Joseph Zeballos-Roig
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Manchin bemoans the 'strange bedfellows' of Bernie Sanders and the Senate GOP teaming up to oppose his plan to streamline construction of fossil fuel projects
"What I'm hearing is that this is like revenge politics," Manchin said Tuesday. His permitting reform bill is increasingly on life support. → Read More
Senate Republicans want Congress to step in and prevent a nationwide rail strike that could hammer the economy
The US Chamber of Commerce estimates that a shutdown of the nation's railroads would cost $2 billion a day. → Read More
A new bill would let student-loan borrowers save for retirement and pay down their debt at the same time
Some student loan borrowers have to choose between saving for retirement or paying off debt. The new legislation means they could do both. → Read More
Chuck Schumer wants to dare Republicans to vote against a popular $35 insulin cap
Schumer's maneuver would set the stage for a tough vote for Republicans, since capping insulin is highly popular. → Read More
Biden just took a page out of Trump's vaccine playbook to solve gas price problems
If you've filled up your car recently, you know gas prices are high. Biden is trying to put in place contracts to ensure that won't happen again. → Read More
Biden just took a major step towards solving America's fuel crisis
The White House said it will guarantee to buy some oil from drillers to replenish an emergency reserve. → Read More
The $7.25 minimum wage is 13 years old — inflation has made it worth less than it's been in decades
It's been so long since Congress last raised the federal minimum wage that it's ready for its bar mitzvah. Its value has fallen 40% since the 1960s. → Read More
Joe Manchin blocked climate spending so the national debt won't crush his grandkids. His legacy risks handing them much bigger problems.
"Your legacy is being written as the man who burned the earth," one climate activist said. Record-breaking temperatures are causing fires in Europe. → Read More
Joe Manchin says he wants Congress to pass climate programs after he tanked passage of climate programs
Manchin's swerving positions is fueling Democratic criticism that he had strung the party along on negotiations to lock in Biden's agenda. → Read More
Top Senate Democrat pushes back against Biden and urges locking in a larger climate and tax bill with Manchin
It's the first sign of internal dissent against a Biden-led effort to advance a skinny healthcare bill stripped of programs to battle climate change. → Read More
Biden urges Democrats to advance a healthcare bill without climate programs, giving in to Manchin ultimatum
In the political battle of Joes, Senator Manchin has once again won, with President Biden conceding to his legislative demands. → Read More
Democrats pummel Joe Manchin for dealing a serious blow to Biden's climate agenda: 'It's infuriating'
"It's infuriating and nothing short of tragic that Senator Manchin is walking away, again," Sen. Tina Smith said. → Read More
Manchin nixes support for climate spending and tax hikes, blowing up Biden's economic agenda for the 2nd time
The roadblock comes just days after Democrats began reviving parts of their sidelined economic agenda with Manchin's apparent support. → Read More
Some House Democrats threaten to revolt against a Manchin-approved spending plan if a tax cut for the rich isn't included
Rep. Josh Gottheimer is leading a group of Democrats who want to include a tax cut in any spending deal. Manchin quickly shut it down. → Read More
The White House swings at McConnell for threatening to hold up bipartisan bill challenging China
McConnell yanked support of the package as Democrats advance a climate and health bill. The White House argued he was siding with 'big pharma.' → Read More
Joe Manchin says McConnell's threat to sink a bipartisan bill challenging China's economic power won't make him 'walk away' from Biden's agenda
Democrats are hoping to strike a deal with Manchin to revive Biden's economic agenda and pass it within weeks. → Read More
Top GOP senator says Joe Manchin 'shouldn't walk the plank' for Biden's economic agenda since the president is so unpopular
Sen. John Barrasso advised Manchin to oppose efforts to revive Build Back Better, citing Biden's rock-bottom approval rating in West Virginia. → Read More
Biden faces growing pressure to nix Trump's tariffs on China as inflation keeps raging
One analysis indicated that removing many of the tariffs would yield $797 in savings for households — or just over half a 2021 stimulus check. → Read More
Democrats' priorities have crumbled under Biden and time is running out for the party to deliver before the midterms
The party has failed to deliver on key promises largely because of its razor-thin majority in the Senate. → Read More
Massachusetts lawmakers want to give residents $250 checks to offset sky-high prices
Individuals would be eligible for a one-time $250 check, and married couples would get a $500 check. Those earning above $38,000 qualify. → Read More