The Hill's Morning Report — Biden, nasty Senate race put Pennsylvania in spotlight
President Biden took his 2022 midterm roadshow on Tuesday to Pennsylvania, a key battleground, where he laid out his latest argument for Democrats to retain hold of Congress in moving ahead — combating crime and gun control — as the party’s chances have increased in recent weeks. Biden, who has seen his approval ratings increase slightly in recent weeks, lauded his administration’s work aimed at preventing crime, specifically citing the bipartisan gun prevention and mental health law passed in late June. He also used the opportunity to pan some Republicans o
Read MoreCan’t go home, can’t enter the US: Thousands of Afghans remain stuck in between
Afghan refugees arrive at Skopje International Airport in Skopje, North Macedonia, on Aug. 30, 2021, after being evacuated from Kabul following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. Getty Images Editor’s note: This is the third installment in a three-part series on Afghan refugees marking one year since the U.S. withdrew
Read MoreDemocrats see opening to take down Rubio
Democrats are seeing new glimmers of hope for their chances of ousting Sen. Marco Rubio (R) in Florida after months of hand-wringing over just how aggressively they should pursue his seat. Until recently, the Senate race drew little attention from national Democrats who have grown increasingly skeptical that their candidates can remain competitive in the Sunshine State after a spate of narrow, though still painful, losses. Top party officials instead looked to Senate contests in states like Pennsylvania and Wisconsin — two states that President Biden carried in 2020 — as safer bet
Read MorePandemic burnout helped cause ‘quiet quitting’ trend, experts say
Story at a glance The latest buzz term to hit social media platforms is “quiet quitting,” which speaks to the need among younger workers to have better harmony between their work lives and personal lives. The term “quiet quitting” means to stop going above and beyond in the workplace. The idea behind “quiet quitting” is not new,
Read MoreDemocratic hopefuls steer clear of Biden student loan plan
Several Democratic candidates in tough Senate races are treading carefully when it comes to President Biden’s decision to cancel student loans for millions of borrowers, with some distancing themselves from the new White House plan that has quickly became a major campaign issue. The long-awaited move to forgive $10,000 in federal student debt was geared toward gaining support from young people and working Americans just three months out from the midterms. But some Democrats in closely watched Senate races that will help determine control of the chamber have criticized Biden’
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