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Apr 2021
7m 56s

Biden's Uphill Battle on Infrastructure

CNN
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Today, President Biden met with his cabinet for the first time in-person to discuss, among other items, selling his infrastructure plan to Congress. David Chalian explains the White House's uphill battle the bill faces as opposition is mounting from both sides of the aisle. Plus, despite big corporate pushback, the attempts across the country to restrict vot ... Show More
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