by Byron York You’ve probably heard Republicans say the Inflation Reduction Act — the massive spending bill just passed by Senate Democrats — includes provisions to hire 87,000 new Internal […]
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Humpty Dumpty and the recession
In Washington things are rarely what they seem. It’s why Congress labels bills with names they think will be more palatable to the public rather than a name that would […]
New budget deal would be a big win for Congress
Rather unexpectedly, the 117th Congress is shaping up to be one of the most productive in recent memory. A new compromise reached by Sen. Joe Manchin and Senate Majority Leader […]
Guest essay: West Virginians need Manchin to get on board with BBB climate legislation … before it’s too late
by Kathy Ferguson West Virginia’s natural beauty inspired its citizens to adopt the famed song “Take Me Home, Country Roads” as the state’s unofficial anthem. But, now that Sen. Joe […]
Reasons to cheer Joe Manchin
by Lynn Schmidt Three centrist cheers for Sen. Joe Manchin III. Manchin’s stance on three key issues may be unpopular with some of his Democratic colleagues but they are popular […]
Guest essay: Inflation hits hardest at home
by Paige Looney It feels like the only thing we’re talking about is inflation — and for good reason. Americans are feeling the rising cost of inflation in every aspect […]
Republicans finally weighed in on climate change
The U.S. lost massive ground in combating climate change during the Trump administration, a recent report says. Now, congressional Republicans are offering their own climate plan — which doesn’t actually […]
Did Biden make his case?
by Carl P. Leubsdorf President Joe Biden gave two distinct State of the Union speeches. The first one was better. Biden drew repeated bipartisan applause with a vigorous denunciation of […]
What does the evidence say about universal pre-kindergarten?
by Tracy C. Miller With the “Build Back Better” legislation stalled in the Senate, President Joe Biden is now considering smaller bills that include important parts of the plan, such […]
Biden, Democrats roll dice on agenda
by Nolan Finley Democrats are making a big bet at the start of this midterm election year that their downturn in popularity with the electorate stems not from being too […]
