The week in 12 headlines

By Sonnet Swire, CNN

This week, Senate Republicans blocked a key vote to start debate on a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill long sought by President Joe Biden, leaving his political agenda potentially on the brink. Meanwhile, the White House toughened its tone regarding Covid-19 as the Delta variant continued to spread and some cities reassessed their relaxed mask mandates.

Monday

• Bipartisan infrastructure deal on life support as key Senate test vote looms
• US blames China for hacks, opening new front in cyber offensive

Tuesday

• Trump ally Tom Barrack jailed on charges of acting as an agent of a foreign government
• Federal judge blocks Arkansas’ near-total abortion ban

Wednesday

• Republicans block vote on bipartisan infrastructure bill, pushing for more time to write it
• Biden says he believes kids under 12 will be able to get Covid-19 vaccines ‘soon,’ but it’s up to scientists
• McCarthy pulls his 5 GOP members from 1/6 committee after Pelosi rejects 2 of his picks

Thursday

• Biden officials shift to an urgent tone as Covid-19 fight enters troubling new phase
• Biden administration sanctions Cuban regime in wake of protests
• Mississippi asks US Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade

Friday

• Biden administration purchases extra Pfizer doses to prepare for possibility of children vaccine needs and booster shots
• Extreme weather events put spotlight on climate change’s toll on US infrastructure

And that was the week in 12 headlines.

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