Biden seeks to meet GOP at its new reality: The Note

More quietly, yet no less significantly, President Joe Biden may be getting progress out of his meetings with both Democrats and Republicans on infrastructure.

The TAKE with Rick Klein One of the most consequential political weeks of the year has also been among the most confounding. We saw gas shortages tied to a pipeline hack, Middle East violence, inflation and recession worries, concerns about vaccine hesitancy -- and also extended vaccine authorizations and easing of mask mandates. The Republican Party hewed itself closer than ever to former President Donald Trump. Friday's now-contested vote for Rep. Liz Cheney's replacement in leadership is likely to extend Trump's hold on the party -- a hold bound by falsehoods.