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Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., arrives for a meeting at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, June 23, 2021. Congressional negotiators and the White House appear open to striking a roughly $1 trillion deal on infrastructure, but they are struggling with the hard part — deciding who will pay for it.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
One building, two worlds: Bridging stubborn gap in Congress

By Steven Sloan Jun. 23, 2021 04:30 PM EDT

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during the fourth day of the Democratic National Convention, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020, at the Chase Center in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Biden, once an orator, reaches for rhetorical flourish again

By Bill Barrow And Will Weissert Aug. 22, 2020 12:21 AM EDT