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>> the bill includes $369 billion to combat climate change, largest in u.s. history. it gives medicare the power to negotiate some drug prices. it caps medicare out-of-pocket expenses at $2,000 and extended affordable care act subsidies for three years. >> white house reporter kevin livtak looks at what it means. jess, i want to start with you because we have news breaking in the last five to ten minutes, which i think is a good harbinger for your next few days at the capitol, where do things stand for the key elements for this to move forward? >> reporter: phil, democrats getting go...

Something they wanted to do for decades. one of the questions i have had, margaret, you are an astute observer of white houses. you have covered multiple presidents over the years. the president entered this week with his polls at the lowest level, struggling when it comes to inflation, no shortage of foreign policy issues on his desk as well. it was a blockbuster week for him. this bill, while capping a scaled-back version of his cornerstone piece of the agenda, it is still a big issue, a big win if he gets it. can he change the trajectory that has been pretty static for the course of several...

Ticking for them. daniela, thank you. all right, just in to cnn, president biden is set to surpass former president trump in the number of federal judges he nominates during his first year in office. he will announce a new wave of nine nominees today, capping a year-long effort to make an enduring mark on the federal courts. that will bring mr. biden's total for the year to 73, one more than trump nominated in his first year. democrats have pushed hard to fill federal judicial openings, trying to match senate republicans' historically high number during trump's term. a federal judge has to...

Distancing himself from his supporters' "send her back" chant, president trump refusing to take back the words he wrote that prompted it. >> i'm unhappy with the fact that a congresswoman can say anti-semitic things. >> reporter: the president's dee fewance capping a -- defiance capping a week of controversy that started with a racist attack telling four women of color to go back to the places from which they came. >> this is the agendas of while nationalists. >> reporter: the president was emboldened as outrage exploded on the left but republican lawmakers were slow to comment. two days after...

Who didn't like the idea of capping a disaster relief fund meant to help california, puerto rico, and texas after wildfires and hurricanes. the senator said today, i will tell you i will oppose any programming of the harvey disaster funds. we make very sure to make sure that the victims of hurricane harvey are able to rebuild. but the lieutenant governor said last night after meeting with the president at the border that he was all for it. >> i'm not concerned about that. he will take care of us, as will senator cruz, and we will get the money to build the wall. >> today, senator lindsey graha...