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Axios
Progressives make demands before signing on to bipartisan infrastructure deal
As the White House moves closer to endorsing the G20’s bipartisan infrastructure deal, progressive Democrats are making clear they won’t get on board without a guarantee.Why it matters: Left-leaning Democrats want a commitment the Senate will also act on a reconciliation bill — and some are insisting they vote on one first. They fear getting left behind as lawmakers from both parties increasingly sign on to the G20 framework.Get market news worthy of your time with Axios Markets. Subscribe for f
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ProFootball Talk on NBC Sports
Davante Adams: Aaron Rodgers situation is not something Packers players talk about
Packers wide receiver Davante Adams says he and his teammates aren’t sweating the situation with quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who is unhappy with the team and has stayed away all offseason. Adams said players are focused on their own jobs and that they’ll trust Rodgers to take care of his own business. “Honestly, it’s not even [more]
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CBS News Videos
Eye Opener: Building partially collapses near Miami Beach
A building partially collapses near Miami Beach. Also, the FDA is adding a warning about heart inflammation in young adults to the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds.
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ProFootball Talk on NBC Sports
George Kittle: Trey Lance doesn’t let mistakes snowball
Trey Lance is a rookie. That means Lance is going to make rookie mistakes, probably lots of them over the next year. But the 49ers’ future starting quarterback has impressed his teammates by his ability to learn from his mistakes and not let them compound. “Trey’s a good quarterback,” star tight end George Kittle said [more]
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The Telegraph
Travel row escalates between Nicola Sturgeon and Andy Burnham after meeting
A rift between Andy Burnham and Nicola Sturgeon over the SNP’s travel ban escalated on Wednesday night, when a slanging match erupted after an acrimonious meeting. The pair spoke during a call convened by the UK Government, which the Greater Manchester Mayor said he hoped would help resolve the leaders’ row over restrictions on movement imposed by the SNP. However, after the talks broke up a source close to the Scottish First Minister accused Mr Burnham of making an “incoherent and absurd” contr
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Bloomberg
Bitcoin’s Money-Printing Machine Breaks Down as Futures Fall
(Bloomberg) — One of the most reliable trades in cryptocurrencies has gone awry.Bitcoin futures, which typically trade at a premium to the spot price, have collapsed along the curve amid a brutal selloff in the world’s largest cryptocurrency. That’s obliterated what’s known as the basis trade, in which a trader would buy Bitcoin in the spot market today and sell long-dated futures, locking in the discrepancy between the two prices.It’s a painful watershed for one of the crypto market’s most ubi
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The Fiscal Times
Yellen Warns Debt Ceiling Failure Would Be ‘Catastrophic’
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told lawmakers Wednesday that they must raise or suspend the limit on total U.S. debt before August 1, or risk incurring “absolutely catastrophic economic consequences.” A two-year agreement that has suspended the debt ceiling expires after July 31, at which point the Treasury would take what it calls extraordinary measures to keep paying the government’s bills. In the past, the Treasury’s extraordinary measures have provided a cushion of several months, but massi
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The AV Club
Pete Davidson isn’t sure if he’s returning to SNL, actually
When Pete Davidson appeared on Weekend Update for the SNL season finale back in May, it sure did sound like the show’s large adult son might be saying goodbye. Davidson reinforced that idea a few days later during a roundtable chat for The Hollywood Reporter, where he was asked if he had any interest in beating co-star Kenan Thompson’s record 18-season run. “I’m good,” Davidson said at the time. “I’m ready to hang up the jersey.” Something may have changed for Davidson in the month since because
Bipartisan senators reach tentative infrastructure deal ahead of Biden meeting
