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Tensions between GOP's McCarthy and Cheney

As President Biden announced plans to make getting a vaccine easier, Republicans in Washington were focused on tensions between House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and the #3 House Republican, Representative Liz Cheney. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion, Reuters White House reporter Heather Timmons and Washington Post deputy Washington editor Natalie Jennings join CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano to discuss the GOP divide and the rest of the day's political news.

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Biden focuses on aid; Trump attacks McConnell

President Biden is making the first official trip of his presidency to take part in a Wisconsin town hall on the government's COVID-19 pandemic response. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes and Boston Globe deputy Washington bureau chief Liz Goodwin join CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano to discuss the future of Mr. Biden's $1.9 trillion aid proposal, and former President Donald Trump's attacks on his party's leaders.

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Tennessee ends vaccine outreach for youth

Tennessee's Department of Public Health announced it will end vaccine outreach efforts for children and teens following pressure from conservative Republican state lawmakers. The Tennessean reports that the changes will apply to vaccines against all diseases, not just COVID-19. Amber D'Souza, epidemiology professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, joins "Red and Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on the effectiveness of government vaccine outreach, and the lastest on the spread of the Delta variant.

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White House announces new policy for federal workers

In an address to the nation on Thursday, President Biden announced new incentives to encourage more Americans to get vaccinated. He called on states to use surplus COVID relief funds to gift $100 dollars to every newly vaccinated American and announced a new policy for federal workers that requires the unvaccinated to consent to mandatory masking and regular COVID tests. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett joins "Red and Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with details on the political backlash. Later, Axios political reporter Sarah Mucha and Washington Post congressional reporter Mike Debonis discuss the battle over masking on Capitol Hill, and the latest on a bipartisan infrastructure deal.

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