Despite conventional wisdom, the party is not doomed in November’s midterm elections. The economy, Covid-19, the invasion of Ukraine, and the January 6 insurrection are all wild cards.

Blue states like New York and California want to restore the unlimited state and local tax, or SALT, deduction. Biden’s DOJ is trying to preserve the $10,000 limit—even though Trump enacted it to punish Democrats.

His budget proposal to tax the wealth of America’s top plutocrats may face an uphill battle in Congress, but it signals a new midterm message.

A provision offering an additional $15 billion in pandemic aid fell out of an omnibus package last week, and Congress might not be able to pass a stand-alone bill.

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are teeming with ideas to halt the practice of self-enrichment. Which one will they choose?

The House passed the China competitiveness bill, which includes funding to shore up faltering supply chains.

Police unions, the retail lobby, and other critics of criminal justice reform have seized on viral images of package theft and shoplifting to push for a rollback of California’s efforts to reduce its prison population.

Senator Jon Ossoff is leading a push to ban lawmakers from playing the stock market.

Biden is hoping that some sizable portion of his social spending bill might yet make it to his desk.

The House Democratic Caucus is often accused of being a quarrelsome bunch. But is this just what politics looks like?

Democratic lawmakers will return from the holidays with a long list of uncompleted chores and unresolved issues.

Nancy Pelosi believes that lawmakers should be allowed to participate in the “free market economy.” Well, they are “free” to leave office then!

The press has relentlessly debated the costs of the Build Back Better Act. But the Defense Department is getting $768 billion for Christmas with nary a peep.

The Biden agenda will make everyone’s lives a little bit easier and a little bit better. There’s no need to hide from a good deal.

A negative score from Washington’s budget metaphysicians could have killed the Build Back Better Act. But when a positive one came in, barely anyone noticed.

The Build Back Better bill is on its way to the Senate, where Joe Manchin awaits.

If Maine’s Jared Golden votes against his party this much, why does Nancy Pelosi want him around? Because he’s a warm body on the count to 218.

Democratic moderates are saying that discouraging news from Washington’s fiscal referees may not be a deal-breaker.

It’s all still shaking out until the fate of Build Back Better is determined, but here’s how it’s looking so far.

The House passed the bipartisan infrastructure bill late on Friday evening, but the Build Back Better Act is still in limbo. Here’s how the long day went down.