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Senator's stroke complicates Democrats' plans

Senator Ben Ray Luján is expected to return to Washington in four to six weeks after suffering a stroke, but his absence may complicate President Biden's timeline for naming a Supreme Court nominee. Plus, the U.S. is deploying 3,000 troops to Eastern Europe amid tensions between Russia and Ukraine. CBS News political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns and Washington Post national correspondent Philip Bump join "Red & Blue" anchor Major Garrett with more.

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Biden promotes plans in Georgia

President Biden is campaigning for his American Jobs and Families plans in Georgia, as lawmakers on Capitol Hill meet to discuss police reform with the families of Black men killed by police. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe spoke to "Red and Blue" host Elaine Quijano from the site of the Georgia rally, and CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion, Wall Street Journal White House reporter Catherine Lucey and Politico White House reporter Meridith McGraw discuss Biden's proposals and the police reform talks.

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What's next for the Inflation Reduction Act

A vote on the Senate's Inflation Reduction Act could come as early as next week. While the last-minute bill covers a lot of ground, many of the Democrats' top priorities fell to the wayside during secret negotiations between Senators Chuck Schumer and Joe Manchin. CBS News political contributor and Democratic strategist Joel Payne joined Vladimir Duthiers and Christina Ruffini to discuss what's in, what's out and what's next for the legislation.

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