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Manchin calls for "pause" on Biden's $3 trillion plan

Senator Joe Manchin called for a "strategic pause" on President Biden's $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill Thursday. And House Speaker Nancy Pelosi vowed to bring a bill guaranteeing abortion access before the House for a vote later this month. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe and The Washington Post's national political reporter Eugene Scott join CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with the details.

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Biden stands firm on ending "forever war"

In his first address to the nation following the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, President Biden called evacuation efforts a success. Politico's White House correspondent Natasha Korecki and The Washington Post's Capitol Hill reporter Rhonda Colvin join CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on how the White House is responding to criticism over a number of Americans and allies left behind, and the latest push by Congress to pass legislation to help evacuees returning to the U.S.

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Other Republicans eyeing Capitol riot committee, Pelosi says

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says there are other Republicans who have expressed interest in joining the committee investigating the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Pelosi barred two picks from Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy. As a result, McCarthy has threatened to pull all five of his selections and conduct a separate investigation. CBS News' Natalie Brand reports from Capitol Hill. Then, Nicholas Wu, a congressional reporter for Politico, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss that and more.

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Republicans block infrastructure vote

Senate Republicans defeated a vote to open up debate on the framework for a bipartisan infrastructure bill, citing concerns over how to pay for it. CBSN Washington reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns, CBSN political contributor and Associated Press White House reporter Zeke Miller, and Washington Post White House reporter Tyler Pager join CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on the bill's future, plus the debate over the debt ceiling, and why House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is launching a separate GOP investigation into the Capitol riot.

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Biden meets with Germany's Angela Merkel

President Biden met at the White House with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday as he seeks to reaffirm the U.S. relationship with European allies. CBSN Washington reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns, NPR's White House correspondent Tamara Keith, and Axios' political reporter Sarah Mucha join "Red and Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano to discuss the day's political headlines, including a meeting between House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy and former President Donald Trump.

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Marking 6 months since assault on U.S. Capitol

Tuesday marked six months since the deadly assault on the U.S. capitol, when supporters of former President Donald Trump stormed the building as Congress met to count Electoral College ballots from the 2020 presidential election. In the months since the attack, some Republicans have sought to downplay the severity of what happened that day. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion joins CBSN's Caitlin Huey-Burns to discuss that and more.

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