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Voting reform bill will likely be blocked, but still a key issue for Democrats
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Voting reform bill will likely be blocked, but still a key issue for Democrats

What is the status on the Democrats voting bill? Jon Lieber, head of Eurasia Group's coverage of political and policy developments in Washington, discusses US politics.

Biden the whisperer of things
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Biden the whisperer of things

Has the US president finally cracked the code for getting what he wants from ... everyone?

Why election reform laws are deadlocked on Capitol Hill
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Why election reform laws are deadlocked on Capitol Hill

With the For the People Act not passed in the Senate, what's the outlook on Democrats' election reform? Amid criticism, Vice President Harris is traveling to the Southern border, what is the Biden administration's border security strategy? Get insights on the latest news in US politics from Jon Lieber, head of Eurasia Group's coverage of political and policy developments in Washington.

Joe Biden’s plan to remake america
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Joe Biden’s plan to remake America

The US president has proposed a massive infrastructure plan that would do more than just rebuild crumbling bridges and roads. It would resurrect an idea that has been under siege for decades.

Biden's first press conference reaffirms his working man approach
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Biden's first press conference reaffirms his working man approach

Joe Biden gave the first press conference of his presidency, a much-anticipated event. Jon Lieber, head of Eurasia Group's coverage of political and policy developments in Washington, shares some takeaways.

Senator Murphy on abolishing the filibuster, a Senate tool he has famously employed
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Senator Murphy on abolishing the filibuster, a Senate tool he has famously employed

Should Democrats push to eliminate the Senate filibuster in order to overcome Republican opposition to their legislative agenda? Bremmer posed this question to Democratic Senator Chris Murphy, a man who famously launched a 15-hour long filibuster of his own on gun control in 2016. The hedged reply by Senator Murphy indicates that eliminating the procedural rule may be harder than many progressives may have hoped.

GameStop stock rally gives policymakers opportunity for legislation
US Politics In 60 Seconds

GameStop stock rally gives policymakers opportunity for legislation

Jon Lieber, who leads Eurasia Group's coverage of political and policy developments in Washington, offers insights on US politics: Stonks! Will the GameStop stock rally result in new regulation on Wall Street? What is the future for the legislative filibuster?

Ending the filibuster: Senator Chris Coons' changed views & a Biden administration
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Ending the filibuster: Senator Chris Coons' changed views & a Biden administration

In a new interview with Ian Bremmer for GZERO World, Delaware Senator Chris Coons, once an ardent defender of the filibuster, explains why he's had a change of heart on the procedural policy. The filibuster prevents a simple majority from passing legislation in the Senate, and has been a tool that Coons says allowed Sen. Mitch McConnell, then Minority Leader, to "use the power of the minority to thwart the Obama Administration's agenda." Coons says, should VP Biden win the 2020 election, "I'm not willing to sit by for four years and watch an entire administration lose the opportunity to make real change."