Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema decided to shake up the political world on Friday by becoming an independent. The former Democrat is still caucusing with the party in the Senate, so the Democratic caucus still has 51 members. Now, instead of 49 Democrats and two independents within their ranks, the caucus has 48 Democrats and three independents.

The Biden administration managed to rack up a long list of major legislative wins in its first two years despite facing one of the most closely-divided Congresses in history. From bipartisan action on infrastructure, gun safety and same-sex marriage to party-line bills tackling climate change and expanding health care coverage, it's a record President Joe Biden and Democrats on the ballot were all eager to tout on the campaign trail during the midterms.

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Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court.

President Joe Biden's federal student loan forgiveness program, which promises to deliver up to $20,000 of debt relief for millions of borrowers, is on hold indefinitely as legal challenges work their way through the courts.

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On CNN's State of the Union, Republican Sen. Tom Cotton criticizes Harris' comments on the war in Gaza and calls her a "San Francisco liberal who cannot keep this country safe."

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Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States, announced on Sunday, July 21, that he is not seeking reelection.

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