Analysts warn the Delta variant could dampen economic recovery, former president Trump attempts to keep his federal tax returns away from Congress after a court ruling, and Mexico sues several U.S. gun makers.

Andrew Cuomo reacts to sexual harassment report, the CDC places new limits on evictions until October, and a new study finds Democrats could lose control of the House in 2022 due to Republican gerrymandering.

The White House calls for states to rescue renters, Senators dissect a massive infrastructure plan, and both the White House and Congress are losing approval in the eyes of voters.

The Texas voting rights fight gets star power; lawmakers stage a sit-in as the eviction moratorium expires; and Senators work overtime on infrastructure.

Congress passes capitol security funding, House Freedom Caucus members want Cheney, Kinzinger out of the Republican conference, Schumer closes a deal to advance the $3.5 trillion reconciliation package, and a new report shows investor-owned utilities trying to block rooftop solar.

Senators reach a deal on an infrastructure package, Walmart will offer free college tuition to its employees, and some Republican governors are rejecting new CDC mask-wearing guidelines.

The CDC updates guidelines, recommends vaccinated people to also mask up indoors; searing emotional testimony out of the first hearing investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection; A man accused of killing 8, mostly women of Asian descent in an Atlanta area spa, pleads guilty to four deaths; and mental health takes center stage at the Tokyo Olympics with the unexpected exit of superstar gymnast Simone Biles.

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Travel restrictions are extended as the Delta variant surges, some public-sector employers will mandate vaccines, President Biden says long-haul COVID could be considered a disability, and western wildfires rage.

A bipartisan infrastructure bill could be released today, Speaker Pelosi taps another Republican for the January 6th panel, and a 'Selma-style" march for voting rights heads for Austin, Texas.

Drama builds over who will serve on the House January 6th panel, the Senate tries to hold tech accountable for COVID misinformation, and the Vice President promotes a path to citizenship for Dreamers.