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President Biden Lowers Infrastructure Plan Price Tag, But ‘Vast Differences’ Remain With GOP

By NPR News May 22, 2021

President Joe Biden speaks from the State Dining Room following the passage of the American Rescue Plan in the U.S. Senate at the White House on March 6, 2021. CREDIT: Samuel Corum/Getty Images

In what appears to be a mostly symbolic step toward finding common ground with Senate Republicans, the Biden administration has lowered its spending proposal on its infrastructure and jobs proposal, from more than $2 trillion to $1.7 trillion.Read More

Pete Buttigieg Ends Presidential Campaign, Urges Unity Behind Democrats Left In Field

By NWPB News March 1, 2020

Democratic presidential candidate and former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg speaks during a speech to supporters on Sunday, March 1, 2020. Buttigieg, who rose from being the mayor to a barrier-breaking, top-tier candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, ended his campaign, thanking his supporters, his family, and his husband. CREDIT: Santiago Flores/South Bend Tribune via AP

“The truth is the path has narrowed to a close for our candidacy if not for our cause,” Buttigieg told supporters in South Bend, Indiana. “We must recognize that at this point in the race, the best way to keep faith with those goals and ideals is to step aside and help bring our party and country together.”Read More

4 Takeaways As 6 Candidates Meet In Final Democratic Debate Before Iowa Caucuses

By PBS Newshour January 14, 2020

The six Democratic candidate who qualified for the Jan. 14 debate in Des Moines, Iowa, at Drake University. CREDIT: Michael Zamora/NPR

Tuesday’s Democratic primary debate was the final official debate before the Iowa caucuses on Feb. 3. But despite the added time pressure, the six candidates on stage largely avoided attacking one another, so there was no clear winner with less than three weeks left before voting begins.Read More

President Biden Lowers Infrastructure Plan Price Tag, But ‘Vast Differences’ Remain With GOP

Pete Buttigieg Ends Presidential Campaign, Urges Unity Behind Democrats Left In Field

4 Takeaways As 6 Candidates Meet In Final Democratic Debate Before Iowa Caucuses

All 7 Democratic Candidates Scheduled To Debate Threaten To Skip Over Labor Dispute At Venue

Recap: Democrats Square Off In Debate With Newly Narrowed Down Field

Pete Buttigieg, Youngest 2020 Candidate (So Far), Pushes A Platform Of ‘Inter-Generational Justice’