October 28, 2021 - Page 2

Virginia’s Next Lt. Governor: Historic Race, Racial Challenges

By Chandelis Duster, Virginia is primed to elect a woman of color as its next lieutenant governor at a time when the commonwealth is facing a series of challenges that directly affect its Black and brown communities. Regardless of whether it will be Democrat Hala Ayala or Republican Winsome Sears, they’ll draw from their personal experiences

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WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 01: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is surrounded by members of the media as she arrives at the U.S. Capitol on October 01, 2021 in Washington, DC. The House Democrats are struggling to reach a deal on the infrastructure bill after the vote was delayed. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Biden Unveils $1.75T Build Back Better Plan to House Democrats

By Clare Foran, Daniella Diaz, Phil Mattingly, Kevin Liptak and Jeremy Diamond, President Joe Biden will lay out long-awaited details of his $1.75 trillion economic and climate package to House Democrats on Thursday when he attends a caucus meeting on Capitol Hill as leaders press progressives to vote for a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill. While

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