Biden’s biggest decision | Opinion
Updated Jan 25, 2021;
Posted Jan 25, 2021
President Joe Biden waves after attending Mass at Holy Trinity Catholic Church Sunday in the Georgetown. AP
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By Charles Lipson
Joe Biden’s new administration faces a murderers’ row of hard decisions on everything from controlling the Southern border to dealing with Iran. But one choice dominates all of them: Does Biden intend to govern from the center-left or to make more far-reaching concessions to his party’s progressive wing?
Biden’s nominations and early executive orders suggest he wants to govern from the center-left, but his “sweet spot” will be much more progressive than President Obama’s because the Democratic Party has kept moving steadily left.
HeadlineJan 22, 2021
Senate Democrats have rejected a proposal by Republican Minority Leader Mitch McConnell to preserve the 60-vote legislative filibuster as part of a power-sharing agreement. Democrats are seeking to prevent a minority of senators from derailing ambitious legislation like President Biden’s proposed $1.9 trillion coronavirus rescue package. McConnell has threatened to block an organizing resolution laying out rules and committee assignments for the new Senate session, unless Democrats agree to maintain the filibuster.
Meanwhile, Senator McConnell called on Democrats Thursday to delay former President Trump’s impeachment trial until February in order to give Trump’s legal team more time to prepare. His call came as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she would send the article of impeachment to the Senate soon.
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