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Congressional Democrats had explored curtailing that benefit to $50,000 for individuals...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic push to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour...

Bernie Sanders - and his mittens - were everywhere on Inauguration Day. Just ask the Internet. Timothy Bella, The Washington Post Jan. 21, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. - and his mittens - were here. They were there. They were everywhere. The senator was a late invite to "The Last Supper," crossed the Delaware River with George Washington and counseled Han Solo and Chewbacca on the Millennium Falcon. That was before he had lunch with the "Mean Girls" and served detention with "The Breakfast Club." Or maybe he was bowling with the Dude or recalling the story all about h...

Joe Biden, 78, will lead an American gerontocracy Dan Zak, The Washington Post Jan. 12, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 5 1of5President-elect Joe Biden will be the oldest president in U.S. history. Some other powerful D.C. figures are older still.Washington Post photo by Melina MaraShow MoreShow Less 2of5Nancy Pelosi turned 80 in March. She is the highest-ranking Democrat in Congress.Washington Post photo by Demetrius FreemanShow MoreShow Less 3of5 4of5Mitch McConnell turned 78 in February. He is the highest-ranking Republican in Congress.Washington Post photo by Melina MaraShow MoreSh...

Black voters played a crucial role in Biden's win - can he keep their trust? Clyde McGrady, The Washington Post Jan. 12, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 3 1of3Joe Biden celebrates with his wife, Jill Biden, second from left, daughter Ashley Biden and Rep. James Clyburn in Columbia, S.C., after being declared the winner of the state's primary on Feb. 29, 2020.Photo for The Washington Post by Luke SharrettShow MoreShow Less 2of3Biden supporters during a mobilization event at Belle Isle Casino in Detroit on Oct. 31.Washington Post photo by Demetrius FreemanShow MoreShow Less 3of3 When Joe...