The week in 15 headlines

By Sonnet Swire, CNN

This week, President Biden announced he and a bipartisan group of senators reached a long-sought deal on infrastructure, but there are caution signs ahead. Meanwhile, the spotlight remained on the Capitol riot as more January 6 videos were unveiled, the House announced an investigation and the first defendant was sentenced.

Monday

• Supreme Court rules against NCAA, opening door to significant increase in compensation for student athletes
• DOJ releases Capitol riot videos from major conspiracy case involving the Proud Boys

Tuesday

• Senate Republicans block signature Democratic election bill in key test vote
• Attorney general wants to leave any broad review of Trump Justice Department to inspector general
• NYC Democratic mayoral primary to proceed to ranked-choice counting after no candidate wins majority outright, CNN projects

Wednesday

• Kamala Harris to make first trip to the border as vice president this week
• New videos show Capitol rioters attacking police line from officers’ point of view
• Biden warns of ‘more pronounced’ summer crime spike as he announces plan to tackle gun violence
• Judge rebukes GOP for downplaying US Capitol riot as he hands out first sentence in insurrection

Thursday

• Biden: ‘We have a deal’ on infrastructure with bipartisan group of senators
• Pelosi announces the House will establish a select committee to investigate Capitol riot
• Rudy Giuliani suspended from practicing law in New York state

Friday

• Justice Department suing Georgia over voting restrictions
• Capitol rioter downplays attack after apologizing for her crimes in court
• Kamala Harris makes her first visit to the US-Mexico border as vice president

And that was the week in 15 headlines.

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