4.29pm BST16:29 At one point during her press conference, Nancy Pelosi described the reconciliation package as “the culmination” of her political career. “I just told members of my leadership that the reconciliation bill was a culmination of my service in Congress because it was about the children,” Pelosi said. CSPAN (@cspan) .@JakeSherman: “You said this … Read more
As a Democrat representing Republican-leaning West Virginia, Joe Manchin has consistently maintained that his moderate politics prevents him from fully embracing many of the reforms and social spending that make up Biden’s platform. But in his home state, the Democrats’ $3.5tn reconciliation plan is immensely popular. Zack Harold reports for the Guardian: Eizabeth Masters isn’t … Read more
…and welcome to our coverage of the day in US politics. It might not be a very good day for Democrats in Washington, from Joe Biden in the White House down to leaders, at least, in the House and the Senate. It will at least be a very busy one. On Sunday night, the Senate … Read more
Biden has decided, in consultation with his national security team, to stick with the August 31 deadline for withdrawing troops from Afghanistan, according to a senior administration official. Biden made the decision mindful of the security risks in remaining the country longer, the official said, and he has asked for contingency plans in case he … Read more