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July 28, 2021 Deal announced on bipartisan infrastructure spending
Today's program includes interviews with USA Today's Joey Garrison on infrastructure spending talks (6) and Bloomberg Government's Jack Fitzpatrick on provisions in FY22 spending bills targeting China (13). Also, Speaker Pelosi reinstates the House mask mandate and Fed Chair Powell on COVID and the economy.
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50 min
July 27, 2021 Officers reveal horrors they faced defending Capitol on Jan. 6
Today's program includes testimony from Capitol and District of Columbia police who testified at the first hearing of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol. We're joined by Nicholas Wu of Politico (20).
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38 min
July 26, 2021 Bipartisan infrastructure spending bill still a work in progress
Today's program looks at the bipartisan infrastructure spending bill talks, NYC and CA require COVID-19 vaccines or testing for public workers, President Biden meets the Iraqi Prime Minister and a preview of the 1/6 Committee hearing Tuesday. Interview with Washington Times' Haris Alic (4).
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46 min
July 23, 2021 U.S. & Canada Ambassadors on different COVID travel restrictions
Today's program looks at differing U.S. and Canadian COVID-19 non-essential travel rules, Gov. Kay Ivey (R-AL) plea for people to get vaccinated, Cleveland Indians change their name, and Summer Olympics begin in Tokyo.
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32 min
July 22, 2021 DOJ targets gun trafficking in five cities
Today's program looks at new federal gun trafficking strike forces, House increases Afghan Special Immigrant Visas, and a contested BLM Director nomination in the Senate. Interview with AP's Mike Balsamo (3) and Military Times' Meghann Myers (22).
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46 min
July 22, 2021 Speaker Pelosi vetoes 2 GOP Members of 1/6 Attack Select Committee
Today's program looks at House Republican & Democrat disputes over who can be on the January 6th Attack Investigation Select Committee, test Senate vote fails on the bipartisan infrastructure spending bill, and Democratic plans on immigration reform. Interviews with CQ/Roll Call's Jessica Wehrman and Bloomberg's Laura Litvan.
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48 min
July 20, 2021 Infectious Delta variant makes up 83% of new US coronavirus cases
With more on the increase in delta variant covid-19 cases and mask mandates with Dan Diamond of The Washington Post (12) and the latest on Senate infrastructure talks with Caitlin Emma of Politico (23).
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41 min
July 19, 2021 Stocks drop as virus fears shake markets; Dow falls 2.1%
Today's program looks at President Biden's economic speech from the White House. It came on a day when stocks fell across the board, as fears grow over the increase in cases of the delta variant of covid-19. Plus, more the infrastructure plan and the Senate Rules Committee held its first "field hearing" in more than 20 years.
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38 min
July 16, 2021 U.S. warns businesses of risks of operating in Hong Kong
Today's program looks at the Biden administration's advisory to U.S. businesses in Hong Kong, CDC warning COVID-19 is "pandemic of the unvaccinated", update on Afghan interpreter Special Immigrant Visas, and Vice President Harris meets with Black Women leaders on voting rights.
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41 min
July 15, 2021 Senate test vote on bipartisan infrastructure bill scheduled
Today's program looks at the scheduled infrastructure spending bill vote in the Senate, enhanced child tax credit monthly payments begin, and President Biden meets with German Chancellor Merkel. Interview with Washington Post's Mike DeBonis.
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45 min

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Catch up on the biggest stories of the day from Washington with interviews and analysis from leading journalists. Posted weekdays at 6:30 pm ET. From C-SPAN, the network that brings you the "Q&A"…