Biden Rejects New GOP Offer as Talks Drag On

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We ran the numbers: There are 2628 news articles covering this topic. 41% (1088) are left leaning, 41% (1070) are center, and 18% (470) are right leaning.

On Friday, President Biden rejected the latest GOP offer on infrastructure during a phone call with Republican Senator Shelley Moore Capito. While left-leaning articles highlight that Biden’s decisions will dictate the success of his $4 trillion legislative agenda, right-leaning articles highlight that Capito’s offer “did not meet his objectives.”

A left-leaning article by CNN highlights that Biden has entered a critical moment where decisions he makes will dictate the success of his $4 trillion legislative agenda. Biden is weighing factors across Democratic caucuses and Republican negotiators. 

The Hill published a centrist article reporting that White House press secretary Jen Psaki said in a statement that Capito raised Republicans' current offer by $50 billion. However, Biden and Capito agreed to speak again on Monday.

A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that Biden said Capito’s offer “did not meet his objectives.” Biden and Capito also had a “constructive” Oval Office meeting on Wednesday.



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