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With the passage of the Build Back Better Act, we, this Democratic Congress,

are taking our place in the long and honorable heritage of our democracy,

with legislation that will be the pillar of health and financial security in America.

Welcome to Talking Feds, a round table that brings together prominent figures from government

law and journalism for a dynamic discussion of the most important topics of the day.

I'm Harry Littman. Our weekly round table convenes in the immediate wake of two

seismic stories, a double development, the likes of which I can't recall.

On Friday, the House passed along party lines a $2.4 trillion spending bill,

the centerpiece of President Biden's domestic agenda, that if it passes the Senate,

a non-trivial if, will be among the most transformative pieces of legislation in American history,

with massive national investments in healthcare, child care, education, and climate change.

On the heels of that legislative lightning came the thunder of the acquittal in the much-watched

Kyle Rittenhouse trial, which immediately began to play out along the country's deep divide.

Many observers from the deep red pro-Trump crowd lionized Rittenhouse,

while Blue America largely saw him as a dangerous vigilante, whose acquittal, more over,

was inseparable from his race. To break down both of these huge stories,

we have a fantastic panel of commentators and public officials, and they are.

Laura Jarrett, the anchor of CNN's early start with Christine Romance. She previously was a

correspondent based in Washington, DC. She's now moved to Manhattan, covering the Justice

Department and legal issues, and before that, an attorney in private practice. Most importantly,

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