Kevin Robilllard is a senior political reporter for HuffPost. He previously covered the 2016 elections and transportation policy for Politico. He’s also written for TBD, Newsweek and Congressional Quarterly. He’s a graduate of the University of Maryland, where he was editor-in-chief of the student newspaper, The Diamondback. He's on Twitter at @robillard and can be reached at kevin.robillard@huffpost.com.
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As Crime Concerns Rise, Democrats Work To Fend Off GOP Attacks
Allies of President Joe Biden are increasingly confident they can counter Republican messaging.
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Senate Progressives Warn Joe Biden That He Needs Their Votes, Too
Climate hawks have a message for the administration as it continues bipartisan infrastructure talks: Don't abandon key investments to fight climate change.
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Biden-GOP Infrastructure Talks Dead
The Biden administration is turning its negotiations to a bipartisan group of 20 lawmakers as time runs out to strike a deal.
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Kamala Harris Will Go Around Congress To Build Support For Voting Rights
The vice president will work with corporations and civil rights groups to battle GOP efforts to restrict voting.
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Biden Taps Kamala Harris To Lead Push On Voting Rights
In a speech in Tulsa, the president gently called out two Democratic senators who have opposed eliminating the filibuster.
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Why A Special Election In New Mexico Feels Oddly Important
Democrat Melanie Stansbury is heavily favored to win Tuesday’s election.
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The Fight To Confirm An ATF Director Is Just The Beginning
The hearing for David Chipman is the start of the Biden administration’s hopes to revitalize the embattled Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
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Democrats Are Forgetting What’s Popular About Their Big Democracy Bill
Ditching the anti-corruption provisions of the For the People Act could turn a political winner into a partisan food fight.
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Black Candidates In Crowded Races Test Democrats’ Racial Equality Push
Spurred by recent victories, Democrats could nominate Black candidates in key statewide contests around the country in 2022.
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Elizabeth Warren: President Biden Is ‘Meeting The Moment’
The senator from Massachusetts said she plans to continue pressing the president to do more on child care and other issues.
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Elizabeth Warren Doesn’t Believe The GOP Is Really Breaking Up With Big Business
“Actions speak louder than words,” the senator from Massachusetts said in an interview with HuffPost.
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EMILY’s List Bets On Cheri Beasley As North Carolina’s First Black Senator
The group’s backing should provide a financial and political boost to the former state Supreme Court justice in a crowded Democratic primary.
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Biden: I Don’t Understand Today’s Republican Party
The president expressed bafflement at GOP attacks on Liz Cheney as Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell pledged “100%” opposition to the White House.
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Progressive Consumer Advocate To Head Federal Financial Aid Office
The Biden administration picked Richard Cordray, who previously led the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, to oversee a student loan portfolio of more than $1 trillion.
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In New Book, Elizabeth Warren Calls Mike Bloomberg’s Presidential Run 'Completely Wrong'
The senator also reflects on the “painful” reasons for her own 2020 loss.
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A Fight Over Work Requirements Is An Early Hurdle For Democrats’ Child Care Plan
Progressives are criticizing the party’s leading plan to expand child care.
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Joe Biden Lays Out Sweeping Vision To Transform The American Economy
In his first speech to Congress, the president called his American Jobs Plan "a once-in-a-generation investment in America itself."
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Biden’s Plan: Raise Taxes On The Rich, Spend It On Education
The president’s speech to Congress will include proposed tax hikes on wealthy Americans along with free community college and pre-K education.
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Joe Biden Wants To Make Community College Free. Can Progressives Push Him Further?
Making community college tuition-free has “no political downside.” Free four-year degrees are a tougher political sell.
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Bernie Sanders Wants To Tax Wall Street To Pay For Free College
The senator and Rep. Pramila Jayapal are introducing legislation modeled after President Biden’s campaign proposals.