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Despite the tense political climate and several high-profile defeats that suggest President Biden's nominees are dropping like toy soldiers, his withdrawal rate is on par with the last three presidents, according to an analysis by The Washington Times.

Despite the tense political climate and several high-profile defeats that suggest President Biden's nominees are dropping like toy soldiers, his withdrawal rate is on par with the last three presidents, according to an analysis by The Washington Times.

"Squad" members like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., became more battle-tested as legislators, potentially setting themselves up for future success if they learn the right lessons about how "to play the game well."

Sen. Joe Manchin is likely to help a bill opposing a vaccine mandate for private companies pass the Senate this week, but the legislation faces an uphill battle in the House.

House progressives initially pushed for a $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill passed before an infrastructure bill. They got neither.

And the child tax credit doesn’t look like a midterm winner in a new poll.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, with slim margins and massive internal disagreement, was unable to get the job done on infrastructure and reconciliation last week.

The Closing of the Senate The absurdity in McConnell’s argument is that the Senate some time ago, on his watch, became all but indistinguishable from the House. The futility of long-serving mainstream senators as they beg for the chance to propose just about anything makes their preening self-importance almost laughable. Further, as James Wallner, a former Republican staffer now at the R Street Institute, points out often, the closing of the Senate depends on the tacit cooperation of almost a...

James Wallner under hospital treatment. Photo: Supplied VICTIMS suffering from asbestos roof insulation inside their Canberra homes may never find closure, but after contracting mesothelioma many of the families have finally earned a degree of justice.  Recognition from the Commonwealth over the widespread series of Mr Fluffy contamination incidents secured the federal government contributing $8 million towards a medical fund to cover expenses relating to the asbestos illnesses. The ACT gover...

Abolishing the filibuster is about power, not anti-racism Today, the filibuster is also something of a scapegoat. As James Wallner, a senior fellow at the R Street Institute, wrote for Reason in January, there are plenty of other ways for the minority to use the Senate’s rules to hold up legislation. Abolishing the filibuster will merely change the dynamics of this debate, but it won’t end it. Endnotes