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Biden touts infrastructure deal as “true bipartisan effort”

President Biden is claiming victory after Democrats and Republicans agreed on the framework for an infrastructure bill, largely focusing on traditional projects like roads, bridges and tunnels. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O’Keefe joined CBSN to discuss why the president says Congress will only move forward with the plan if a reconciliation bill is passed alongside it. Source

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Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin faces sentencing

A judge will sentence former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin on Friday for the murder of George Floyd. The prosecution asked for 30 years in prison. CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman spoke with Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers on CBSN about what she expects the judge to do and the factors that could affect his sentence. Source

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Legal expert on Supreme Court ruling in Native tribes funding case

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Alaskan Native Corporations who sought government funding under the CARES Act. Ilya Shapiro, vice president at the Cato Institute and director of the Robert A. Levy Center for Constitutional Studies, spoke with Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers on CBSN about the significance of the case. Source

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Software pioneer John McAfee found dead

Antivirus software pioneer John McAfee was found dead in a jail cell in Spain in what has been ruled a suicide. As CBS News’ Imtiaz Tyab reports, McAfee had a complicated life and death – but his legacy will live on. Source

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