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Republicans Think They Can Win the COVID Funding Fight

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If a new coronavirus variant surges in the United States this year—perhaps the one currently tearing through Europe—there’s a reasonable chance that the country will be unprepared to fight it. You can thank Congress for that. Last week, lawmakers passed a massive spending bill without any additional funding for COVID-19 relief, despite White House pleas for more. Democrats would like to fulfill the administration’s request. But Republicans have taken the position that Congress has already done enough. “We don’t need COVID funding,” GOP Representative Randy Feenstra of Iowa told me.…

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It’s Time for Parents to Lead on Education Because They ‘Know Their Children Best’

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When it comes to children’s education, parents know best, Laura Zorc says.  As the mother of four kids herself, Zorc has been fighting for education reform since 2013, when her home state of Florida began adopting Common Core education goals. She successfully rallied a group of parents to stand against the federally funded learning standards. Now, she is training parents across the nation to be advocates for their own children in the classroom. “Just because we send our kids to these government public schools, that does not mean the moment…

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If Democrats Can Lose in Virginia, They Can Lose Almost Anywhere

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LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va.—The beer was flowing, the handmade potato chips were self-serve, and hope was in the air. Early in the night, the Loudoun County Democrats who gathered at the Döner Bistro in Leesburg were cautiously—anxiously—optimistic: Sure, it had been a rough year. A global pandemic, regular protests at the local school-board meetings, and the contentious governor’s race, rife with misinformation, had pitted neighbor against neighbor. But these volunteers had done the work. They were confident that Democrats could pull off the first victory of the midterm cycle and set…

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Maryland legislators’ maps would leap U.S. Rep. Andy Harris’ district over the Chesapeake Bay…

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Maryland legislators’ maps would leap U.S. Rep. Andy Harris’ district over the Chesapeake Bay to bring in more Democrats. Will they go further?  Baltimore Sun “us democrats” – Google News

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Debt ceiling vs government shutdown: How they’re different and why they matter – CNBC

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Debt ceiling vs government shutdown: How they’re different and why they matter  CNBC Warnings of economic catastrophe come as Congress prepares to debate debt ceiling  Reuters White House warns states face deep cuts if Congress does not raise debt limit  PBS NewsHour Congress Is a Kid With a ‘Box of Dynamite’ in Debt-Ceiling Talks: JPMorgan  Business Insider View Full Coverage on Google News “us congress” – Google News

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