#Centrist and liberal Democrats battle over who Biden should be

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Centrist and liberal Democrats battle over who Biden should be President Biden has been on a good streak with his party’s left flank, but progressives are now fretting about his direction. First, there was Biden’s surprise announcement that he’d sign a GOP resolution disapproving of a Washington, D.C. crime bill that eased some sentencing laws. …

#Hispanic Caucus chair fires executive director; group’s staff down to zero

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Hispanic Caucus chair fires executive director; group’s staff down to zero The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) has no political staffers on the active payroll after Chairwoman Rep. Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-Calif.) fired Executive Director Jacky Usyk on Thursday. The news of the firing was first reported by Dear White Staffers, an Instagram account run by…

#Hispanic Caucus split between rage and lukewarm reception to Biden’s new border plan

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Hispanic Caucus split between rage and lukewarm reception to Biden’s new border plan The Biden administration’s plan to crack down at the border in exchange for some expanded legal pathways of entry for migrants received a generally tepid response from Hispanic Democrats, though some in the group were incensed that they were sidelined in favor…