Biden looks for an infrastructure win where Obama and Trump failed

Biden looks for an infrastructure win where Obama and Trump failed-politico:  President Joe Biden will unveil a $2 trillion proposal Wednesday to transform America’s infrastructure over the next eight years, launching a mammoth legislative offensive to turn a long-running Washington punchline into a legacy-defining policy achievement in his first year in office.

Congress faces pressure to address anti-Asian American events

Congress faces pressure to address anti-Asian American events-rollcall:  Amy Chomthakham and several friends went to a massage parlor outside Atlanta for the first time in a year two days before a gunman killed eight people, six of them Asian, in several spas in the region.

Newsom selects Asian American progressive Bonta for California AG

Newsom selects Asian American progressive Bonta for California AG-politico:  Gov. Gavin Newsom has chosen Assemblymember Rob Bonta to be attorney general of California, elevating the first Asian-American man to the position in state history.

Vaccines alone won't end Covid.

Vaccines alone won't end Covid. Biden's new testing strategy could help finish the job-politico:  The Biden administration is trying to transform the United States’ Covid-19 testing system — shifting focus from diagnosing people who suspect they're infected to regularly screening millions of Americans at school or work.

House Democrats roll out their wish lists for Ways and Means

House Democrats roll out their wish lists for Ways and Means-rollcall:  For Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., it was an opportunity to push the interests of her Las Vegas district: repeal of a tax on sports betting, and funding for a proposed high-speed rail line to cut by half the travel time of tourists and gamblers from Los Angeles.

Speedy House vs. slower Senate: Dems struggle to balance on Biden agenda

Speedy House vs. slower Senate: Dems struggle to balance on Biden agenda-politico:  Democrats control all of Washington for the first time in more than a decade — but their ability to quickly enact President Joe Biden’s agenda is running into an age-old culture clash between the House and Senate.

Drug pricing, climate, immigration: House Dems eye ‘kitchen sink’ for next big bill

Drug pricing, climate, immigration: House Dems eye ‘kitchen sink’ for next big bill-politico:  Less than two weeks after President Joe Biden signed into law one of Congress’ most expansive measures in decades, House Democratic leaders are already dreaming bigger.