Joe Biden has his chance at a populist, pro-worker statement during his transition.

There were pretty strong hints that Republicans were disinterested in continuing the CARES Act’s Federal Reserve lending facilities after it technically expires at the end of the year. The deadline could be extended, but Treasury would have to agree to the terms. And yesterday, Steve Mnuchin pulled the plug.

There’s no ambiguity over what to do, but McConnell holds the key to actually doing it.

Election season has brought the usual flood of TV commercials – generally trying to scare voters about the evils to expect if the opponent is elected. Ads are often marked by outlandish claims and even outright lies but first prize for deception must go to the so-called “death tax” ads. No doubt you have seen them, salt of the earth farmers claiming the death tax threatens the existence of their family farm and of rural ...

As Iowans we are privileged in so many ways – with our land, our people and our history, but we should be willing to show some humility in recognizing how these privileges came to be. How different would life be today if freedmen and women had been allowed to take their rightful place as land owning, independent farm families – like so many of our ancestors here in Iowa?

Lies about tax cuts have determined the course of America’s economy, and the individual fortunes of millions of families including yours, for decades.

“Poor and low-income people from more than 40 states will demand change as they share stories of struggling through poverty and protests for racial justice at a historic digital assembly and march sponsored by The Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival.” The assembly and march will be aired at 10 AM and 6 PM ET on Saturday, June 20, and at 6 PM ET on Sunday, June 21.