Americans' support for the death penalty fell for decades, then plateaued. How do do those changes compare to attitude shifts on abortion and LGBTQ rights?
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The infrastructure bill and the Jan. 6 commission represent the opposite ends of the scale of progress in a closely divided capital, ranging from possible glimmers of progress to gridlock.
Relatively few issues so far have landed in the fully stuck category a victory of sorts for Biden, who ran for president in part on his ability to break partisan stalemates. But it’s equally true that few have moved beyond the stage of possible progress, a troubling reality for the president and his congressional allies.
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Presidents try to control the agenda, but external events often derail the best-laid plans. Biden got a taste of that this week, and turned one potential crisis to his advantage.
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THE YOUNG AND THE CRUSTLESS: The &Pizza in Rayburn was swarmed on its first day open earlier this week, selling out of pizza in hours.
More reporters are roaming the halls, more staff are back in their offices, and more House lawmakers are back in person after more than a year of an eerily deserted Capitol complex. The Longworth Dunkin’ is full of staffers and reporters holding meetings. People are swarming the therapy dogs. Your Huddle host has spotted CVC tour staff in red vests out and about, even as public tours are still suspended.