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10 things you didn't know are in the Democrats' Build Back Better bill
A sweeping $1.9 trillion spending plan, known as the Build Back Better bill, is making its way through Congress and could make a key part of President Joe Biden's economic agenda a reality.
[ cnn.com ]Mitch McConnell moves to cut deal on debt ceiling but faces GOP resistance
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is quietly moving to concoct a plan that would allow the nation's borrowing limit to be raised and force Democrats to ultimately cast the decisive and politically toxic vote — but he'll first have to sell it to Republicans.
[ cnn.com ]'Democrats are in a lot of trouble': Harry Enten on 2022 midterms
CNN's Harry Enten looks into historical data ahead of the 2022 midterm elections and why he thinks the Democratic Party faces a tough road to keep the House majority.
[ cnn.com ]Opinion: Kevin McCarthy has a huge challenge
It is never a good idea to campaign too openly for a future congressional leadership post which assumes an outcome in an upcoming election. Experience dictates members of Congress demonstrate prudence and humility before voters cast their ballots, sometimes in unpredictable ways. House Democrats learned this hard lesson in 2020 as they underperformed unexpectedly and nearly lost their majority, while Joe Biden won the presidency by a comfortable margin.
[ cnn.com ]CNN Exclusive: Sinema won't commit to voting for Biden's sweeping social safety net expansion
Kyrsten Sinema, the influential moderate Democratic senator from Arizona, did not commit to voting for President Joe Biden's sweeping social safety net legislation in a sit-down interview with CNN on Thursday, the latest sign that Senate Democrats do not yet have the votes to pass one of the party's top legislative priorities even as leadership hopes to approve the measure before Christmas.
[ cnn.com ]Congress scrambling to avert shutdown as plan unveiled to fund government into February
Democrats unveiled an agreement Thursday that would keep the federal government funded into mid-February, but it's unclear if the deal would be enough to avoid a rapidly approaching government shutdown on midnight Friday.
[ cnn.com ]Analysis: GOP's toxic squabble highlights issues for a party still controlled by Trump
Democrats could not look any more vulnerable in the 2022 midterm elections, but Republicans are showing every day just how easily the GOP could torpedo its political chances next year.
[ cnn.com ]Why Biden's approval ratings are so low
President Joe Biden's approval ratings have hit an all-time low for him at 36%, which is worse than former Presidents Trump and Obama ever had in office. In the latest episode of The Point, CNN's Chris Cillizza talks about what this means for Biden and Democrats moving forward and if he can bounce back.
[ cnn.com ]Analysis: Marjorie Taylor Greene just called another House Republican 'trash'
Marjorie Taylor Greene doesn't like Democrats. But she may dislike some of her fellow Republicans even more.
[ cnn.com ]Analysis: Another retirement spells even more trouble for House Democrats
On Monday, New York Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi announced he plans to leave his 3rd District seat behind to run for governor in 2022.
[ cnn.com ]GOP lawmaker behaving like a former doctor, physician says
Dr. Jonathan Reiner and Jim Acosta discuss a tweet from Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-TX) in which he claims the omicron variant was made up to help Democrats in the 2022 midterm elections.
[ cnn.com ]'Covid is everything': Writer explains why Democrats are 'screwed' in midterms
Writer Chris Arnade has spent months walking around the US and talking to voters and says the main reason that Americans have a negative perception of President Biden is that there has not been a post-pandemic return to normalcy.
[ cnn.com ]Biden to release oil reserves to combat high gas prices
• Analysis: There's a major problem with the narrative on inflation • Opinion: Harris and Buttigieg could be allies instead of rivals • Analysis: Why questions about Biden's 2024 plans will make it harder for Democrats to win
[ cnn.com ]Analysis: What AOC gets exactly right about Democrats' problems
New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is not happy with her party.
[ cnn.com ]Opinion: An activist radio host has put his life on the line for voting rights. Biden, it's your move
Legendary Black radio host Joe Madison is two weeks into a hunger strike that could become a risk to his health. Madison, 72, is doing it for one reason: To pressure President Joe Biden and Democrats in Congress to pass voting rights legislation as the GOP actively works to restrict ballot access.
[ cnn.com ]Analysis: Why Republicans are favored to take back the Senate
Democrats are holding onto the US Senate by a thread. The chamber is tied 50-50 with Vice President Kamala Harris breaking ties in the Democrats' favor. Republicans need to pick up only one seat in next year's midterm elections to gain control of the chamber, and an early look at the 2022 Senate playing field suggests they should be considered favorites.
[ cnn.com ]Analysis: Statistically, Democrats and Republicans hate each other more than ever
It's nothing new to say that members of the Democratic Party and the Republican Party don't see eye to eye. After all, there's a reason they belong to different political parties.
[ cnn.com ]Opinion: What 'BBB' really means
President Joe Biden is getting closer to another major victory in what could be a legislative hat trick to round out his first year in office. After House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy delayed a vote in the lower chamber with an eight-hour speech last night, Democrats passed the Build Back Better Act, which is now expected to undergo major revisions in the Senate.
[ cnn.com ]Analysis: The real reason Kevin McCarthy just talked for 8 hours straight
Here's what Kevin McCarthy wants you to think about his 8+ hour floor speech in opposition to President Joe Biden's "Build Back Better" social safety net plan: He believes that the legislation is so harmful to American society that he was compelled to hold the House floor for much of Thursday night and Friday morning in order to express his profound displeasure with Democrats pushing the bill.
[ cnn.com ]House Democrats expected to pass Biden's social safety net expansion soon after overnight delay
House Democrats are planning to pass President Joe Biden's sweeping $1.9 trillion social safety net expansion legislation on Friday morning after House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy stalled an effort to vote Thursday evening by delivering a record-breaking marathon floor speech overnight.
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