Trump's sway still matters bigly for Biden agenda: The Note

Republicans may find themselves, to quote Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, in the middle of a "circular firing squad," but that may not spare Biden from some of the damage.

The TAKE with Rick Klein The war inside the Republican Party doesn't matter only for Republicans. Six months after Election Day, the coming week features the collision of two realities. The flashy headline is that a top member of House GOP leadership is almost certain to lose her post because of insufficient fealty to former President Donald Trump and refusal to indulge in his lies about the election. At the same time, President Joe Biden will be seeking Republican support for his agenda. Two White House meetings -- one on Thursday with GOP senators who have their own infrastructure proposal and the president's first meeting with both parties' congressional leaders a day earlier -- will test Biden's confidence in his ability to work across party lines.