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| STILL IN THE TIME OF THE CORONAVIRUS | |
States are pausing reopening: |
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© Getty Images Via The Hill’s Reid Wilson, Texas on Friday became “the first state in the country to reimpose a lockdown that had previously been lifted” after halting its reopening due to COVID-19 cases in the state jumping past 130,000. https://bit.ly/3i0PE0d Via The Hill's Nathaniel Weixel: Now "Florida is shutting down bars in an effort to slow the spread of coronavirus, after the state reported a single-day record of new infections." Florida's cases jumped by a one-day high of 8,942 on Friday. https://bit.ly/387YwfY Multiple states are seeing spikes in COVID-19 cases and hitting the brakes on what had been a steady process to reopen the economy: “Arizona is on pause" according to Gov. Doug Ducey (R), who urged people to once again stay home. The state reported more than 3,000 new cases every day this week. https://bit.ly/2B1NTiH New Mexico has also taken a beat before moving into the next phases of its reopening plans after cases increased every day this week. https://bit.ly/3fURCx4 North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) on Wednesday paused that state's reopening and instituted a mandatory mask requirement starting Friday. https://abc11.tv/2BCjaIM California’s Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said Thursday that the state will “reserve the right” to pause its reopening schedule as cases there pass 195,000. https://bit.ly/2YAS4Ll |
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| A SURPRISE NO ONE ASKED FOR: |
| CDC: Coronavirus may have infected 10 times more Americans than known https://bit.ly/2BHTSc5 |
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| THIS CALLS FOR A HAIL MARY: |
| Trump health officials are considering a “dramatic” shift to “pool testing” for coronavirus cases. https://wapo.st/383F5Vg |
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| It’s Friday! I’m Alicia Cohn, filling in for Cate today 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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| NEWS FROM CONGRESS THIS MORNING | |
Your flag might need a new star: |
| Via The Hill’s J. Edward Moreno and Marty Johnson, “The House is poised to pass legislation Friday that would make Washington, D.C., the 51st state, the first time such a bill has ever been approved.” https://bit.ly/2ZaR937 What next? Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has ruled out bringing the bill to the Senate floor, and President Trump opposes it. |
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Protests lead to congressional action: |
| Via The Hill’s Mike Lillis and Juliegrace Brufke, “The House on Thursday passed sweeping criminal justice reforms aimed at curbing the use of excessive force by law enforcement after the death of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man who was killed by Minneapolis police one month ago.” https://bit.ly/3g1R48J The vote: 236 to 181. How many Republicans voted for the bill? Three: Reps. Will Hurd (R-Texas), Fred Upton (R-Mich.) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.). What’s in the bill? House Democrats’ bill would curb qualified immunity, increase requirements for the use of lethal force, ban chokeholds, require body cameras, prohibit no-knock warrants in drug cases, make lynching a federal crime and create a federal registry of officers with histories of misconduct. What next? The legislation is likely dead on arrival in the GOP-controlled Senate. Senate Republicans, led by Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C..), have their own bill. |
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| REFORM IS TRENDING: |
| This TikTok on qualified immunity has more than half a million views. https://bit.ly/2NtyGtl |
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On wielding that executive power: |
| Via Pittsburgh's KDKA, former Vice President Joe Biden says he would mandate wearing a mask as president, pledging: “I would do everything possible to make it required [that] people had to wear masks in public.” https://cbsloc.al/2VjM1Zx |
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| I HOPE YOU’RE SMILING UNDER THERE: |
| Here are the states requiring masks in public. https://bit.ly/2YyXN3Z |
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| NEWS FROM THE SUPREME COURT | |
ObamaCare (still) under fire: |
| Via The Hill’s Peter Sullivan, “The Trump administration on Thursday night argued in a legal brief filed to the Supreme Court that the entire Affordable Care Act (ACA) should be invalidated.” https://bit.ly/3eCog6u It’s getting real: The move makes official the Trump administration’s position against the health law. President Trump says he wants to introduce a better health care policy. What next? The case will likely be decided in Spring 2021. What it means to you: Health care will become an even more significant topic heading into the general election. Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and allies are already hammering President Trump on the issue, particularly noting the timing during a global pandemic, and we’re likely to see even more critical ads in the coming months. |
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Awkward dinner conversation: |
| Via The Hill’s Aris Folley, “The daughter of a candidate running for a seat in the Michigan state House has drawn viral attention online after taking to Twitter earlier this week to plead with voters not to elect her father to office.” https://bit.ly/2BFdfTh |
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| YOU CAN’T CHOOSE YOUR FAMILY: |
| President Trump’s niece, Mary Trump, is describing him as “the world’s most dangerous man” in a new book to be released next month — unless the White House successfully blocks its publication. https://wapo.st/3eCQkGX |
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Because we didn’t have enough going on this year: |
| A massive dust storm from the Sahara has reached the U.S., affecting air quality in Louisiana and Texas on Thursday and moving further into the southeast on Friday. https://n.pr/3g2e2fX 
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GOP senator un-tweets: |
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Splash Mountain is getting the Disney princess treatment: |
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| The House is in. The Senate is out until Monday. President Trump is in staying in Washington, D.C., after canceling his weekend trip to New Jersey tonight for the weekend. Vice President Pence is in Washington. 10:45 a.m. EDT: Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) hosted her weekly press conference. 11:30 p.m. EDT: Joe Biden held a press call with Black lawmakers to discuss President Trump’s attempt to strike down the Affordable Care Act. 2:40 p.m. EDT: President Trump delivers remarks to the American Workforce Policy Advisory Board Meeting at the White House. 3:35 p.m. EDT: President Trump departs the White House on his way to Bedminster, N.J. Tuesday, June 30: The Hill Virtually Live hosts a Pride month summit to discuss the fragility of civil rights in America today with a focus on the LGBTQ+ community. Featured speakers: Olympic medalist Adam Rippon, Rep. Sharice Davids (D-Kansas), Chasten Buttigieg, Alphonso David, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and more. Details and how to RSVP: https://bit.ly/2VjOfrQ |
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| 12:30 p.m. EDT: Vice President Pence will lead a White House Coronavirus Task Force briefing at the Department of Health and Human Services. Livestream: https://bit.ly/31lLDxs Early this afternoon: The House is expected to vote on a measure that would make D.C. the 51st state. Livestream: https://bit.ly/2ZbQ1w3 July 28: Attorney General Bill Barr testifies before the House Judiciary Committee. Details: https://bit.ly/319Gsk2 |
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| NOW FOR THE FUN STUFF...: | |
| Today is National Chocolate Pudding Day. And for weekend planning purposes, tomorrow is National Orange Blossom Day and Sunday is National Tapioca Day! |
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Quarantine really changed some people: |
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| And to get your weekend off to a good start, here’s a pup who stole his owner’s teeth https://bit.ly/31iWbgQ |
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