Tipsheet: Senate Democrats dial down the Manchin tension

View in your browser     Senate Democrats dial down the Manchin tension BY JORDAIN CARNEY   Senate Democrats are trying to turn down the temperature after days of high-profile drama and a delay of the bipartisan infrastructure bill in the House. The House broke on Friday after days of intense, hours-long meetings without an agreement on a path forward on the Senate-passed infrastructure bill and the reconciliation bill, which is supposed to carry many of Democrats’ long-held policy ambitions. Read the full story here     Progressives cheer, moderates groan as Biden visit caps chaotic week BY MIKE LILLIS and SCOTT WONG   After a long, chaotic week of internal clashes, House Democrats on Friday summoned the help of their biggest gun, calling President Biden to the Capitol in a high-stakes effort to cool the boiling tensions that have threatened to sink his ambitious domestic policy agenda. Read the full story here     Senate to try to pass 30-day highway bill Saturday after GOP objection BY JORDAIN CARNEY   The Senate will reconvene on Saturday to try to pass a short-term extension of federal highway programs after a GOP roadblock prevented what was expected to be a glide path to President Biden’s desk. Read the full story here     Women's March holding first post-Trump event this weekend BY JULIA MANCHESTER    The Women’s March on Saturday will hold its first rally since former President Trump left office, signaling a new era for the organization that was one of the largest movements to oppose Trump.  Read the full story here       Trump applies more pressure on Abbott to support Texas election audit BY JULIA MANCHESTER   Former President Trump on Friday applied more pressure on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) to support an audit of the 2020 presidential election in the Lone Star State. Read the full story here     Judge questions if Capitol rioters are being treated fairly BY JORDAN WILLIAMS   A Washington, D.C. federal judge during a hearing on Friday questioned whether alleged Capitol rioters are being treated fairly. Read the full story here     California to mandate COVID-19 vaccine for school kids after FDA approval BY PETER SULLIVAN   California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Friday announced that the state will mandate the COVID-19 vaccine for all students in school, once it is fully approved by the Food and Drug Administration. Read the full story here     US reaches 700,000 COVID-19 deaths BY CAROLINE VAKIL   The United States has recorded more than 700,000 deaths linked to COVID-19 on Friday, according to a count from data compiled by by Reuters. Read the full story here     Kavanaugh to participate in oral arguments remotely BY JORDAN WILLIAMS   Justice Brett Kavanaugh will participate in oral arguments remotely after testing positive for COVID-19, the Supreme Court said. Read the full story here     Election denialists smacked down by Idaho secretary of state BY REID WILSON   Conspiracy theorists pushing misinformation about the 2020 elections took their allegations to Idaho, and Idaho officials pushed right back. Read the full story here     Political partisanship in transportation overshadows strong overall support for reform BY NICHOLAS KLEIN and KELCIE RALPH   OPINION l There is a lot at stake in getting infrastructure spending right. Spending billions of dollars to widen highways will not alleviate congestion in the long term. It perpetuates car dependence, fails to offer alternatives, accelerates climate change, pollutes the air we breathe and erodes quality of life. Read the full story here     Biden calls for international cooperation, but how to cooperate with China? BY JIANLI YANG   OPINION l Responding to the China threat, some in Washington have been advocating for a total decoupling with China — namely, to shut down all “areas of cooperation” altogether. However, this is unrealistic. Read the full story here     Reuters: Global COVID-19 deaths hit 5 million as Delta variant sweeps the world BY KAVYA B and ROSHAN ABRAHAM Worldwide deaths related to COVID-19 surpassed 5 million on Friday, according to a Reuters tally, with unvaccinated people particularly exposed to the virulent Delta strain. Read the full story here     The New York Times: Supporters of abortion rights struggle to gain marchers and momentum BY LISA LERER and CAMPBELL ROBERTSON A nationwide march for abortion rights on Saturday offers an early test of Democratic enthusiasm in the post-Trump era. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: Koch-backed group fuels opposition to school mask mandates, leaked letter shows BY ISAAC STANLEY-BECKER  A template letter circulated by Independent Women’s Forum offers a glimpse into a well-resourced campaign against public health regulations. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Biden administration urges judge to block Texas abortion law BY PAUL J. WEBER The Biden administration on Friday urged a federal judge to block the nation’s most restrictive abortion law, which has banned most abortions in Texas since early September and sent women racing to get care beyond the borders of the second-most populous state. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: Antony Blinken heading to Paris on a fence-mending mission BY COURTNEY McBRIDE Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Paris next week, as the Biden administration continues with its efforts to heal a rift with the nation’s oldest ally. 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