Looking to change the midterm trajectory, President Biden promises new federal efforts to promote abortion rights, but he makes it clear he needs Democrats in charge of Congress to succeed. Plus: CNN exclusively obtains recordings from a new audio book in which, over the course of 20 interviews, Donald Trump brags about his nuclear button, says he respects Vladimir Putin, and more. And: Democracy is always on the ballot but this year is very different, as three Republicans who might win House seats were at Trump's January 6 rally.

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