Infrastructure puzzles Capitol Hill | Biden meets Putin | Jan. 6 fallout

Your guide to how Washington shapes business and the economy

VIEW IN BROWSER | SUBSCRIBE TUE, JUN 15, 2021 CNBC POLITICS EDITOR'S NOTE Hello,   This is CNBC.com politics reporter Jacob Pramuk, in for politics editor Mike Calia.   Infrastructure is roiling Washington again ahead of the latest moving deadline to strike a bipartisan deal. Congress is struggling on a plan that touches much of the U.S. economy and also highlights the gulf between Democrats and Republicans over how much to tax and spend. As his advisors work on infrastructure at home, President Biden will meet with Russia's Vladimir Putin during his first international trip. Congress is still trying to understand what led to the pro-Trump mob attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 and how to prevent it from happening again.   Here's what's happening: Bipartisan infrastructure deal hangs by a thread: The roughly $1 trillion infrastructure plan crafted by 10 Democratic and Republican senators has not yet gained traction. Democratic leaders and liberal lawmakers are skeptical. Top Republicans have not given it their blessing either. Attempts to gain support in one party risk losing traction in the other. The White House is now giving the bipartisan talks a week and a half before Democrats move to pass an infrastructure bill without the GOP. Even that is a thorny strategy in a closely divided Congress. Biden goes toe-to-toe with Putin: Biden will meet with Russian President Putin on Wednesday for the first time since he took office in January. The summit, which follows Biden's meetings with G-7 and NATO leaders, will take place in Geneva. While it is unclear if the meeting will lead to any concrete developments, cybersecurity, nuclear arms, election meddling and the detention of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny are all topics that could come up in Switzerland.  Congress puts the Capitol attack under a microscope: Two House committees are holding Tuesday afternoon hearings on the Jan.6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. The Democratic-held Oversight and Reform Committee put out more than 200 pages of emails, one of which it said shows Trump pressured the Justice Department to challenge his election loss to Biden.  Thanks for reading CNBC Politics.    Thoughts? Email us at CNBCPolitics@nbcuni.com.   Have friends or colleagues who might like this newsletter? They can sign up here.    Subscribe to CNBC's daily 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  Senators face roadblocks to passing bipartisan infrastructure plan as opposition mounts Ten senators are trying to sell their colleagues on a bipartisan infrastructure plan, but are facing skepticism from some Democrats. Biden and Putin are about to have a high-stakes meeting: Here's what you need to know President Biden is expected to strike a very different tone than his predecessor, Donald Trump. More than 600,000 people have died from Covid in the U.S. as officials race to vaccinate more people The U.S. hit another grim milestone in the pandemic Monday, reaching more than 600,000 Covid fatalities as the nation races to administer more vaccine doses. New York lifts most Covid restrictions 'effective immediately' now that 70% of adults have at least one vaccine shot Senate confirms progressive tech critic Lina Khan to become an FTC commissioner At 32, Khan will become the youngest commissioner ever confirmed to the agency. Newly released emails show Trump pressured DOJ to challenge election results, House Oversight says Then-President Trump pressured top Department of Justice officials to challenge his election loss to Joe Biden, the House Oversight panel says. America and Europe will create a joint tech council to craft new rules on trade The council will devise new standards for emerging tech, promote democratic values online and help the U.S. and EU collaborate on cutting-edge research. U.S. and EU resolve 17-year Boeing-Airbus trade dispute The United States and European Union said they have resolved a 17-year-long dispute over aircraft subsidies. Wall Street pours millions into NYC mayor race, with Adams and Yang getting the biggest boost Wall Street has poured over $9 million into groups backing candidates in the New York mayoral race, with Eric Adams and Andrew Yang getting the biggest support. Biden advisor Steve Ricchetti's son lands job at the Treasury Department a year out of college White House counselor Steve Ricchetti's son has picked up a job at the Treasury Department.     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