Newsletter Archive

October 2021

Manchin and Sanders Brawl Over Dem Agenda

Trick or treat? As they push to pass their economic agenda, Democrats still don’t know which their Halloween deadline will turn out to be.

Plus: Plus - 5 key questions for Biden's plan

Biden: ‘We’re Not Going to Get $3.5 Trillion’

President Joe Biden acknowledged Friday that the new spending proposed in his economic plan will have to shrink below the $3.5 trillion level set by Democratic leaders and sought by progressives in his party. He insisted, though, that both…

Plus: Plus - Big support for taxing the rich

Democrats Battle Over Cuts to Biden’s Agenda

With just over two weeks to go before a self-imposed October 31 deadline, the White House and congressional Democrats are reportedly agonizing over the overall size and specific details of their Build Back Better economic plan.

Plus: Plus - A $500 billion tax haven on the prairie

Social Security’s Biggest Boost in Decades

Social Security benefits will increase by 5.9% in 2022, the largest increase since 1982, the Social Security Administration announced Wednesday.

Plus: Plus, what grassroots Democrats want in the budget bill

‘Fearmongering’ and ‘Cowardice’ on the Debt Limit

Any minute now, the House is set to approve a bill that temporarily raises the debt ceiling, enabling the U.S. Treasury to keep meeting U.S. obligations until at least early December.

Plus: Plus, record revenue for the federal government

The Debt Drama Isn’t Over Yet

Senate Democrats voted Thursday night to raise the nation’s debt limit by $480 billion, a short-term fix to postpone until December the threat of economic disaster that had been looming later this month, when the Treasury Department was…

Plus: Plus, US records second largest deficit on record

Senate Races to Avert a Debt Disaster

The Senate is set to vote Thursday evening on an agreement to raise the debt ceiling and avoid a government default that could occur in less than two weeks, but some Republicans are unhappy about the deal and it’s not clear yet whether the…

Plus: Plus, why Democrats are struggling to raise taxes on the rich

Did McConnell Blink? Dems Claim Victory on Debt Limit

Senate Democrats on Wednesday said they were prepared to accept an offer from Republican Leader Mitch McConnell of a short-term increase in the debt ceiling. The deal would delay — but not completely defuse — a showdown over nation’s…

Plus: Plus, how the US lags on toddler care.