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Manchin memo reveals he never intended to support progressive economic package
October 1, 2021Only House progressives’ threat to withhold support for the smaller infrastructure bill appears to have upset his scheme.
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Save Build Back Better Act from corporate Democrats holding it hostage
September 30, 2021Manchin and Sinema will sell us down the river, if we let them.
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Voting rights ‘compromise’ allows state lawmakers to trash voter choice
September 29, 2021Manchin’s Senate bill protects some ballot access but doesn’t stop Republican legislators from throwing out results they don’t like.
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Black college funding slashed, what else will right-wing Dems strip from education plan?
September 28, 2021Biden called for at least $45 billion to support research at historically Black colleges and universities. The bill includes just $2 billion for that purpose.
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Congressional crunch time: GOP threatens government shutdown, Manchin blocks progressive agenda
September 27, 2021It's crunch time on Capitol Hill.
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