 fly swatters with the slogan, “truth over flies,” a play on the campaign’s slogan “truth over lies.” … [Read more...] about Vermont Woman Who Made Bernie Sanders’ Mittens Says She Has No More To Sell
