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Speaking of the latest “no idea how they will solve this” problems of the members of Team Biden-Harris-Klain-Pelosi-Schumer, check out this full-stalemate paragraph from Politico:
[Joe] Manchin also pressed Biden about moving the Senate-passed bipartisan infrastructure bill first as they figured out an agreement on the reconciliation package, according to the two sources. Biden said it was a no-go, telling Manchin the infrastructure bill couldn’t advance further without some commitment from Manchin to move forward on reconciliation. Manchin didn’t offer that commitment, the two sources said, describing the back-and-forth as respectful but direct.
Speaking more of the latest “no idea how they will solve this” problems of the members of Team Biden-Harris-Klain-Pelosi-Schumer, please see this best-ever explanation of the debt ceiling, done in less than 60 seconds:
Speaking of Joe Biden’s Washington, check out this essential reading New York Times best-in-class-to-date profile of Jill Biden, in which the First Lady trades her first in-office newspaper interview for a piece in which this is the hardest hitting paragraph:
Dr. Biden entered the White House with several focus areas, including supporting free community college. The president said this spring that she would be “deeply involved” in the effort to make community college tuition free. So far, she is not deeply engaged in the legislative or policy arenas. After this article was published online on Sunday evening, Elizabeth Alexander, her communications director, said that Dr. Biden’s work to raise awareness on the issue “is a big reason why it’s in the legislative package today.”
Speaking of deeply engaged, watch this boffo Emmy opening number:
Speaking of big personalities, Payton Manning wants to buy into Broncos ownership:
Speaking of new ownership:
HALPERIN SAYS: This next fortnight in DC is going to be pure chaos if Team Biden-Harris-Klain-Pelosi-Schumer has a secret plan to address infrastructure, reconciliation, a government shutdown, and the debt ceiling. If they have no secret plan, it is going to be chaos+.