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White House praises senators working on bipartisan infrastructure bill

President Biden says he believes Congress can come together on a bipartisan infrastructure bill, even though yesterday’s vote to begin debate on the plan failed in the Senate. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joined CBSN with more on that plus Mr. Biden’s comments on FDA approval for COVID vaccines. Source

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First-time unemployment claims unexpectedly hit a two-month high

The Labor Department reported an unexpected spike in the number of Americans filing first-time unemployment claims last week — up 51,000 from the previous week, when new claims hit a pandemic low. Sarah House, senior economist at Wells Fargo’s Corporate and Investment Bank, joined CBSN to discuss the nation’s economic recovery. Source

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Vice President Kamala Harris meets with DACA recipients

Vice President Kamala Harris met with DACA recipients and immigration advocates Thursday, nine years after the “Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals” program was created for people who had been brought to the U.S. illegally as children. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins CBSN’s Tanya Rivero to discuss the meeting. Source

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