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Mar 11, 2021 • 9min

March 11, 2021: Is Biden’s next bid for bipartisanship dead already?

It didn’t happen with Covid relief. But President Joe Biden says he really, really wants to go bipartisan on infrastructure. Here's why that's even less likely than GOP stimulus cooperation.
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Mar 10, 2021 • 8min

March 10, 2021: Decoding Joe Manchin

If you’re still confused about where Joe Manchin is on the filibuster, you’re far from alone. Plus: The House is teeing up the massive Covid relief bill for final approval today. 
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Mar 9, 2021 • 7min

March 9, 2021: Biden taps another Big Tech trustbuster

A new Biden nomination could seriously shake up Washington’s approach to Big Tech. Plus: This could be the big day for Covid relief.
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Mar 8, 2021 • 8min

March 8, 2021: Staring down Stimulus Week

After a dramatic weekend — and no, we're not talking about the Harry and Meghan special — there's one last hurdle for the Covid aid package: a final vote in the House. 
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Mar 5, 2021 • 7min

March 5, 2021: Vote-a-rama, the sequel

The Senate is set to kick off a vote-a-rama on amendments to the Covid-19 package today — and Republicans are vowing to make it as painful as possible for their Democratic counterparts.
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Mar 3, 2021 • 7min

March 3, 2021: Biden's budget drama

Neera Tanden has left the building. So who's next for Biden's budget chief? Plus: What to watch for on Covid relief in the Senate today.
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Mar 2, 2021 • 9min

March 2, 2021: Biden campaign promises head for the Senate graveyard

Democrats are looking at a serious hangover once they celebrate getting Covid relief signed into law — courtesy of the Senate filibuster. Here’s Playbook’s handicapping of a few Democratic proposals coming down the pike.
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Mar 1, 2021 • 7min

March 1, 2021: What Trump’s CPAC speech portends for the GOP

After weeks in relative isolation at Mar-a-Lago without Twitter, Trump emerged at CPAC on Sunday ready to let loose. Here’s what we learned from his first big post-presidency speech.
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Feb 26, 2021 • 8min

February 26, 2021: Progressives suffer their first big blow of the Biden presidency

The Senate referee has officially made her call: It’s a no-go on raising the minimum wage through Biden’s Covid bill. After this crushing blow for progressives, we walk through four possible paths forward.
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Feb 25, 2021 • 7min

February 25, 2021: Will she or won't she?

All eyes are on Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough, who is expected to rule as soon as today on whether a $15 minimum wage can be tucked into Biden's Covid relief bill. Plus: Two other big stories we're watching today. 

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