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Democrats Plan Another Bid to Break G.O.P. Voting Rights Filibuster

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats will try again next week to advance a voting rights measure, Senator Chuck Schumer, the majority leader, announced on Thursday, though Republicans are expected to maintain their filibuster against the legislation backed by all Democrats. In a letter laying out the coming agenda for the Senate, Mr. Schumer, Democrat of New […] More

by Tonya Frazier October 14, 2021, 1:59 pm
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Democrats Scramble to Keep Immigration Overhaul Alive

Significantly, the proposal would not put the millions of undocumented immigrants on a direct path to citizenship — the new measure alone would not entitle them to immediately get green cards. Immigrants currently eligible for a green card, such as the parents of adult U.S. citizens, would still be able to pursue citizenship under the […] More

by Tonya Frazier October 13, 2021, 1:47 pm
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Of Four Family Policies in Democrats’ Bill, Which Is Most Important?

But others said they would rather the money go directly to child care or pre-K because it would help mothers work. “I’m always very sensitive to policies that even unintentionally discourage mothers’ labor force participation,” said Barbara Risman, a sociologist at the University of Illinois, Chicago. “In the long run, those families will have fewer […] More

by Tonya Frazier October 13, 2021, 8:23 am
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Opinion | Does the Democratic Party Have a Future?

This article is part of the Debatable newsletter. You can sign up here to receive it on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Last week my colleague Ezra Klein wrote an extended column on the work and political thought of David Shor, a pollster and progressive consultant who, according to Politico, has “an audience in the White House […] More

by Tonya Frazier October 12, 2021, 5:00 pm
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Biden’s Proposal to Empower I.R.S. Rattles Banks and Their Customers

Jim Reuter, the chief executive of FirstBank near Denver, said concerns about the potential provisions have bubbled up frequently, including over a coffee he had with a small-business owner in early October. “Their upshot is, ‘I pay my taxes, so why would you be sending additional information to the I.R.S.?’” Mr. Reuter recalled. “I said […] More

by Tonya Frazier October 11, 2021, 6:22 pm
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As Democrats Trim Spending Bill, Some Americans Fear Being Left Behind

WASHINGTON — Democrats in Congress are curbing their ambitions for President Biden’s economic agenda, and Jennifer Mount, a home health care aide, worries that means she will not get the raise she needs to pay more than $3,000 in medical bills for blindness in one eye. Edison Suasnavas, who came to the United States from […] More

by Tonya Frazier October 11, 2021, 4:31 pm
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Opinion | There’s More Than One Way to Play Dead

Gail Collins: Bret, October is my favorite month. And now that the Senate has decided not to default on the national debt, really, what could be better? Bret Stephens: If the Yankees hadn’t been trounced by the Red Sox, Gail, October would have been better. Gail: Thanks to my husband’s Boston roots, we’re cheering on […] More

by Tonya Frazier October 11, 2021, 4:00 am
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Opinion | The Democrats Are in Danger of a Midterm Rout

The Democrats are staring down real danger. They just aren’t getting enough done. They aren’t moving quickly enough on President Biden’s major campaign promises. The warning signs are all around. Democrats are still wrangling over their infrastructure and social spending bills. And the longer the fight drags on, the uglier it looks. Washington watchers are […] More

by Tonya Frazier October 10, 2021, 2:00 pm
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Opinion | Joe Manchin’s Choices on Family Policy

There is an interesting counterfactual scenario for the now-flailing Biden presidency, where the president responded to the initial success of his bipartisan infrastructure push — all those Republicans at the White House, signing up for billions in new spending — by immediately going out and saying, let’s do the same for family policy. In this […] More

by Tonya Frazier October 9, 2021, 4:31 pm
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Kyrsten Sinema Wants to Cut $100 Billion in Proposed Climate Funds, Sources Say

WASHINGTON — Senator Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, who began her political career with the Green Party and who has voiced alarm over the warming planet, wants to cut at least $100 billion from climate programs in major legislation pending on Capitol Hill, according to two people familiar with the matter. Sinema is one of two […] More

by Tonya Frazier October 8, 2021, 4:59 pm
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Lurching From Crisis to Crisis, Congress Is Addicted to Cliffs

Take Representative Kevin Cramer, Republican of North Dakota. Approached by reporters, Mr. Cramer launched into extended praise of the short-term debt limit increase proffered by Mr. McConnell. He called it elegant, lauding the Senate leader’s craftiness in preserving the filibuster and depriving Democrats of a potent political argument against his party. It also averted a […] More

by Tonya Frazier October 8, 2021, 12:17 pm
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Opinion | David Shor Is Telling Democrats What They Don’t Want to Hear

I want to stop here and say I believe, as does Shor, that educational polarization is serving here as a crude measure of class polarization. We tend to think of class as driven by income, but in terms of how it’s formed and practiced in America right now, education tracks facets that paychecks miss. A […] More

by Tonya Frazier October 8, 2021, 7:49 am

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