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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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis tells CNN's Jake Tapper that Biden needs to show Democrats that he can turn his campaign around and says "he hasn't done that yet."

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis tells CNN's Jake Tapper that Democrats need to provide a "forward-looking alternative" to Trump.

House Speaker Mike Johnson tells CNN's Jake Tapper that Democrats will have "legal hurdles" in some states if they choose to replace President Biden as their nominee.

South Carolina Rep. James Clyburn tells CNN's Jake Tapper that Biden is "among the best that we can put forward" and says he will "stand with him until he changes his mind."

South Carolina Rep. James Clyburn tells CNN's Jake Tapper that Democrats need to "coalesce" around Biden's candidacy.

House Speaker Mike Johnson tells CNN's Jake Tapper that Democrats "have been trying to prevent the people from seeing what all of us in close proximity have seen."

House Speaker Mike Johnson tells CNN's Jake Tapper that the Secret Service response to the Trump assassination attempt has been "unconscionable."

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