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VIEW IN BROWSER | SUBSCRIBE TUE, MAR 23, 2021 CNBC POLITICS EDITOR'S NOTE Hello,   It's time to catch up on what's going on in Washington. The Biden administration's push toward an infrastructure bill is gaining steam. The migrant surge at the Mexico border is becoming a bigger problem for the White House. And the U.S. relationship with China took another tense turn.   Here are some of the key stories CNBC Politics has been tracking: President Biden's advisors are expected to present him with a $3 trillion infrastructure plan this week. White House officials are considering splitting it into two bills: one would focus on physical infrastructure, such as transportation and clean energy. The other would focus on combating poverty and inequity with more funding for college, paid leave and pre-K.  Ahead of the infrastructure rollout, top White House officials met with representatives from the energy industry, sources told CNBC's Kayla Tausche. The industry reps said they were interested in investing in carbon-capture technologies, and most of them demonstrated support for market-based carbon pricing, according to attendees. While the Biden administration attempts to keep focus on the economy and its efforts battling the Covid pandemic, the surge of migrants on the U.S.-Mexico border is becoming a bigger, more visible problem. Rep. Henry Cuellar, a Democrat from the Texas border city of Laredo, told CNBC's Shepard Smith that the White House isn't moving fast enough to address the issues. "They should move these kids as soon as possible to Health and Human Services," he said. Planning note: Biden will hold his first presidential press conference Thursday. Be sure to follow CNBC Politics' coverage.   Thoughts? Email Politics Editor Mike Calia at CNBCPolitics@nbcuni.com.   Have friends or colleagues who might like this newsletter? They can sign up here.    Subscribe to CNBC's daily new podcast The News with Shepard Smith, which provides deep, non-partisan coverage and perspective on the day's most important stories. Mike Calia @Michael_Calia KEY STORIES  White House considers splitting $3 trillion recovery plan into two bills President Joe Biden is looking to pass bills to improve the country's infrastructure, fight climate change and reduce economic inequity. Texas Democrat says the White House is 'not moving fast enough' on migrant surge Rep. Henry Cuellar told CNBC's "The News with Shepard Smith" that the Biden administration must "work with Mexico and Central America." White House officials met with energy industry execs ahead of climate, infrastructure plan, sources say Attendees at the White House meeting included top executives from BP, Chevron, Exxon and BHP, among others. Supreme Court to decide whether death penalty should be reinstated for Boston Marathon bomber The Supreme Court said it will decide whether the death penalty can be reinstated for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Biden administration sanctions two Chinese officials, citing human rights abuses against Uyghurs The Biden administration on Monday sanctioned two Chinese officials, citing their roles in serious human rights abuses against ethnic minorities in Xinjiang. First North Korea national ever extradited to U.S. faces money laundering charges Mun Chol Myong, the first ever North Korean national extradited to the United States, is accused of defrauding U.S. banks and laundering money to evade sanctions. Saudi Arabia proposes cease-fire in Yemen as war drags on Last month, Biden announced the end of U.S. support for offensive operations in Yemen. Biden administration, criticized amid migrant surge, could lift press limits at border this week The Biden administration's media policy amid a surge in migrant arrivals, many of whom are unaccompanied children, has been heavily criticized. Travel industry urges Biden to set health passport standards, plan to lift international travel bans Airlines and travel groups urge Biden administration to come up with a plan to lift international travel restrictions. The future of the F-35 and the Air Force fight fleet The Joint Strike Fighter is the most expensive weapons program ever, but costly delays may push the Air Force to look for a cheaper option.     Unsubscribe Manage Newsletters Terms of Service Join the CNBC Panel Digital Products Feedback Privacy Policy   © 2021 CNBC LLC. All rights reserved. A property of NBCUniversal. 900 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 Data is a real-time snapshot *Data is delayed at least 15 minutes. Global Business and Financial News, Stock Quotes and Market Data and Analysis. Data also provided by THOMSON REUTERS