A major competitiveness bill passed the Senate last year with bipartisan support, only to stall. Democrats hope to revive it in the House, but first they will have to bridge big differences.
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Will Climate Action Happen Now?
More Democrats are focusing on it.
Ambition or Compromise?
After President Biden’s speech on voting rights, we explain the two camps in the debate about how to protect them.
Decoding Joe Manchin
The senator’s history suggested he could vote for Build Back Better. Why didn’t he?
‘America Is Back’ Pelosi Says at Glasgow Climate Talks
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was among a group of Democratic lawmakers who traveled with Ms. Pelosi to barnstorm the COP26 climate summit.
U.S. Covid Deaths Get Even Redder
The partisan gap in Covid’s death toll has grown faster over the past month than at any previous point.
Biden Tries to Reassert American Leadership, and His Own
President Biden hoped his personal style of politicking could help him build global consensus on fighting climate change. But as he has learned in Washington, charm offensives have their limits.
Defending the Right to Vote
Stacey Abrams says the infrastructure of voting is being eviscerated and the utility of a democratically elected government attacked.
House Approves Funding for Israel’s Iron Dome
Progressives balked at sending military aid to a country they accuse of human rights abuses, angering centrists and Jewish lawmakers who said the United States must support a crucial ally.
Departure of Netanyahu Provides Biden a Chance for Better Ties
The departure of Benjamin Netanyahu as prime minister is a relief for Democrats, but Iran and the Palestinians could test Mr. Biden’s relations with a fragile new Israeli government.