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Biden meets with key Democrats about agenda

President Biden met with key Democrats on Wednesday as divisions between moderates and progressives threaten to derail his domestic agenda. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe, CBSN political contributor and Associated Press White House reporter Zeke Miller, and Wall Street Journal White House reporter Catherine Lucey join CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with details on that as well as the breakdown of talks over police reform.

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Biden hosts meeting on fighting crime

President Biden met with federal and local leaders to discuss methods that have proven successful at reducing crime in cities across the country. It comes as the White House develops a new strategy to curb rising gun violence. CBS News' Skyler Henry, Politico's national political correspondent Meridith McGraw, and Los Angeles Times White House reporter Eli Stokols join "Red and Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano to discuss that as well as former President Trump's praise of Capitol rioters during a Fox News interview over the weekend.

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Biden touts infrastructure proposal in trip to Illinois

President Biden traveled to Crystal Lake, Illinois, on Wednesday to promote how his "Build Back Better" agenda will help working American families. Top Democrats plan to use budget reconciliation to pass their infrastructure proposal, but Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell says his party will put up a fight. Heather Boushey, a member of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss how the Biden administration is responding.

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Texas Dems meet with Vice President Harris

Democratic lawmakers from Texas are trying to block a pair of restrictive voting bills by fleeing the state during a special legislative session. On Tuesday, they met with Vice President Kamala Harris and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to discuss voting rights. Politico reporter Renuka Rayasam joins CBSN’s "Red and Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on why the lawmakers had to leave the state and what they could face once they return.

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Kushner Russia investigations

President Trump tweeted he's under investigation, and now his son-in-law Jared Kushner is reportedly thinking of changing his legal team to handle the Russia probe. Is all of this muddling what gets pushed through Congress or even playing out in upcoming special elections? CBS News political director Steve Chaggaris and CBSN political contributor and RealClearPolitics national political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns join CBSN to break down all of the day's news.

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White House tries to sell infrastructure plan

The White House is meeting with party leaders this week as it tries to sell President Biden's $4 trillion dollar infrastructure package to Congress. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion, NPR's White House correspondent Tamara Keith, and Axios' congressional reporter Alayna Treene join CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with the details. They also discuss the GOP's efforts to oust Representative Liz Cheney as conference chair.

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Infrastructure deal within reach, negotiators say

A bipartisan infrastructure proposal is hanging in the balance after a failed procedural vote last week. Despite setbacks, lawmakers are expressing optimism that a deal is within reach. The Washington Examiner's senior political correspondent, David Drucker, and Politico's White House correspondent and associate editor Anita Kumar join CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more. Then, CBS News congressional correspondent Kris Van Cleave discusses his interview with Ohio Congressman Jim Jordan after he was barred from a House select committee to investigate the capitol riot.

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Biden agenda faces critical votes in Congress

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are gearing up for an intense week, with votes expected on government funding, the bipartisan infrastructure bill, and President Biden's $3.5 trillion budget package. CBS News' Skyler Henry, Washington Examiner political and investigative reporter Sarah Westwood, and Washington Post deputy Washington editor Natalie Jennings join CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on the tough choices Democrats will need to make if they want to pass the critical pieces of legislation.

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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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