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“The next two months are going to be absolutely critical,” said Eli Zupnick, a spokesman for the anti-filibuster group Fix Our Senate. “We are going to find out whether Democrats are going to defend the filibuster or take the steps to defend our democracy.”

Collapse is back on the table, though, as the funding is slated to expire Sept. 30. After that happens, more than 70,000 child-care programs are expected to close entirely, according to estimates from the Century Foundation. We’ve already seen a preview of the carnage to come, as states have begun winding down their subsidy programs.

“A.T.F. needs a top-to-bottom overhaul,” said John Feinblatt, the president of Everytown for Gun Safety, the gun control group funded by former Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg of New York. “That starts with the administration making sure the agency has the resources and leadership it needs to regulate an industry that has consistently prioritized profits over public safety.”

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) talks to Chuck Todd about negotiations over a Covid relief bill and the future of the filibuster, during an exclusive interview with Meet the Press.

The 2021 American Rescue Plan allocated nearly $40 billon to the child care industry to help providers stay open during the pandemic. With that funding set to expire on Sept. 30, 70,000 child care programs could close and more than 3 million children could lose their child care spots, according to The Century Foundation, a progressive think tank. 

Last time I checked, “liberty and justice for all” meant no one is above the law. Last time I checked, “for the people, by the people” meant that our democracy was not for sale. The accusations against President Trump are gravely serious, and it’s high time everyone in our country found the courage to start treating them as such.