The U.S. midterm elections are just over four months away.

And, a host of factors will play a key role in determining the future of U.S. President Joe Biden’s legislative agenda. Among them, the January Sixth hearings into former President Donald Trump’s alleged attempts to nullify the results of the 2020 election, the U-S Supreme Court ruling on abortion — and headwinds in the U.S. economy. We begin with a report from CGTN’s Owen Fairclough.

Joining the discussion: 

• Brandon Brice is a columnist and radio host of “The Brice Is Right.
• Joseph Williams is a former U.S. News and World Report senior editor.
• Jessie Hill is a professor of law at Case Western Reserve University.
• Amin Mohseni-Cheraghlou is an assistant professor of economics at American University and a macroeconomist at The Atlantic Council.

Two major SCOTUS cases are left on the docket that could alter the political landscape on immigration and the environment. Here's what you should know about them.https://t.co/Wh9qpu5bsF

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For one afternoon, the Jan. 6 investigation played like the Watergate hearings as punched up by the writer’s room of “24,” our chief television critic writes. https://t.co/oQP48xjjM2

— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 29, 2022

The head of the World Health Organization on Wednesday criticized the U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, saying the decision to no longer recognize a constitutional right to abortion was “a setback” that would ultimately cost lives. https://t.co/zUMw9DqUZk

— The Associated Press (@AP) June 29, 2022