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This may be where Americans start marching with Manchin.  Together with his Democratic colleague Mark Warner (D-Va.), independent Angus King, and Republicans Mitt Romney (R-Utah), Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), smoking Joe could ignite something we’ve wanted for a very long time: that we pull together, as one, for America. … [Read more...] about ‘Almost Heaven, West Virginia’ — Joe Manchin and a 50-50 Senate

There is also the possibility that the Biden plan could lead to lasting changes in the social safety net. By temporarily making the child tax credit fully refundable, families who don’t earn enough money to owe federal income taxes would still qualify for the maximum benefit, which the plan would increase to $3000 per year per child, more for children under age 6. … [Read more...] about Biden’s aid plan could revamp economy, prompt GOP resistance

Ahead of last week’s congressional certification of Biden’s electoral victory, Trump had repeatedly urged Pence to refuse to accept the pro-Biden electoral slates in a handfuls of states that the former vice president had narrowly edged out Trump. The president incorrectly claimed that Pence had the power to reverse the election results in his role presiding over the joint session of Congress. … [Read more...] about Pence front and center in Capitol siege aftermath

“This was an incredibly tough decision, but one that is in the best interest of the health and safety for our program’s student-athletes, coaches and staff,” athletic director Marie Tuite said in a statement. “San Jose State will maintain its current schedule of competition in other sports while continuing to implement the athletics department’s health and safety protocols. We look forward to watching the continued and exciting growth of our women’s basketball program in the 2021-22 season.” … [Read more...] about Coronavirus cited as San Jose State cancels rest of women’s basketball season

Which would be good for America and for the party. As Rick Perlstein documents in his superb new book Reaganland, under Jimmy Carter’s leadership, the Democrats abandoned their identity as the party of full employment, and embraced the mantle of shared sacrifice. A little over a decade later, Bill Clinton’s surrender to the “bond vigilantes” — and the tech boom that coincidentally followed his deficit cuts — solidified the party’s commitment to fiscal “responsibility.” This faith in austerity allowed Republican presidents to play Santa Claus while Democrats paid tax collector. It also created the intellectual and political environment that led Barack Obama to egregiously underspend during the 2009 recession, a decision that had grievous economic consequences for the country, and likely, political ones for the Democratic Party. … [Read more...] about The Good, the Bad, and the Odd in Biden’s Stimulus Plan