President Biden is touting the bipartisan infrastructure deal being advanced by the Senate as an indicator America can “do big things.” Senators voted to begin debating the $1 trillion spending package after months of negotiations. Jared Bernstein, who is on the White House Council of Economic Advisers, joined CBSN to discuss what this means for Mr. Biden’s agenda and the country, and he also discussed the latest GDP report. Source
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Senate votes to move infrastructure deal forward in rare bipartisan agreement
A bipartisan group of senators pushed an infrastructure package forward, signaling hope it could soon become law. In a vote of 67-32, the lawmakers advanced the roughly $1 trillion proposal that contains $550 billion of new spending and aims to upgrade America’s roads, bridges, broadband, public transportation and more. Emily Cochrane, a reporter for the New York Times covering Congress, joined “CBSN AM” to discuss. Source
Fame Recording Studios, home of the “Muscle Shoals Sound”
For more than 60 years the Alabama music landmark has hosted such artists as Aretha Franklin, Little Richard, The Rolling Stones and Demi Lovato. Source
Iconic children’s show “Arthur” canceled after 25 seasons
The final season of the show will air next year, executive producer Carol Greenwald said. Source
Dominican merengue star Johnny Ventura dies at 81
Ventura, who won a Latin Grammy for best merengue album, was recognized for modernizing the Dominican style of music and dance.. Source
Eye Opener: White House set to announce vaccine mandates for federal workers
The White House is set to announce new vaccine mandates for millions of federal employees as COVID cases jump. Also, the Senate begins debate on a bipartisan infrastructure deal. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source
Several pandemic relief programs to expire over the next few months
Several federal pandemic relief programs are set to expire soon, including the nationwide ban on evictions, which will end July 31. Joe Minarik, is the director of research for the Committee for Economic Development, joined CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss. Source
Two whistleblowers allege migrant children face poor living conditions at Fort Bliss
A new whistleblower complaint alleges migrant children held at the Fort Bliss U.S. tent camp faced filthy conditions and lacked access to adequate mental health services. Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins “CBSN AM” with the latest. Source
$1 trillion infrastructure deal clears major Senate hurdle
A bipartisan vote of 67-32 in the Senate moves the infrastructure package a step closer to becoming law. The proposal to fix things like roads, bridges, and public transportation will now be debated in the Senate. CBS News’ Laura Podesta joined “CBSN AM” with the latest. Source
Suni Lee wins Olympic gold for U.S. in women’s gymnastics all-around
Suni Lee became the fifth straight American woman to claim the Olympic title in the women’s gymnastics all-around. Source