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Four states receive first allocations of $10B broadband fund

The U.S. Treasury Department is sending more than half a billion dollars to expand broadband access in four U.S. states

The Independent UK

Manchin open to "looking at" assault weapons ban, backs raising age for gun purchases

Manchin is a member of a bipartisan group of senators working to strike a deal on gun control .

Axios

Editorial: Republicans finally weighed in on climate change last week. It wasn't pretty

The U.S. lost massive ground in combating climate change during the Trump administration, a recent report says. Now, congressional Republicans are offering their own climate plan — which doesn’t actually do anything new — while slamming President Joe Biden for climate shortfalls GOP opposition caused. When are Republicans going to…

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Yellen denies urging smaller Biden relief plan in early 2021

WASHINGTON — Janet Yellen denied advocating for a smaller American Rescue Plan than the $1.9 trillion package proposed by the Biden administration and passed by Congress in early 2021, after an advance copy of a book about the Treasury secretary showed she initially urged scaling it back by a third.

Tribune News Service

Yellen wanted Biden relief plan scaled back, biographer says

WASHINGTON — Janet Yellen, worried by the specter of inflation, initially urged Biden administration officials to scale back the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan by a third, according to an advance copy of a biography on the Treasury secretary.

Tribune News Service

Until the US Senate is accountable to America, we’ll never get gun control

Democrats are heading into this year’s elections without having tried even basic steps to balance the chamber, including ending the filibuster or admitting liberal Washington DC as a state

The Guardian - US

GOP set to kill off free school lunch

Even Joe Manchin and Susan Collins want to extend school lunch waivers, but so far Mitch McConnell won't budge

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Manchin's bipartisan energy talks crumble, paving way for Democrat-only deal

Republicans are convinced Manchin is close to a reconciliation deal with Chuck Schumer.

Axios

When the minority rules, children die

Our democracy is hopelessly paralyzed. We see the consequences in Uvalde and Buffalo. So what do we do about it?

Salon

"Phony" Manchin calls to lower drug cost

"You literally killed the bill to do this," shot back Rep. Ilhan Omar

Salon

First Thing: Biden says pain ‘palpable’ in Uvalde

First memorial services for victims begin as president says he will continue to push for gun control. Plus 20 years of Avril Lavigne

The Guardian - UK

Did Joe Manchin block climate action to benefit his financial interests?

Recent revelations that Democratic West Virginian senator quietly made millions from his coal business could come back to haunt him as he eyes a run for re-election

The Guardian - US

Washington’s shame: how previous bids to tighten gun laws have failed

US Democrats are trying to pass legislation to improve background checks for gun buyers, but the prospects for change seem dim. We examine how previous attempts to amend gun laws in the wake of mass shootings have fared

The Guardian - UK

Falcons head coach Arthur Smith fails to understand politics in mass shooting comments

Falcons head coach Arthur Smith had well-meaning comments about the Uvalde, Texas school shooting that betrayed a misunderstanding of how politics really work.

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The Independent UK

AOC skewers Manchin for repeating quotes in response to Parkland and Uvalde

Democrat is currently involved in cross parts talks

Axios

Manchin serious about Schumer talks

He’s prepared to back tax increases in a Democrat-only bill.

WEKU

Hydrogen may be a climate solution. There's debate over how clean it will truly be

The federal government plans to build several hydrogen hubs around the country. The goal is to find a cleaner replacement for fossil fuels. But there are challenges in how hydrogen is produced.

The Independent UK

Senators talk expanded gun background checks, red flag laws

A bipartisan group of senators is considering how Congress should respond to the horrific shooting of 19 children and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas

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Bipartisan gun group hyper-focused on realistic legislation

"This feels different right now."

The Independent UK

Five things Washington DC is mulling on guns – and whether anything will come of it

Many paths forward with little hope for success in the Senate

The Independent UK

A decade of congressional inaction on gun control

Democrats in Congress are trying, again, to pass legislation to expand background checks for gun buyers in the wake of the shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas

The Independent UK

Will Congress act on guns after Sandy Hook, Buffalo, Uvalde?

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has quickly set in motion a pair of firearms background check bills in response to the school massacre in Texas

Salon

Manchin nixes filibuster change for guns

West Virginia senator willing to do "anything" except tackle the one thing blocking all gun legislation

WEKU

Closely watched Democratic primary in Texas' 28th District remains too close to call

A runoff in South Texas between incumbent Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and progressive challenger Jessica Cisneros remained too close to call as of Wednesday morning.

Salon

Gallego rips "f**king baby killer" Cruz

Cruz calls for guns in schools even after teenage gunman "outgunned" armed police before killing 19 children

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