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April 13, 2021 7:02 AM By Zachary Sherwood and Brandon Lee Republican lawmakers spent much of the last four years rebranding as a working-class party, following then-President Donald Trump’s lead on things like immigration and tariffs and setting aside their push to cut spending on Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. But Trump’s campaign pledge to “save” safety-net programs has left conservatives with an identity crisis. With their party now in the minority, key GOP leaders want to bring back the push for entitlement changes that was a top priority under fo...

March 12, 2021 7:00 AM By Zachary Sherwood and Brandon Lee President Joe Biden offered a Fourth of July goal for the U.S. to begin returning to normal as “light in the darkness” to a weary nation last night, counting on a rapidly expanding supply of coronavirus vaccine to raise American hopes. In his first prime-time address as president, Biden told states he wants all adults in the U.S. made eligible for vaccines by May 1. That vision was already within reach before his announcement, on the first anniversary of lockdowns that paralyzed the world’s largest economy. ...

March 8, 2021 6:07 AM By Brandon Lee President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion package will sail through the House when it takes up the bill on Tuesday, according to Democratic lawmakers and aides, even after proposals progressives championed were scaled back. The Senate’s changes to the House-passed bill, made to appease moderates and comply with parliamentary rules, included dropping a proposed minimum wage increase but are unlikely to prove enough to make progressive Democrats vote against it. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) can only afford to have four Democrats oppo...

Trump’s advisers have discussed identifying a Black or female running mate for his next run.

Tony Blinken promises no longer to be blind to worker pain.