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The annual event has been moved to october. organizers said it wont take place because of the growth of covid-19 cases in the new orleans area. the huge bipartisan infrastructure package teed up for a final senate vote. 68 senates including 18 republicans voted to end debate on the $1.2 trillion package. it brings three questions in three minutes for cnn white house correspondent john harwood. thank you for joining us. youre up so early. we appreciate it. and a lot of questions. its a huge bil...

Watching for, steph. >> they cant just fold it into the $3.5 trillion democrat only bill. there are democrats that arent going to sign onto it. given where we are, on what grounds can the white house say that something is going to happen in a bipartisan way? >> put it like this, steph. the presidents guts, instinct, take aways from having served in the senate some 40 years, white house officials with whom i have spoken about it with takes an eyes wide open approach. nothing is agreed to until ev...

Inherent disqualifier for those members. three of them voted to object to biden-won elector observe that evening. it turns out pelosis reason for rejecting them was different. it was not because of their votes, it was about negotiations that she believed they had that were linked in some way form or fashion to that attack that she believed were unacceptable. and it seemts like the democratic caucus is supportive. >> well put a pin in this for a second and talk about the other big story on capito...

Department of homeland security from approving new applications, whats the current recipients, some good news. >> they can keep on renewing the applications, keep on renewing their work permits on and on that they have since 2012. >> this new legal battle comes a year after the supreme court stopped the trump administration from ending daca. for now, dreamers like jorge hope for a permanent solution. >> we are americans. we have been here for our whole lives, most of our lives. i dont know mexic...

In 2020 thatri didnt actually happen. whats happening, though, on state level legislatures and this is where republicans i think are going to start pointing to whats happening across the states of proof of what they can do if theyre given power again in the midterms is looking at state legislatures passing things like critical race theory bans or trying to in this special session. restrictive voting bills happening in places like texas, florida, georgia. those are the places where republicans ha...

Imagine how hard the next week will be for you especially. fred, thank you for your time. >> thank you. >> judd, the documentary again is "the price of freedom." it is in theaters now. thats going to do it for me this hour. tomorrow ill spend some time talking to housing and urban development secretary marcia fudge about the infrastructure push and thats tomorrow at 11:00 a.m. eastern only here on craig melvin reports and first, "andrea mitchell reports" with kasie hunt starts next. ♪ when tec...

Make sure that your loved ones around you are who arent vaccinated are well protected. and watch the news. because things are changing and were understanding these variants more, and more. doctor michelle mcmurry-heath. now to talk to you this morning. >> a horrifying scene in the skies over new mexico. what were learning this morning about this deadly hot air balloon crash. an experience of a lifetime turning tragic in an instant. >> and coming up at 8 am eastern. capping off a big week for pre...

Push through the month of june to reach the 70% threshold. and that means america working together. that means faith-based and community based organizations and businesses and everybody chipping in to do their part in order to reach people where they are. >> i am hearing that this is a messaging push as opposed to infrastructure push. the vaccines are out there. >> i think that it is a push in all directions. we are trying to work with businesses to make sure that folks have time off.

>> bill: thanks for coming by. mark meadows, well speak again. former chief of staff for president trump. >> thank you, both. >> martha: president biden set to meet with west virginia senator shelly capito later today on negotiations on a spending plan for infrastructure. biden saying yesterday in tulsa he needs republican support to pass the bill. the clock ticking reaching a deal. with the meeting bring them any closer? theyre still far apart. >> good morning. she will get something no other r...

Paper so its a legitimate vote devoid of fraud. >> reporter: meantime, the administration still trying to get congress on-board with its $6 trillion spending plan. the budget was released on friday, before the holiday weekend. it was interesting because we had not seen a number of administration officials out there presenting it. weve been hearing from lawmakers, reacting, democrats applauding it, republicans criticizing it. were hearing from key senate republican whose have been talking to the ...