Poll: Most California voters want to revamp state's recall process

Poll: Most California voters want to revamp state's recall process-politico:  As Gov. Gavin Newsom faces a September recall election, a majority of California likely voters would support overhauling the state's recall process to make it harder to remove elected officials mid-term, according to a Public Policy Institute of California poll released Wednesday.

Bipartisan infrastructure deal sails through first Senate vote

Bipartisan infrastructure deal sails through first Senate vote-politico:  The Senate’s bipartisan infrastructure deal finally moved forward on Wednesday night after weeks of grueling negotiations, handing a group of centrists and President Joe Biden a major win.

Biden proposes rule to strengthen 'Buy American' requirements

Biden proposes rule to strengthen 'Buy American' requirements-thehill: President Biden announced a new proposed rule that aims to strengthen domestic supply chains for critical goods and increase the threshold for products to qualify as American-made as part of his commitment to bolstering the number of products made in the U.S.

California likely voters split on Newsom recall

California likely voters split on Newsom recall-politico:  California voters most likely to participate in the September recall election are virtually split over whether to oust Gov. Gavin Newsom from office, according to a survey released Tuesday.

Democrats expect unity on budget as they eye early August vote

Democrats expect unity on budget as they eye early August vote-rollcall:  Senate Budget Chairman Bernie Sanders said that he’s confident all 50 Democrats will support the fiscal 2022 budget resolution, the first step in the reconciliation process for enacting President Joe Biden’s economic agenda without GOP votes that he expects the Senate to consider in early August.

Biden quickly moves to avoid the down ballot carnage that plagued Obama

Biden quickly moves to avoid the down ballot carnage that plagued Obama-politico:  When Joe Biden called Terry McAuliffe to congratulate him on winning the gubernatorial primary in Virginia last month, it didn’t take long for McAuliffe to make his ask.

Delta variant sweeps through states that dialed back health powers

Delta variant sweeps through states that dialed back health powers-politico:  The Delta strain of the coronavirus is racing across the country, driving a surge of new cases and hospitalizations. But local and state officials this time have fewer options to slow the spread.