Democrats approve a budget plan. Now comes the hard part.

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<p>The House passage of the $3.5 trillion budget plan came after moderate Democrats secured a pledge that a vote on a separate, bipartisan infrastructure package would take place by late September. The <a href="https://apple.news/ACNdrqKJMTXmrBcXS3rNG2Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> explains how the tough negotiations that led to the deal highlight differences within the party.</p> <p>The Supreme Court is ordering that Trump&rsquo;s &ldquo;Remain in Mexico&rdquo; policy be reinstated. <a href="https://apple.news/AKdonWwlCQ9ORXQP2jcb-EQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> argues that the move leaves the Biden administration with two untenable options.</p> <p>Dirt floors, a health hazard, are common in rural parts of less-developed countries. <a href="https://apple.news/AtBVBpb3rRT-cIQI6pmhXUg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg CityLab</a> looks at a surprising new technology that offers a potential solution.</p> <p>Swimmer Abbas Karimi was born without arms in Afghanistan and fled the country as a teen. Now he wants to become the first member of the refugee team to win a Paralympic medal. <a href="https://apple.news/AcMhNzuN4Sf60g4l68UlB6A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> spoke with him.</p>