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  Is "the state of our union really strong? Are we really building back better than ever? President Biden unveiled his 2023 budget this week with a few familiar focused items. The president is again calling for those who make millions of dollars to pay their fair share of taxes. His 2023 budget makes it plain that billionaires should also do the same.  (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) Outlining his budget plans the president makes the claim that, " The tax code currently offers special treatment for the types of income that wealthy people enjoy. This special treatment, combined with sophisticated tax planning and giant loopholes, allows many of the very wealthiest people in the world to end up paying a lower tax rate on their full income than many middle-class households. To finally address this glaring problem, the Budget includes a minimum tax on multi-millionaires and billionaires who so often pay indefensibly low tax rates. This minimum tax would apply only to the wealthiest...

NDI mourns the passing of its Chair, Madeleine Albright, yesterday in Washington D.C.    From NDI... At the time of her passing, her family released a statement, attached here .  "Secretary Albright has been an inspiration to me for many decades,” said NDI Vice-Chair Tom Daschle. “Her life story, her remarkable career in public service, and her leadership in promoting democracy at home and abroad has been uniquely historic. She has been an extraordinary role model for all of us who seek to make a difference." Read My Pins . In 2010 Politics. On Point. wrote an article on the meaning behind the former Secretary of State's pin collection. Read it here .

As the U.S. is learning that another COVID variant has emerged, White House press secretary Jen Psaki reveals she has tested positive for COVID-19. In a statement Tuesday, Psaki said she learned of her positive status as she was preparing for her trip with President Biden to Europe.  President Biden is planning to meet Wednesday with NATO allies in Europe. He has not tested positive, as of article publication. This, however, will be Psaki's second time testing positive for the virus while expecting to travel overseas with the president. Statement from Press Secretary Jen Psaki "Today, in preparation for travel to Europe, I took a PCR test this morning. That test came back positive, which means I will be adhering to CDC guidance and no longer be traveling on the President’s trip to Europe.  I had two socially-distanced meetings with the President yesterday, and the President is not considered a close contact as defined by CDC guidance. I am sharing the news of my positive test...

Amid Day 2 of confirmation hearings for Judge Katanji Brown Jackson, the Biden Supreme Court Justice select, has gained the support of police chiefs. From a release issued by the White House, referencing a WSJ article. Police Groups Express Support for Supreme Court Nominee Jackson   Wall Street Journal:   Police Groups Express Support for Supreme Court Nominee Jackson  [By Sadie Gurman, 3/21/2022] “It starts from the personal,” 63 police chiefs and other top law-enforcement officials wrote in a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee considering her nomination Two of her uncles and a brother have served in various ranks in local police departments. “Such direct familiarity with the experiences and challenges of law enforcement enriches her understanding of criminal justice issues,” the letter said.   [..] “From our analysis of Judge Jackson’s record and some of her cases, we believe she has considered the facts and applied the law consistently and fairly on a rang...