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Jonathan Bernstein: Democrats are making a mistake on the debt limit

Fresh off an unexpectedly resilient performance in the midterms, the Democrats appear to be bungling things right off the block by making a major political miscalculation on how to handle the debt ceiling.

Tribune News Service · Nov 22, 2022

Afghan teen survived Taliban but not US

“To survive war then come to America to be buried?”

Salon · Nov 22, 2022

The Bidens spend Friendsgiving with Marines, sailors and their families in N.C.

Roughly 400 servicemembers and their families sat down for dinner with the president and first lady Monday night to celebrate Friendsgiving.

WEKU · Nov 22, 2022

Odds of a nationwide rail strike are increasing after another big union rejects contract

That could cripple U.S. supply chains right as the holidays ramp up.

Fortune · Nov 21, 2022

Both parties had high hopes for California in the midterms. Neither saw their dreams fully come true

LOS ANGELES — The battles for California’s most competitive congressional races have effectively ended in a draw after months of campaigning and more than $100 million in advertising. Neither Democrats nor Republicans have so far ousted an incumbent or won new ground in their opponent’s territory — though with a…

Los Angeles Times · Nov 21, 2022

Biden Is Still Separating Immigrant Kids From Their Families

Children and their guardians are still being cleaved apart in Texas—and elsewhere—under the new administration.

Texas Observer · Nov 21, 2022

Path cleared for Georgia to launch work requirements for Medicaid

Georgia is set to become the only state to have work requirements for Medicaid coverage.

Tribune News Service · Nov 21, 2022

Railroad strike looms over holidays after major union rejects deal

SMART Transportation Division, the union that represents rail conductors, voted against the deal.

Axios · Nov 21, 2022

Biden's soft landing message

The Biden administration has developed a mantra when talking about the economy.

Axios · Nov 21, 2022

Doyle McManus: Is Joe Biden fatally stubborn — or virtuously tenacious?

Sunday was Joe Biden's 80th birthday. Our first octogenarian president is two years older than Ronald Reagan was when his presidency ended in 1989.

Los Angeles Times · Nov 21, 2022