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This week, the Senate voted to start debate on a $1 trillion infrastructure bill after a bipartisan group of lawmakers finally struck a deal. Meanwhile, the White House moved to mitigate the rise of Covid-19 cases and the CDC rang the alarm over the apparent severity of the Delta variant.

Monday

Biden announces end of combat mission in Iraq as he shifts US foreign policy focus
Federal law doesn’t prohibit Covid-19 vaccine requirements, Justice Department says

Tuesday

‘January 6 still isn’t over for me’: Officers testify about mental health and lingering wounds from US Capitol attack
CDC updates guidance, recommends vaccinated people wear masks indoors in certain areas guidance, recommends vaccinated people wear masks indoors in certain areas

Wednesday

Senate opens debate on trillion-dollar infrastructure bill after bipartisan group strikes deal
White House works behind the scenes to prepare labor leaders for federal employee vaccine requirement
Subpoena fight looms over Trump as House committee plots extensive January 6 probe
House Republicans revolt over reimposed mask mandate

Thursday

CDC document warns Delta variant appears to spread as easily as chickenpox and cause more severe infection
Biden calls on Congress to extend eviction moratorium set to expire Saturday
Texas Senate advances bill to restrict how race, nation’s history is taught in schools

Friday

Biden’s Justice Department says IRS ‘must’ hand over Trump tax returns to Congress
Senate votes to move ahead on trillion-dollar bipartisan infrastructure deal
Trump to DOJ last December: ‘Just say that the election was corrupt + leave the rest to me’

And that was the week in 14 headlines.