Good news from Capitol Hill, because I'm out of bridge punts.

The lead starts right now.

Breaking today, finally, Senate Republicans say they've reached a deal with Democrats over

major issues in that trillion dollar infrastructure bill.

Now, the question, do they have the votes?

It's on them, top health officials now saying the unvaccinated in the United States are

putting the whole country in danger and paving the way for new COVID mutations and most

Americans are being told they might need to mask up again, plus it's bigger than going

for the gold.

Simone Biles says she will not defend her title in the Olympic all around to focus

instead on her mental health, why this move could, for many, make her an even more inspiring

role model.

Welcome to the lead.

I'm Jake Tapper.

We start with the national lead and a response to the hearing we heard yesterday, a desperate

call for support from some of the law enforcement officers who were viciously attacked during

the January 6th Capitol attack.

They say neither the fraternal order of police, the largest police union in the United States,

nor politicians who regularly claim to back the blue have been supporting them enough.

Here's DC Metropolitan Police Officer Michael Phanone, one of four officers who testified

yesterday's select committee hearing, talking about politicians not supporting them

enough on CNN today.

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