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Jun 11 2021
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Democrats wary of emerging bipartisan infrastructure deal
Progressive Democrats are wary of an emerging deal on infrastructure being negotiated by five Republican and five Democratic senators, fearing it could make it tougher to get prized priorities to President Biden’s desk.
The progressives are specifically worried that passing a bipartisan infrastructure package consisting of the most popular infrastructure spending priorities — such as
The HillFeb 05 2023
News
Europe bans Russian diesel, other oil products over Ukraine
Europe imposed a ban Sunday on Russian diesel fuel and other refined oil products, slashing energy dependency on Moscow and seeking to further crimp the Kremlin’s fossil fuel earnings as punishment for invading Ukraine.
The ban comes along with a price cap agreed by the Group of Seven allied democracies. The goal is allowing Russian diesel to keep flowing to countries like China and
Associated PressApr 18 2022
Opinion
Housing reform shouldn't be a super-polarized partisan issue
I’m frequently asked about the alleged tension between my YIMBY advocacy and my views on the popularism debate. This always annoys me because I feel like it should be obvious — but in the spirit of humility, if my thinking on this isn’t clear to people, it’s probably because my writing has not been clear.
So here goes:
I do not think that Democrats should make land use reform a
Matthew YglesiasFeb 01 2023
News
‘Seniors are getting ripped off’: progressive congressman Mark Pocan on overhauling Medicare
Democrats may not control the House of Representatives anymore, but congressman Mark Pocan is not giving up on his legislative agenda. Pocan, a Wisconsin Democrat and the former co-chair of the congressional progressive caucus (CPC), instead focuses on playing “the long game” of policymaking.
Pocan’s commitment to promoting progressive policies will be on display Wednesday, as he
The GuardianFeb 06 2023
News
The State of the Union is Tuesday: Here's what you can expect from Joe Biden's speech
A divided Congress. An expected upcoming re-election announcement. Those are the twin forces that will shape President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address Tuesday.
Delivering the second State of the Union of his presidency, Biden will amplify his message that Democrats and Republicans can work together.
But facing dim prospects for more major legislative wins, a looming
USA TODAYNov 08 2021
Opinion
How 31 Republicans Just Betrayed The Country To Reward Illegal Immigration, Worsen Inflation, And Pay Off Democrats’ Donors
A vote for the bipartisan infrastructure bill is a vote for Biden's reconciliation legislation -- the largest cradle-to-grave expansion of federal power since the New Deal.
At nearly midnight on Friday, 13 House Republicans gave Speaker Nancy Pelosi the votes she needed to pass the so-called “bipartisan infrastructure bill” — colloquially known in DC as the BIF. In doing so, these House
The FederalistMar 10 2023
Perspectives Blog
AllSides News Briefing: March 10, 2023
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AllSides StaffJan 30 2023
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DOJ appointee releases new plan for ‘tenuous’ Jackson water
The interim manager appointed by the U.S. Department of Justice to reform the troubled water system in Mississippi’s capital city released a new financial plan Friday to change the way Jackson bills for water and spend hundreds of millions of federal relief funds paying down the system’s debt.
The plan would relieve the water system of its debt and introduce a new billing model that
Associated PressJan 15 2023
Opinion
How Yoga’s Spiritual Origins Set Studios Up to Fail
Rent, health insurance, and HVAC are all foregone conclusions. But there’s one payment I find myself reconsidering each month: the $175 that grants me unlimited access to my neighborhood yoga studio, fairy lights, hardwood floors, centering vibes, and all. It’s my tiny contribution to what is today an $80 billion global yoga industry. My $175 isn’t the least you can spend on yoga (that would
SlateNov 30 2022
News
Russia to Ramp Up Defense Spending as Putin's Campaign Falters
Russia will be ramping up its defense spending in 2023, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced on Wednesday, as President Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine continues to falter.
Shoigu said the country's state defense orders would increase in 2023 to nearly 1.5 times this year's figure, Russia's state-run news agency Interfax reported.
The amount of funding for Russia's state
Newsweek