Oct 28 Watch 11:12 Biden lauds House Dem compromise on Build Back Better plan, but Senate approval uncertain After months of negotiations, Democrats in Washington say they are one step closer to agreement on a sweeping proposal that would touch education, health care, climate change and more. While a number of specifics are still unresolved, President Joe Biden… Continue watching
Oct 28 'It's stupid,' billionaires complain about proposed tax By Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press Elon Musk isn't happy. With a personal fortune that is flirting with $300 billion, the Tesla CEO — the richest person on earth — has been lashing out at a Democratic proposal to tax the assets of billionaires like him. Continue reading
Oct 28 Paid family leave falls out of Biden bill as tempers rise By Lisa Mascaro, Aamer Madhani, Alan Fram, Associated Press Top Democrats signaled a deal is within reach on President Joe Biden's big domestic bill but momentum fizzled and tempers flared late Wednesday as a paid family leave proposal fell out and a billionaires' tax appeared scrapped, mostly to satisfy… Continue reading
Oct 28 Biden heads to Capitol to push agenda with fellow Democrats By Lisa Mascaro, Aamer Madhani, Alan Fram, Associated Press President Joe Biden is traveling to Capitol Hill to pitch House Democrats on a dramatically scaled back domestic policy package. Continue reading
Oct 27 Watch 4:53 Paid family leave, billionaire tax likely cut from spending bill over Manchin opposition Pressure is mounting on U.S. lawmakers and White House officials, who met again Wednesday, to secure a deal on the president’s Build Back Better agenda. But key sticking points, like how to pay for the massive social spending bill, remain. Continue watching
Oct 27 Watch 6:49 A billionaire tax is unlikely. Here's other ways Dems want to pay for their spending bill By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas To fund their reconciliation bill, Democrats have suggested a billionaires’ tax, which could raise up to $250 billion. But the idea has faced opposition from Republicans and moderate Democrats. Lawmakers are also considering changing taxes on corporations. For more on… Continue watching
Oct 27 What's the so-called 'wealth tax' in Biden's proposed bill, and how would it work? By Josh Boak, Associated Press To help pay for his big economic and social agenda, President Joe Biden is looking to go where the big money is and that's billionaires. Continue reading
Oct 26 Watch 5:54 Dems make progress in Biden agenda talks, but agreement may still take time By Lisa Desjardins, Ryan Connelly Holmes Congressional Democrats spent Tuesday in a rush trying to work out the contours of a major proposal backed by President Joe Biden that would steer federal dollars toward climate initiatives, expand the U.S. safety net and change some aspects of… Continue watching
Oct 25 Watch 4:19 The core unresolved issues holding up Biden's social spending bills A divided Democratic party continued to strive to reach agreement Monday, in what's shaping up to be a make-or-break week for President Joe Biden's term. Moderates and progressives remain at odds as they try to work out the price tag… Continue watching
Oct 25 Watch 5:30 GOP lawmakers were 'intimately involved' in Jan. 6 protest planning, new report shows By Yamiche Alcindor, Alex D'Elia A new Rolling Stone report claims multiple members of Congress helped plan former President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn his election loss, and the Jan. 6 protests that ended in violence. Author Hunter Walker joins Yamiche Alcindor with more details. Continue watching