One day after issuing a letter urging President Biden to seek direct diplomatic talks with Russia, progressives withdrew that appeal. The move reflected deepening divisions over the conflict.
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House Progressives Urge Biden to Engage in Direct Talks With Russia
Thirty Democrats called on the Biden administration to “seek a realistic framework for a cease-fire” that is acceptable to Ukraine.
A Good Issue for Democrats
Despite the large partisan gaps on many aspects of Covid, Americans give Democrats higher marks for pandemic management than Republicans.
John Podesta to Oversee $370 Billion in U.S. Climate Spending
Mr. Podesta, a Democratic stalwart, will oversee $370 billion in clean energy investments. Gina McCarthy, the president’s domestic climate adviser, is stepping down.
Biden’s Debt Relief
The president’s plan focuses on less affluent student borrowers.
Climate Bill Heads to Biden’s Desk. There Is More to Be Done.
The bill will cut U.S. emissions, but not nearly enough. It’s “like losing 20 pounds when you need to lose 100 pounds” one expert said.
Five Decades in the Making: Why It Took Congress So Long to Act on Climate
The Senate bill avoided the political pitfalls of past legislative attempts by offering only incentives to cut climate pollution, not taxes.
Coal vs. Wall Street
Republican state officials have found a new way to push back against “woke capitalism”— by punishing companies that distance themselves from fossil fuels.
Manchin Won a Pledge From Democrats to Finish a Contested Pipeline
To cement the senator’s support for a climate and tax package, party leaders promised to pass a law to complete the line and to prioritize some other fossil fuel projects.
Your Friday Briefing
A potential U.S. climate bill.