The News Roundup for October 29, 2021

Reports indicate that the Biden administration privately told interested lawmakers that the portion of the social spending bill devoted to climate will amount to $500 billion. If true, the climate portion of the bill will be its biggest slice.The Virginia gubernatorial election, touted as one of the year's most important, is heating up as it reaches its final stretch.And state and local authorities continue to resist federal vaccine mandates.Meanwhile, it's been a big week for the Vatican. President Joe Biden is meeting with Pope Francis. And the pope has also agreed to visit Canada following revelations concerning the Church's role in the deaths of thousands of native children.Following rising tensions with China, Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen confirms U.S. troops have been training the Taiwanese military.We cover all this and more during the News Roundup. Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to this podcast. Have questions? Find us on Twitter @1A.