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After A $500B Haircut, WH Infrastructure Plan Isn't Attracting More Republicans

May 24, 2021·14m

The White House dropped half a trillion dollars in spending from Biden's infrastructure and stimulus proposal in an ongoing show of "bipartisanship," but the cuts weren't to the levels or areas that would improve the legislation's standing with conservatives. And: how Donald Trump has maintained his influence over Republicans. This episode: congressional correspondent Susan Davis, White House correspondent Ayesha Rascoe, national political correspondent Mara Liasson, and senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro. Connect: Subscribe to the NPR Politics Podcast here.