Tara Golshan covers elections, politics and policy. Previously she was a policy and politics reporter at Vox where she covered Congress. She was born and raised in Northern California and went to university in Wisconsin. Tara can be reached at tara.golshan@huffpost.com or on Twitter @taragolshan.
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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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Joe Manchin Unswayed By Civil Rights Leaders On Voting Rights Bill
Activists left a meeting with the pivotal West Virginia Democrat knowing they need to do more to persuade him.
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Joe Biden Surrenders On Federal Unemployment Benefits
The president is glad the extra benefits are temporary, and he's cool with GOP governors pulling the plug early.
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Giving People Money Is Apparently Not Crushing The Economy
The May jobs report showed little evidence that unemployment benefits are stalling economic growth, despite Republicans' continued attacks.
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Joe Biden Makes Key Concession On Corporate Taxes In Attempt To Woo Republicans
Instead of raising the corporate tax to 28% (from 21%), Biden proposed a minimum corporate rate of 15% to pay for new infrastructure projects.
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Poorest Families Could Miss Out On New Monthly Checks For Parents
Reaching the poorest American families will require a massive outreach operation.
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Parents Will Start Getting Monthly Checks From The Government Starting July 15
Roughly 39 million American households will receive payments of up to $300 per child per month as part of American Rescue Plan.
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Restaurants Brace For Federal Aid To Run Dry Before They Get Help
The American Rescue Plan's lifeline for restaurants has been inundated with applications, and restaurants worry they won't get more help.
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As GOP Pushback Mounts, Biden Says Jobless Need To Go Back To Work
Biden is trying to have it both ways when it comes to unemployment benefits.
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Wisconsin Business Owners Cite Child Care As Major Obstacle To Hiring
While Republicans are blaming federal unemployment benefits for a "labor shortage," business owners see child care as a hurdle for their former employees.
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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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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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Democrats Pressure Joe Biden To Go Bigger On Checks For Parents
The White House has indicated it supports only a temporary extension of the child tax credit.
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Parents Would Keep Getting Monthly Checks Under Joe Biden's 'American Families Plan'
The White House is under pressure to make this a permanent benefit, rather than offer another short-term extension.
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Sen. Ron Johnson Says He Sees 'No Reason' For COVID-19 Mass Vaccination
The Wisconsin Republican, who is up for reelection in 2022, questioned the "big push" to get everyone vaccinated.
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Josh Hawley, Who Raised A Fist Supporting Capitol Riot, Wants To Censure Maxine Waters
The Missouri Republican who helped advance Donald Trump's 2020 election lies is pushing to discipline Waters for her comments at a Minnesota protest.
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Mitt Romney And Kyrsten Sinema Team Up On Bipartisan Proposal To Increase Minimum Wage
Senate Democrats have had little success finding agreement among themselves on how much to increase the federal minimum wage.
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Wisconsin Democrats' Senate Field Is Getting Bigger
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) hasn't announced his reelection bid yet, but the race to take his seat is heating up.
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Democrats Propose Permanent Boost To Unemployment Benefits
With COVID-19 relief for jobless Americans set to expire soon, two Democratic senators propose new national standards for compensation.
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The Looming Showdown Over Unemployment Benefits
Federal benefits are going to expire, and Republican legislatures are looking to make cuts.