Senate Dems left behind as party inches away from mask mandates

Senate Dems left behind as party inches away from mask mandates

The issue is poised to take on a heightened role in several competitive swing-state Senate races. Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, the exception to Senate Democrats’ refusal to talk about rolling back pandemic restrictions, on Thursday said that Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak’s decision to end mask mandates was “the right call.” She is among the … Read more

Why Stephanie Cutter says Dems need a new SCOTUS strategy

Why Stephanie Cutter says Dems need a new SCOTUS strategy

Today, Cutter joins playbook author Ryan Lizza to explain what it’s like behind the scenes of a SCOTUS approval process – and what’s keeping her up at night about the process this time. About the SCOTUS Sherpa Roll Ryan: Why is it called Sherpa? Stephanie: Because you’re taking the person through the Senate. One of … Read more

Desperate Dems Hope Bill You’ve Never Heard of Can Fill in for Stalled Biden Agenda

Desperate Dems Hope Bill You’ve Never Heard of Can Fill in for Stalled Biden Agenda

Leigh Vogel/Getty A deeply wonky high-tech investment bill wasn’t meant to be Democrats’ plan A—or their plan B, C, or D. But with the vast majority of President Joe Biden’s economic, climate, and social welfare agenda stymied in the all-but-buried Build Back Better Act, Democrats are getting creative. They are putting at least some of … Read more

California Dems’ Big Moves on Health Care

California Dems’ Big Moves on Health Care

California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks at a news conference to discuss the state reopening of Universal Studios in Hollywood, California on June 15, 2021. (Patrick T Fallon / AFP) The paralysis of politics in Congress has us turning our attention away from Washington and looking at the states: What can the Democrats do when they … Read more

Dems find a rallying cry: Trump tanked the economy

Dems find a rallying cry: Trump tanked the economy

Robert Reich, Secretary of Labor of the Clinton era, said that the crisis offered Biden a unique opportunity to make policy changes that he would otherwise find difficult to explain. “Even if he wants to be perceived as cautious and prudent on issues such as income support and health care, the pandemic gives him more … Read more