Biden ally to cure congressional divide
Posted : 2020-12-14 17:13
By Trudy Rubin
When 18 Republican attorneys general back President Donald Trump s latest ludicrous Supreme Court try to overturn the election, it s hard to foresee any GOP cooperation with a Biden presidency.
When leading GOP senators stay mum on Trump s fake fraud claims and his fans threats of violence, with tongues frozen by fear of the president and his followers, it s hard to imagine bipartisanship in Congress.
Yet President-elect Joe Biden has made bipartisan outreach his motto. His calls to heal the country s bitter partisan divide were a key reason for his victory. And Biden knows that little congressional work will get done with a slim Democratic margin in the House and a closely divided Senate unless there is some cross-party cooperation.
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12 Trump attacks on the environment since the election
In its final days, the administration is rushing to cement its destructive legacy with attacks on clean air, wildlife and public lands that could be difficult to undo.
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In the aftermath of the Nov. 3 election, President Donald Trump has
tried every trick in the book to avoid facing the reality of his loss. A barrage of lawsuits accompanied by disinformation campaigns has
attempted to cast doubt on the legitimacy of the election.
But a close look at regulatory actions and executive moves shows
that, even as Trump makes a show of refusing to concede or transition
It seems like more than ever, we re barraged by a news cycle that s filled with depressing stories about all the things going wrong in the world, from the divisiveness of the election to extreme weather and destruction, and of course, the pandemic.
But there s some good news that has quietly been under the radar but should be touted and celebrated: after years of inaction, Congress took the historic step to pass one of the largest increases in funding for our parks, forests, and playgrounds in American history. And lawmakers did it with overwhelming bipartisan support in both congressional chambers.
This will be a legacy of conservation that will benefit our kids and grandkids for decades to come, and in an era of a lot of difficult news, this something we can celebrate.
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