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Multivitamins are so 2019.: |
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© Getty Images President Trump announced yesterday that he has been taking hydroxychloroquine, the antimalarial drug that Trump has controversially touted as a potential treatment for the coronavirus, despite limited evidence. https://bit.ly/3gad9mD Trump asked the White House doctor for it: "I asked him what do you think? He said, 'Well if you’d like it.' I said, 'Yeah, I’d like it. I’d like to take it.'" How long he has been taking it: About a week and a half How it’s going so far for him: "So far, I seem to be OK.” Why the drug can be dangerous: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning that hydroxychloroquine can cause severe heart problems and should not be taken outside of a hospital or clinical trial. |
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| REACTION FROM SPEAKER NANCY PELOSI — OH, THIS SHOULD GO OVER SWIMMINGLY: |
| House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said it’s “not a good idea” for the president, whom she called “morbidly obese” to take the unapproved drug. https://bit.ly/3dY2CsD Pelosi said on CNN's "Anderson Cooper 360": "I would rather he not be taking something that has not been approved by the scientists, especially in his age group and in his, shall we say, weight group, morbidly obese, they say. So, I think that it's not a good idea." |
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| WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY KAYLEIGH MCENANY URGED AMERICANS TO CONSULT THEIR DOCTORS: |
| McEnany said on “Fox & Friends”: "Any use of hydroxychloroquine has to be in consultation with your doctor. You have to have a prescription. That’s the way it must be done.” https://bit.ly/2LF4kmr |
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| It’s Tuesday. I’m Cate Martel with a quick recap of the morning and what’s coming up. Send comments, story ideas and events for our radar to cmartel@thehill.com — and follow along on Twitter @CateMartel and Facebook. Did someone forward this to you? Want your own copy? Sign up here to receive The Hill's 12:30 Report in your inbox daily: http://bit.ly/2kjMNnn |
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Join The Hill at our virtual economy summit this week! |
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On Thursday, May 21 The Hill hosts Advancing the American Economy, a national virtual summit to discuss a responsible reopening of the US economy. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin joins Editor-in-Chief Bob Cusack for a headline interview followed by an afternoon of discussions with leading CEOs and national health experts. Additional speakers to be announced. Register Now! |
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| HAPPENING ON CAPITOL HILL | |
Wait, did you say …. buffet …?: |
| Via The Hill’s Jordain Carney and Alexander Bolton, President Trump is attending today’s Republican Senate policy lunch, two sources confirmed to The Hill. https://bit.ly/3g658yY I repeat, a buffet?: “The notice that went out to Senate Republican offices about the lunch with Trump notes that the ‘buffet will open early at noon.’ ” (From Politico’s Jake Sherman) https://bit.ly/2Xf1sST Meaning, the Senate’s morning’s hearing has a hard stop at 12:15 p.m.: “The Senate banking committee will not go past 12:15 (EST) Chairman says President Trump is coming to Capitol Hill to have lunch with GOP senators.” (Via Cox Media Group’s Jacqueline Fell) https://bit.ly/2ABoMCu Timing: The Senate is expected to leave town at the end of the week for Memorial Day recess. |
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| KEEP IN MIND ABOUT TRUMP’S MEETING: |
| Senate Republicans are demanding answers from President Trump over his firing of State Department Inspector General Steve Linick. https://bit.ly/2zTbZee |
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I CARE, you CARE, we CARE: |
| Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin are testifying on Capitol Hill today about the $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief bill, the CARES Act. Livestream of the virtual hearing: https://cs.pn/2WLGfB6 |
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| FROM THE HEARING: |
| Powell on the economic downturn: "The scope and speed of this downturn are without modern precedent, significantly worse than any recession since World War II." Watch Powell’s full explanation: https://bit.ly/2ylszmU
Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) blasted Mnuchin: “How many workers should give their lives to increase the [gross domestic product], or the Dow Jones by 1000 points,” Brown asked.
^ Mnuchin’s response: “No workers should give their lives to do that, Mr. Senator, and I think your characterization is unfair.” Mnuchin also said the Trump administration has “provided enormous amounts of equipment.” Watch the back and forth: https://bit.ly/36fqHbN Here’s another back and forth between Mnuchin and Brown: Brown asked Mnuchin, “Is it fair that our economy pays the essential workers so little in such work conditions?” Watch: https://bit.ly/2LJ2ely This is unbelievably relatable: 
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| Coronavirus cases in the U.S.: 1,510,988 Deaths in the U.S.: 90,432 Breakdown of the numbers: https://cnn.it/2UAgW3y For context: This time last week, 1,351,200 Americans tested positive for the virus and 80,897 had died. |
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| NEW STUDY ON THE USE OF SURGICAL MASKS: |
| Via CNBC’s Natasha Turak, “Experiments by a team in Hong Kong found that the coronavirus’ transmission rate via respiratory droplets or airborne particles dropped by as much as 75% when surgical masks were used.” https://cnb.cx/2WIayZb |
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How’s it going in the states that are reopening?: |
| Via The Hill’s Peter Sullivan, Texas, North Carolina and Arizona are seeing rising coronavirus cases as the states reopen their economies. https://bit.ly/2WK063v The numbers: “Texas saw its largest one-day increase in cases on Saturday, with 1,801 new cases. North Carolina also saw its largest single-day jump on Saturday with 853 new cases. And Arizona reported 462 new cases that day, close to a record high. The seven-day average in new cases in all three states has also been rising, according to data compiled by The New York Times.” Where we go from here: https://bit.ly/2WK063v |
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That’s sure not a ‘hell no, I don’t want to be Biden’s VP’: |
| NBC’s Craig Melvin asked Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) this morning whether she is being vetted as a possible running mate to presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. https://on.today.com/2TjpF9x In Whitmer’s words: “You know what, I've had a conversation with some folks,” but went on to describe her priority of dealing with her state’s coronavirus outbreak. And when she was asked about this conversation, Whitmer responded: “it was just an opening conversation and it's not something that I would call a professional, you know, formalized vetting.” Watch: https://bit.ly/2AJ5JX8 |
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Raygun is killing it, as per usual: |
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© Twitter Raygun also has a few other very funny face masks: My favorite: “snack prevention device.” https://bit.ly/2zTe21W |
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Well plaaaayed: |
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| The Senate is in. The House is out. President Trump and Vice President Pence are in Washington, D.C. 9 a.m. EDT: Vice President Pence, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) meet in the Capitol. 11:45 a.m. EDT: A roll call vote in the Senate. The Senate’s full schedule today: https://bit.ly/2zSZKOQ 2:30 p.m. EDT A cloture vote in the Senate. 3 p.m. EDT: President Trump holds a Cabinet meeting. Wednesday, May 20: The Hill Virtually Live is hosting an event on our new digital reality. Accommodating the new normal means an increased reliance on telecommunication networks and an accelerated digitalization of industries. Yet, digital literacy is uneven, as is basic access to the internet. How should policymakers approach the goals of coverage, access, affordability and capacity? Featured speakers: Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.), FCC Commissioner Michael O'Rielly and others. Details and how to RSVP: https://bit.ly/3dLgfeB Thursday, May 21: The Hill’s Editor-in-Chief Bob Cusack interviews Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. Details and how to RSVP: https://bit.ly/2X61LiS |
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| This morning: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin testified before the Senate Banking Committee about the coronavirus relief bill. Livestream: https://cs.pn/2yjF9D6 10:30 a.m. EDT: Vice President Pence chaired the 7th meeting of the National Space Council at NASA Headquarters. https://bit.ly/3bMDmEj 11 a.m. EDT: President Trump delivered remarks on the food supply chain. Livestream: https://bit.ly/2WMdxzT Noon: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) gives an update on his state’s coronavirus response. Livestream: https://bit.ly/2WL0Jdd |
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| NOW FOR THE FUN STUFF...: | |
| Today is National Devil’s Food Cake Day. |
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We may not be able to do much for Memorial Day Weekend, but hey, the holiday shopping sales are great: |
| Via NBC’s Megan Foster, here’s a list of some of the best Memorial Day Weekend shopping sales: https://nbcnews.to/3cMtxHK |
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| And because you made it to the end, here’s a dog who is especially fun to boop: https://bit.ly/2z0T1CF |
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