President Biden's comments on the issues of student loan forgiveness, defunding the police, and how quickly to raise the minimum wage made during a Wisconsin town hall Tuesday are anything but welcome signals for progressives.
Top Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi has announced a probe into the breach of the US Capitol by former President Donald Trump's supporters in January. Some Republicans have also expressed support for the idea.
February 15, 2021
The president has formed an early working relationship with progressive Democrats, easing concerns about an intraparty battle.
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President Joe Biden has been in the White House less than a month and so far, he s managed to curry favor with the party s left wing, staving off an intraparty battle that previously seemed all but certain. They ve been really great at outreach, Rep. Mark Pocan, chair emeritus of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, said of the Biden White House in an interview with Newsy. You can tell Joe Biden s not a rookie he s done this before. What I ve been excited about is that there s been real meaningful conversations, Nelini Stamp, the national organizing director of the progressive Working Families Party, said of the Biden administration in an interview.
Top Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi has announced a probe into the breach of the US Capitol by former President Donald Trump's supporters in January. Some Republicans have also expressed support for the idea.
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