I joined Times Radio’s Alexis Conran on Saturday for a 15-minute explainer of the Week in US Politics: from Donald Trump’s latest troubles, to the investigation of the attack on the US Capitol, to the status of the Biden Administration’s historic social and economic proposals.

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I begin with the provision of Trump’s tax records to a House committee, explaining the significance in conjunction with criminal investigations of the Trump Organization and its top executives.

I summarize last week’s initial hearing into the January 6 Capitol attack. I explain why the attempt by the House Republican leadership to prevent the inquiry failed, given the vivid testimony of police officers whose lives were threatened on the day.

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We conclude with a deep dive into the success and not-quite-success of the Biden Administration in its first six months. On the plus side, there’s the American Rescue Plan and last week’s breakthrough — with 17 Republican senators joining Democrats — for the $1 trillion infrastructure bill.

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On the other side, there’s the ongoing GOP blockade of voting rights legislation and the challenge of migration, amid rising numbers and a system shattered by Donald Trump and his officials.

Still to come may be the defining moment: the fate of the $3.5 trillion budget, incorporating other proposals from the American Jobs Plan and the ambition of the American Families Plan.