Will Weissert

National political reporter for The Associated Press.

LATEST ARTICLES BY Will Weissert

News

Bernie Sanders: Trump voters will back taxing the rich for massive social spending
August 27, 2021 By Will Weissert

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News

Workers press Biden to fight for $15 minimum wage
February 16, 2021 By Will Weissert And Alexandra Jaffe
Democrats have long promised an increase—support for a $15 minimum wage was including in the party’s 2016 political platform—but haven’t delivered.
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Environment

Trump denies reality again, doesn’t ‘think science knows’ if climate change real
September 15, 2020 By Jonathan Lemire, Aamer Madhani, Will Weissert And Ellen Knickmeyer
With the smell of fire in the air, Trump ignored the scientific consensus that climate change is playing a central role in historic West Coast infernos.
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Environment

Biden introduces climate change plan with energy revamp
July 14, 2020 By Alexandra Jaffe, Ellen Knickmeyer And Will Weissert
Joe Biden released a plan Tuesday aimed at combating climate change and spurring economic growth in part by overhauling America’s energy industry.
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Sports

Bernie at bat? Sanders makes pitch for minor leagues
December 16, 2019 By Will Weissert
Bernie Sanders is aggressively opposing a Major League Baseball plan to cut 42 minor league teams across the country after 2020.
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Environment

Big oil asks government to save it from climate change
August 23, 2018 By Will Weissert
The idea of taxpayers paying to protect refineries worth billions, in a state where top politicians still dispute climate change's validity, isn't sitting well.
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U.S.

Courts block Voter ID schemes in Texas and Wisconsin
October 10, 2014 By Will Weissert And Todd Richmond
A federal judge likened Texas' strict voter ID requirement to a poll tax meant to suppress minority voter turnout and struck it down less than a month before Election Day.
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