McConnell weighing compromise offer to Schumer on debt limit;  Deadline looms for Trump insiders to cooperate with Jan 6 probe; ;” Biden pledges $1b investment in at-home rapid testing

President Biden wraps up the first stop of his infrastructure bill road tour in New Hampshire selling his legislative accomplishment. Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus Rep. Pramila Jayapal joins to discuss how the infrastructure law will impact public transit and how Biden’s Build Back Better act will affect childcare, drug costs, and more. With the independent Congressional Budget Office yet to provide an official scoring of the bill, some moderate votes are still uncertain.    To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

16 Nov 202139min

CNN airs the closing arguments of the Kyle Rittenhouse trial live on the final day before the jury begins deliberations. The defense argued Kyle acted in self-defense, was not looking for trouble, and that his actions are protected under Wisconsin law.  President Biden signs his $1.2 trillion infrastructure package at the South Lawn of the White House with congressional members of both parties in attendance.      To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

16 Nov 20211h 16min

A federal grand jury has indicted former Donald Trump adviser Steve Bannon for contempt of Congress, the Justice Department announced Friday. Bannon faces two charges: one count related to his refusal to appear for a deposition and another related to his refusal to produce documents. Bannon’s charges may push other Trump allies to appear before the January 6th committee to avoid similar charges. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

13 Nov 20211h 30min

The White House announced that recent inflation is not temporary and will likely continue through the start of 2022. With the cost of gas, food, and some commercial items continuing to inflate, passing the social safety net legislation may prove more difficult with moderate senators expressing economic concerns.  The trial of three men charged in the murder of Ahmaud Arbery began today in Glynn County, Georgia. Arbery was on a jog when the men pursued him to conduct a citizen's arrest. The pursuit was recorded on one of the defendant’s cellphone.   To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

12 Nov 20211h 17min

With consumer prices rising to levels unseen since 2008, Biden speaks live from Baltimore, Maryland about rising inflation concerns. Biden noted that his infrastructure bill will generate jobs as it addresses infrastructure issues within the country. How long will it take before the economy rebounds? Defendant Kyle Rittenhouse testified today giving his account of the night he fatally shot two people during unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The case stems from Rittenhouse's actions in the wake of protests related to the police shooting of Jacob Blake in August 2020, which left Blake paralyzed.   To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

11 Nov 20211h 41min

The House committee investigating the deadly January 6th riots has subpoenaed 10 new Trump loyalists including Trump senior advisor Stephen Miller and former White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany. Testimony for this new group of Trump associates remains uncertain as the DOJ has yet to pursue criminal charges against Steve Bannon for failing to appear before the House.   New research shows thousands of medical devices are vulnerable to hackers. Patient monitors, blood collection systems, x-ray machines, defibrillators, and other devices were all identified as susceptible to hacks. Although this vulnerability has not been exploited, the FDA has asked vendors to update equipment to enhance safety.   To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

10 Nov 20211h 18min

Police are in the early stages of a criminal investigation to determine what caused eight people, ages 14-27, to die when a crowd surged at a music festival in Houston, Texas on Friday. Dozens more were injured with concertgoers describing a chaotic scene of people being trampled. It could be weeks before the official cause of death is known for the victims.  Six new close Trump associates have been issued subpoenas to render documents and appear before the House January 6th committee. Depositions are being scheduled from the last week of November to mid December. This is the first round of subpoenas issued by the committee since the House asked the DOJ to pursue criminal contempt charges against Trump ally Steve Bannon.   To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

9 Nov 20211h 17min

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi announces the House will vote tonight on Biden’s infrastructure bill. But, the back-and-fourth amongst congressional Democrats continues as six moderates are calling for the Congressional Budget Office to analyze the bill before the vote while progressives say the review of 17 Nobel prize-winning economists should have sufficed. Pelosi then announced her compromise: a vote tonight on infrastructure and then later a procedural vote on the social safety net bill. Now, sources say about 20 progressives are prepared to vote “no” if the two bills are voted on separately.    To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

5 Nov 20211h 28min