Final passage of a massive public works bill Friday provided President Joe Biden what had increasingly seemed like a vanishing ideal: A major, bipartisan accomplishment that has the power to improve the lives of millions of Americans. The vote came after weeks of torturous negotiations among Democrats, and is likely to remain the only major piece of legislation Biden passes with help from Republicans ahead of next year's midterm elections. A second, larger bill that would expand the social safety net and provide historic investments in combating climate change remains undone. Yet after a string of setbacks and delays ... (full story)