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Democrats move closer to sweeping tax, climate change and health care bill: Senate Democrats are one step closer to passing a sweeping tax, climate change ...
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The Kyrsten Sinema Watch Party: Jonathan Blitzer writes about how Senate Democrats, notably Kyrsten Sinema and Joe Manchin, achieved unity on the Inflation ...
newyorker.com/news/the-political-scene/the-kyrsten-sinema-watch-party

Kyrsten Sinema ensured a $14 billion tax break for private equity, hedge fund, and real estate executives remains intact. It's a win for many of her campaign ...
businessinsider.com/kyrsten-sinema-donors-score-win-from-carried-interest-tax-break-2022-8
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Lobbyists are rushing to influence the Democrats’ spending bill: Businesses and advocates are buying ads and calling lawmakers as the Senate moves toward ...
washingtonpost.com/business/2022/08/05/inflation-reduction-act-lobbyists/

With Sinema's help, Senate confirms Arizona lawyer Roopali Desai as appeals court judge
azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2022/08/04/senate-confirms-arizona-lawyer-roopali-desai-appeals-court-judge/10236105002/

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema Questions Tax Provisions of Democrats’ Reconciliation Bill: On Capitol Hill, Arizona Democratic Senator Kyrsten Sinema has signaled she wants ...
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Former U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema admits romance with her security guard as she fights his ex-wife's lawsuit
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Sinema's flight cost voters $50,000. It's strongest signal yet she isn't running for reelection.
usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2024/02/01/sinema-2024-senate-election-private-plane/72412413007/

Sinema outraised by Gallego again, further clouding her future: Two key Senators who haven't announced reelection plans leave questions about their future ...
politico.com/news/2023/07/15/sinema-gallego-campaign-funds-fec-00106486

Three Factors That Could Decide the Already Wild Arizona Senate Race: Rep. Ruben Gallego is positioning himself as the opposite of Sen. Kyrsten Sinema.
slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/01/ruben-gallego-arizona-senate-sinema.html
Key FactsThree-Way Contest Shapes Arizona Senate Race
Jan 24, 2023 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: slate.com
- Ruben Gallego positions himself against Sinema by prioritizing working-class interests over powerful lobbyists.
- He has recruited top strategists with successful Democratic campaign experience to appeal to diverse voters.
- Senator Sinema, now an independent, must decide whether to run again in a potentially crowded race.
- Republican candidate selection will critically impact the race dynamics, possibly enabling a GOP win or aiding Sinema.
There is no lobbyist for working families.— Rep. Ruben Gallego makes this statement in his campaign launch video, criticizing the political priorities of his opponent.

The door opened by Sen. Sinema’s brave decision : Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s decision to leave the Democratic Party in favor of becoming an independent marks ...
thehill.com/opinion/congress-blog/3772575-the-door-opened-by-sen-sinemas-brave-decision/

Sanders calls Sinema ‘corporate Democrat’ who ‘sabotaged’ legislation: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) slammed Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) on Sunday as a ...
thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/3770717-sanders-calls-sinema-corporate-democrat-who-sabotaged-legislation/

Sinema throws curveball into Arizona’s 2024 Senate race: Sen. Krysten Sinema’s decision to leave the Democratic Party and register as an Independent is already ...
thehill.com/homenews/campaign/3769181-sinema-throws-curveball-into-arizonas-2024-senate-race/
Key FactsDespite Sinema, Joe Manchin will "never" be a Republican. Christie has made a decision.
Apr 18, 2023 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance
- "I think Joe Manchin is a Democrat going all the way back to his mom and dad."
- Despite Senator Kyrsten Sinema's party move, West Virginia Democrat Senator Joe Manchin would "never" become a Republican, claimed former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on Sunday.
- Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema revealed on Thursday that she had changed her party membership from Democrat to independent, fueling speculation that Manchin, a moderate, would follow suit.
- Some political watchers have long wondered if Manchin might become an independent as his differences with other Democrats grew.

Kyrsten Sinema Is the Final Holdout on Democrats’ Climate Deal : Now that Senator Joe Manchin III of West Virginia is on board, the Arizona Democrat has emerged ...
nytimes.com/2022/08/03/us/politics/sinema-climate-deal-manchin.html
Key FactsSinema wants to block Democrats from dealing with a loophole that benefits wealthy investors.
Apr 26, 2023 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance
- According to Politico and Axios, Sinema wants to scrap a Democratic proposal to close the carried interest tax loophole and replace it with $5 billion in drought relief funding.
- Last year, the Arizona Democrat resisted efforts to close or reduce the loophole.
- He co-sponsored a plan to eliminate carried interest with two other Senate Democrats last year.
- Manchin told reporters on Wednesday that he "had not heard" allegations that Sinema wanted Democrats to expel carried interest and that no one had spoken to him about it.

Sinema still undecided on Manchin social spending bill, will make determination after parliamentarian review
foxnews.com/politics/sinema-undecided-manchin-social-spending-bill-make-determination-after-parliamentarian-review

DOJ subpoenas two Arizona state senators for communications with Trump attorneys: reports
thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/3544816-doj-subpoenas-two-arizona-state-senators-for-communications-with-trump-attorneys-reports/

Why Biden’s billionaire minimum income tax may be a tough sell: President Joe Biden has proposed a billionaire minimum tax as part of his 2023 federal budget ...
cnbc.com/2022/03/31/why-bidens-billionaire-minimum-income-tax-may-be-a-tough-sell.html

Only 44 Percent of Americans Trust What the CDC Has Said About COVID: Poll: Forty-three percent said they don't trust the agency's COVID information—up from 32% ...
newsweek.com/only-44-percent-americans-trust-what-cdc-has-said-about-covid-poll-1671988
Key FactsReich Says Manchin and Sinema Put Ego Before Voting Rights
Jan 24, 2022 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: theguardian.com
- They rejected changes to Senate filibuster rules after voting for an exception allowing Democratic-only debt-ceiling legislation.
- Reich partly attributes their conduct to corporate money in their campaign coffers, but chiefly to pronounced egos and attention-seeking.
- According to Reich, both became nationally known after February 2021, with their photographs appearing across major US media.
- Several people on Capitol Hill told Reich that Sinema enjoyed attention after her theatrical vote against raising the minimum wage.

Jamaal Bowman Among 28 Arrested at Peaceful Voting Rights Protest: In Washington, D.C., police arrested 28 nonviolent demonstrators Thursday after they held a ...
democracynow.org/2022/1/21/headlines/jamaal_bowman_among_28_arrested_at_peaceful_voting_rights_protest

King family to rally in Arizona for voting bills for MLK Day: PHOENIX (AP) — As the nation prepares to mark the birthday of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. ...
apnews.com/article/voting-rights-lifestyle-arizona-voting-race-and-ethnicity-8c1d462255963779f40d16171b032978

Sinema posing challenge for Democrats' tax-hike plans: reports | TheHill: Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) is opposed to raising tax rates on corporations and ...
thehill.com/policy/finance/577683-sinema-posing-challenge-for-democrats-tax-hike-plans

Kyrsten Sinema Wants to Cut $100 Billion in Proposed Climate Funds, Sources Say: The Arizona senator, who started in politics as an environmentalist ...
nytimes.com/2021/10/08/climate/sinema-climate-cuts.html

Manchin demands progressives pick only 1 of 3 family policy priorities: Manchin is sticking to his $1.5 trillion price cap.
axios.com/manchin-progressives-prioritize-family-programs-07836848-3d9d-4dd7-b138-f4ebbe499ba9.html

Opinion | What’s Wrong With Kyrsten Sinema?: There’s a difference between being a maverick and being a narcissist.
nytimes.com/2021/10/04/opinion/sinema-kyrsten.html

Paid articlePaywall U.S. Democratic Senator Manchin objects to $3.5 trln spending bill: U.S. Democratic Senator Joe Manchin on Wednesday said he had "serious concerns" about Senate ...
reuters.com/world/us/us-democratic-senator-manchin-objects-35-trln-spending-bill-2021-08-11/
Key FactsDemocrats may trim the $3.5 trillion spending plan
Aug 12, 2021 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: businessinsider.com
- Democrats advanced a $3.5 trillion budget blueprint on Wednesday, August 11, 2021.
- Joe Manchin expressed serious concerns about the proposed spending three hours after the vote.
- Kyrsten Sinema said in July that she did not support a bill costing $3.5 trillion.
- All 50 Democratic senators and Vice President Kamala Harris’s tie-breaking vote would likely be needed for Senate passage.
Given the current state of the economic recovery, it is simply irresponsible to continue spending at levels more suited to respond to a Great Depression or Great Recession — not an economy that is on the verge of overheating.— Sen. Joe Manchin, in a statement explaining his concerns about the size of the Democrats’ spending plan.

POLITICO Playbook: Tapper and Wallace take opposing tacks on GOP election deniers
politico.com/newsletters/playbook/2021/06/04/tapper-and-wallace-take-opposing-tacks-on-gop-election-deniers-493118
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