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The test of will on infrastructure

CNN) -- The broad outlines set, President Joe Biden's $4 trillion economic agenda now faces exhaustive, microscopic congressional scrutiny over its spending and finance particulars. But its fate hinges on more visceral considerations. The new President's ability to push his…

Sanders signals openness to Manchin's voting rights compromise

(CNN) -- Sen. Bernie Sanders on Sunday signaled openness to West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin's proposed changes to sweeping elections overhaul legislation being debated in Congress. "Sounds like I'm open to doing everything I possibly can to protect American democracy,"…

McConnell delivers forceful rebuke of Trump-led electoral challenge

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday delivered a forceful rebuke of President Donald Trump's baseless claims of widespread election fraud, warning his fellow Republicans of the damage their efforts to try to overturn the election won by President-elect Joe Biden could do to democracy.

5 things we learned from Yovanovitch's testimony

Former US Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch testified publicly on Friday in the impeachment inquiry, telling her story about how President Donald Trump recalled her from Ukraine and how she felt "intimidated" by his real-time attacks against her on Twitter.