‘There Is No Next Time’: Inside Left’s Minimum-Wage Fight

"[W]e feel this is one of the most important things you can do in COVID relief, and it'll have an ongoing impact after COVID is done," Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI) said.

Subscribe View in browser 'There Is No Next Time': Inside Left's Minimum-Wage Fight By Hanna Trudo, Sam Brodey "[W]e feel this is one of the most important things you can do in COVID relief, and it'll have an ongoing impact after COVID is done," Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI) said. Here's What's Wrong With Ben Sasse's Both Sides Bullsh*t By Michael Tomasky He says that if a Democratic president had acted like Trump did that the two parties would "simply swap sides." Nope! Noem Under Scrutiny for Using State Plane for NRA Meet-Ups By Justin Rohrlich South Dakota's state-owned aircraft are only supposed to be used for official business, but records reviewed by Raw Story raise questions about Noem's flights. Democracy needs independent reporting. And we need you. Support us. Become a member. Join Beast Inside Advertisement The Sickening History of Marjorie Taylor Greene's Hometown By Kali Holloway It was the scene of "the most successful racial cleansing in U.S. history," and the results of that history were still on display during her years in high school there. Weapons Biz Bankrolls Experts Pushing to Extend Afghan War By Eli Clifton The Trump administration negotiated a May 1 withdrawal date but pressure is building on Biden to stay. Advertisement Mitch McConnell Proved He's Even More Craven Than Ted Cruz "For Mitch McConnell to be like, 'I really wanted to do it, but…' Bullshit. The only reason that you didn't do it was because of you." Anti-Vaxxers Aren't the Only Ones Selling Vaccines Short Vaccines are not a silver bullet. But they are pretty damned close, and people need to stop coming up with reasons to delay shots. GOPers Think Trump's Too Damaged to Run in '24? Riiiight. Republican conventional wisdom right now: Nah, Trump can't possibly win. Let's see... where have I heard that before? Advertisement 1.  Chaos Across South: 5M in the Dark, No Water, No Heat  DEEP FREEZE Water services were shut down for the city of Abilene's 123,000 residents, and there's no indication of when they'll be restored. 2.  Ron Johnson Downplays Capitol Riot: 'Just a Bunch of Idiots'  NICE TRY The Wisconsin senator, one of Trump's most loyal allies, also boasted that he was "literally never afraid" during the pro-Trump insurrection. 3.  This Is the Only Face Mask That Doesn't Fog Up My Glasses  FOGGED UP The Bilio mask creates a seal, like a scuba mask, that directs airflow down, and away from your glasses.   © Copyright 2021 The Daily Beast Company LLC 555 W. 18th Street, New York NY 10011 Privacy Policy If you are on a mobile device or cannot view the images in this message, click here to view this email in your browser. To ensure delivery of these emails, please add emails@thedailybeast.com to your address book. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, or think you have received this message in error, you can safely unsubscribe.