Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., walks on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden ended talks with a group of Republican senators on a big infrastructure package on Tuesday and started reaching out to senators from both parties as he strives to build bipartisan compromise while laying the groundwork for a potential Democrats-only approach on his top legislative priority.
White House got no heads-up on Justice decision on Trump defamation suit - The Hill
Senate report details broad failures around Jan. 6 attack - AP
Takeaways: Senate report on ‘absolutely brutal’ Jan. 6 siege - AP
Schumer commits Senate to sweeping elections bill vote - Politico
Far-right Idaho Republicans battle to control party, state - AP
Senate passes massive bipartisan bill to combat China's growing economic influence - CNN
Pipeline CEO defends paying ransom amid cyberattack - AP
Black civil rights leaders hold private meeting with Manchin on elections bill - ABC
Manchin Is Unmoved On The Voting Rights Bill After He Met With Civil Rights Groups - NPR
Listen to the full 40-minute Rudy Giuliani phone call with a Ukrainian presidential aide - CNN
Bipartisan infrastructure talks implode, but Congress still has a way out - Politico
Joe Manchin opposes big parts of Biden’s agenda as Koch network pressures him - CNBC
Senate Democrats missed their window to undo most of Trump's last-minute rule-making - NBC
McAuliffe wins Democratic nomination for Virginia governor - AP
Tax details of US super-rich allegedly leaked - BBC
Senate passes bill to boost US tech industry, counter rivals - AP
Justice surprises, dismays with Trump defense - The Hill
With infrastructure talks in overtime, Dems move to keep government funding on track - Politico
Senate confirms Biden's first judges - CBS
Legal storm clouds gather over Donald Trump’s future - The Guardian
Why the Biden Justice Department wants to help Donald Trump fight a defamation lawsuit - CNN
Criminal "kingmakers" tricked into using FBI-run messaging app - CBS
How Joe Manchin Survives as a Democrat in West Virginia - NY Times
James Murdoch spent $100 million to fund political causes during 2020 election cycle - CNBC
Civil rights leaders don’t budge key senator on voting bill - AP
Biden climate adviser: Infrastructure plan could omit some climate proposals - Politico
'A fundamental issue of fairness': Gender pay gap bill blocked by Senate Republicans - USA Today
Dems call for taxing the ultrarich after report shows they don't pay them - Politico
Capitol rioter Ashli Babbitt’s family sues for records on officer who fatally shot her - CNBC
Biden talks reconciliation with Schumer as infrastructure negotiations falter - The Hill
On Biden's first overseas trip, a foreign policy geared for domestic consumption - NBC
Global sting began by creating message service for crooks - AP
As DeSantis takes aim at cruise industry, Republicans step up attacks on longtime allies in corporate America - Wash. Post
McAuliffe favored as polls close in Virginia primary - Politico
Obama and Trump intensify their battle over democracy - CNN
Barack Obama warns Republicans will kill US democracy in ‘series of steps’ - The Guardian
What the Senate Jan. 6 report does not tell us - Wash. Examiner
Texas Democrats roll out voter registration drive amid debate over restrictions - The Hill
FBI secretly ran phone encryption program used by organized crime, global sting yields 800 arrests - USA Today
Fed lawyers: Trump not liable for ‘crude’ remarks at accuser - AP
Charlie Baker is one of the nation’s most popular governors. That isn’t enough for the GOP - Politico
Plaintiff: Up to 20,000 'probably false ballots' cast in Fulton County - Wash. Examiner
Democrats' Improbable New FEC Strategy: More Deadlock Than Ever - NY Times
Graham says family members aren't working due to unemployment benefits - The Hill
'Squad' Dem Cori Bush to Joe Manchin: Fall in line or 'get out of our way' - FOX
'Making progress': Harris declares trip to Guatemala and Mexico a 'success' - Wash Examiner
Kamala Harris under pressure to visit US-Mexico border - BBC
Biden seeks new coalition for infrastructure bill as talks with key GOP senators fall apart - CNBC
Democrats try to pin down Manchin on voting rights - The Hill
Biden administration investigates 'illegal' leak of Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Warren Buffett's tax info - CNN
Senate could expand LGBTQ protections with Equality Act - CBS
Virginia Democrats play it safe and hand former Gov. Terry McAuliffe a primary win - Wash. Examiner
Capitol Police had warnings ahead of the Jan. 6 attack but didn't act, Senate report finds- NBC
Senate GOP blocks bill to combat gender pay gap - The Hill
Democrats struggle with plan to tax dynastic wealth - Politico
Biden urged to renominate donor who flunked ambassador confirmation under Obama - Axios
New York State senator references USA TODAY/The Trace investigation in gun dealer debate - USA Today
Harris rejects criticism over lack of border visit: 'And I haven't been to Europe' - CNN
Biden nominee for public lands boss faces GOP opposition - AP
Alyssa Milano considering run for Congress to flip California seat blue - Wash. Examiner
US ambassador to Russia warned senators that Biden administration risks repeating predecessors' mistakes in dealing with Putin - CNN
Biden’s Merrick headache - Politico
Hunter Biden used N-word in banter with white lawyer - Wash. Examiner
Biden to get warm welcome from relieved but wary allies - AP
Becerra to defend Biden’s budget blueprint - Politico
Shareholders to pressure Thomson Reuters on cutting ties with ICE - The Hill
ProPublica's billionaire tax data shows the importance of closing 2 key tax loopholes. Here's how. - BI
EXPLAINER: Just how vulnerable is the internet? - AP
Senate China bill heads for next steep climb in House - Politico
ANOM: Hundreds arrested in massive global crime sting using messaging app - BBC
Frequent flyer sues CDC for 'unconstitutional' transportation mask mandate - Wash. Examiner
Now we know how far Giuliani went for Trump - CNN
Tlaib, Democrats slam GOP calls for border oversight to fight opioid crisis - The Hill
EXPLAINER: The Democrats’ two voting bills, explained - AP
Polls are open for the post-Trump primary that's all about Trump - Politico
Dominant companies a fat target for hackers and cyberwarfare - CBS
Kamala Harris' mixed messages on the border: From migrant 'embrace' to 'do not come' - FOX
NRA’s gun rights message not slowed by legal, money troubles - AP
Ohio sues to have Google regulated as a public utility - Wash. Examiner
Vendor for House offices hit with ransomware attack - CBS
Israeli parliament to vote Sunday on new governing coalition that would oust Netanyahu - The Hill
Red states are overriding their blue cities. Here's how - CNN
POLITICO Playbook: Manchin comes face to face with his critics - Politico
Fourth man charged after burning down Minneapolis police precinct sent to prison - Wash. Examiner
One of NYC mayoral frontrunners declines to participate in next debate - CBS
Democrats reintroduce legislation to protect abortion access around the country - NBC
GOP reps say Biden admin downplaying border crisis only 'empowers bad actors' - FOX
Texas governor signs bills to improve power grid after deadly winter storm - The Hill
In Mexico, Harris defends against criticism over border - AP
DeSantis cashes in on rising star status with big-money blitz - Politico
Oregon Republicans call on GOP state lawmaker to resign after video shows him appearing to tell protesters how to enter closed state Capitol - CNN
Biden-Capito infrastructure negotiations have ended - ABC
Murder and accessory charges against suspects in killing of 6-year-old boy on California freeway - USA Today
French President Emmanuel Macron slapped in the face while visiting small town - CBS
Biden's infrastructure talks with GOP collapse amid irreconcilable differences - NBC
New Jersey to close women's prison with 'long history of abusive incidents' - The Hill
Trump impeachment lawyer defending man in Capitol riot - AP
Schumer eyes 'backup' infrastructure plan by new bipartisan gang - Wash. Examiner
Why the GOP Just Got Blown Out in a Congressional Race - Politico
Harris meets with Mexican president amid criticism over migrant remarks, lack of border visit - FOX
Tim Scott on policing overhaul negotiations: It will be 'very hard' to meet June deadline - CNN
Biden to launch task force on bottlenecks in supply chains - AP
Taking on tough tasks for Biden, Harris is at political risk - NBC
Union accuses New York Times of unfair labor practices - The Hill
Same-sex marriage sees record-high support in U.S., poll finds - CBS
Lake Mead at the Hoover Dam to reach lowest water level in decades - CNN
How A New Team Of Feds Hacked The Hackers And Got Colonial Pipeline's Ransom Back - NPR
NBC’s Lester Holt Grills Kamala Harris on Migrant Crisis: ‘You Haven’t Been to the Border’ - DB
Number of Asian Americans leading major cities could grow by 3. That's big, advocates say. - NBC
2 senators are requesting travel records of Supreme Court justices as part of a larger ethics investigation - FOX
Bosnian Serb commander Ratko Mladic loses genocide appeal - AP
Morgan Freeman makes donation to launch evidence-based policing center at Ole Miss - The Hill
Senate report reveals new details about security failures ahead of January 6 attack but omits Trump's role - CNN
Colonial Pipeline CEO grilled on cyberattack - ABC
The left is livid over a stalled voting rights bill. But did it ever have a chance? - NBC
Democrats push bill aimed at family that owns Purdue Pharma - AP
Nearly 8,000 people to return to work after state offers cash incentives - ABC
The Justice Department Says It Will Now Require Federal Officers To Wear Body Cameras - NPR
Early states’ GOP opposes Nevada as 1st presidential primary - AP
Trump Impeachment Lawyers Are Now Representing Capitol Riot Defendants - NPR
Donald Trump for ... speaker of the House? - CNN
New Democratic focus groups find many voters aren't sure what the party stands for - NBC
Senate aims to boost tech industry in competition with China - AP
Ivanka Trump 'focusing on family time' in months after Trump administration - FOX
Slew of major websites hit by widespread outage - ABC
ProPublica: Many of the uber-rich pay next to no income tax - AP
How the richest people on Earth avoid paying taxes - CNN
Boebert takes cardboard cutout of Kamala Harris to the border, as VP takes heat for failing to visit - FOX
Man charged with impersonating Trump to defraud - ABC
Obama's presidential library estimated to cost nearly $700M - FOX
Virginia and New Jersey begin voting in gubernatorial primaries - NBC
Big Oil (Probably) Isn't Going Away Anytime Soon. But It's Definitely Changing - NPR
Deputies who killed man had body cams, couldn’t use them - AP
Woman arrested, accused of murdering friend with eye drops - ABC
This school taught students before the Civil War. It's hoping Biden's recovery plans will bring modern necessities - CNN
Tearful reunion after mom saw AP photo of daughter at border - AP
Pride flags to remain banned on military bases, Pentagon says - NBC
Senate confirms first Biden judicial nominee as Schumer promises to move 'swiftly' on picks - FOX
US deploys border authorities to Cancun to spot migrants posing as tourists, sources say - CNN
Chinese birth-control policy could cut millions of Uyghur births: Report - ABC
An Officer Admits To The Rape And Kidnapping Of Sarah Everard - NPR
F. Lee Bailey, B.J. Thomas, John Warner, and other notable people who died in 2021 - ABC
Harris invites all female senators for dinner at Naval Observatory amid infrastructure negotiations - CNN
How Homelessness In California Became A Crisis - NPR
US increasingly unlikely to meet Biden’s July 4 vax goal - AP
Tens of thousands of COVID-19 vaccines may be thrown out in 1 state alone - ABC
Library of Congress gets health workers’ audio COVID diaries - AP
Judge who reversed California gun ban criticized for promoting Covid-19 misinformation - NBC
White House: 'small fraction' of COVID-19 vaccine doses will be unused - The Hill
Republicans on House panel ask CDC to determine if COVID-19 was in U.S. earlier than reported - CBS
Pfizer advances clinical trials for 5- to 11-year-olds at lower doses - ABC
Blinken casts doubt on methodology of coronavirus lab-leak report - Reuters
An Anti-Vaccine Film Targeted To Black Americans Spreads False Information - NPR
Why Millions Of Doses (From Biden) And A Billion Bucks (From Mastercard) Aren't Enough - NPR
Texas Gov. Abbott signs bill banning vaccine passports - FOX
The coming flu season may be a doozy. Here's why - CNN
Vaccine nationalism hinders world vaccination effort - ABC
Fauci warns COVID-19 variant 1st detected in India still a threat to US - ABC
Top Biden coronavirus adviser Andy Slavitt announces last day at White House - NBC
