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Republicans will raise you a Senate bill: |
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© Getty Images Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) scheduled a vote for next week on the Republican police reform bill. https://bit.ly/2Bdj7mH What needs to happen: “The decision will set up an initial procedural vote on the GOP police reform bill next week, where Republicans will need to get 60 votes to overcome the hurdle and start a debate on the legislation … To get over the procedural hurdle, McConnell will need support from at least seven Democratic or independent senators.” |
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| THIS A.M. — LET’S SEE IT: |
| Led by Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Senate Republicans unveiled their police reform bill this morning. Read the 106-page bill: https://n.pr/3ebSfC2 What Republicans want you to know about the bill: Here’s the one-pager handed out to reporters at the press conference: https://bit.ly/2YaiJ1i How chokeholds are defined in the bill: https://bit.ly/3ebxI0s Can Sen. Lindsay Graham (R-S.C.) see with that mask?: Here’s a photo of Senate Republicans unveiling the bill: https://bit.ly/2N8bH6E Scott is wearing a mask that reads, “God Bless”: Photo: https://bit.ly/37F310Z The socially distanced reporters: https://bit.ly/37zWtku |
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| AN IMPORTANT REACTION: |
| Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) slammed the Republican bill for falling short. https://bit.ly/3hEeH99 In Schumer’s words: “We’ve only had the bill for a few hours and are reviewing it, but what’s clear is that the Senate Republican proposal on policing does not rise to the moment.” |
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| LIVESTREAM OF THIS MORNING’S ANNOUNCEMENT: |
| https://bit.ly/3d59cg4 |
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| HOW REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS ARE COLLIDING OVER POLICE REFORM: |
| https://bit.ly/2Y8O3x8 |
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| It’s Wednesday. 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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Let’s mark this thing up!: |
| The House Judiciary Committee is holding a markup of House Democrats’ police reform bill. |
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| LIVESTREAM OF THE COMMITTEE HEARING: |
| https://bit.ly/3hDSd8c |
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*Gulp*: |
| Via The Hill’s Niall Stanage, President Trump is holding a massive campaign rally in Tulsa, Okla., on Saturday, making a high-risk decision at a time when coronavirus infections are rising. https://bit.ly/3eduB8b Why it’s so risky politically: “Any upsurge in cases that could be linked to the event, set to take place at a 19,200-capacity indoor arena, would be a political nightmare for a president facing a tough reelection battle.” Keep in mind: “Trump has already come under criticism for his initial response to the crisis. And roughly 20 states are seeing their COVID-19 caseloads increase, including three election battlegrounds: Florida, Georgia and North Carolina.” What Trump is hoping: “Trump is gambling that nothing will go wrong and that his rally will be taken as a sign the nation is on the path back to normalcy.” How this could play out: https://bit.ly/3eduB8b |
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Happening at 2 p.m.: |
| President Trump will unveil a “roadmap” to prevent veteran suicides in the U.S. https://bit.ly/3fBlqyS What to know about the plan: “The roadmap calls for 10 recommendations, including a national public health messaging campaign around suicide, changes to how research on veteran suicide is conducted and suicide prevention training across professions, according to senior administration officials.” When the plan itself will be released: It is expected to be released later today. What to expect, via The Hill’s Morgan Chalfant: https://bit.ly/3fBlqyS |
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| WHERE THINGS STAND WITH THE CORONAVIRUS | |
| Coronavirus cases in the U.S.: 2,141,276 Deaths in the U.S.: 117,030 Breakdown of the numbers: https://cnn.it/2UAgW3y For context: This time last week, 1,980,965 Americans had tested positive for the coronavirus and 112,052 had died. |
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| TEXAS HITS A NEW HIGH FOR COVID-19 CASES AND HOSPITALIZATIONS: |
| Via The Hill’s Jonathan Easley in Austin, Texas: https://bit.ly/2AJJwZk |
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| A NEW BATTLE EMERGES OVER COVID-19 TESTS: |
| https://bit.ly/3e9oGAY |
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Facebook can stop feeling like a swing state’s commercial break if you want: |
| Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced this morning that users will have the option to block political ads. https://bit.ly/3hCokVL Zuckerberg wrote in a USA Today op-ed: “For those of you who’ve already made up your minds and just want the election to be over, we hear you — so we’re also introducing the ability to turn off seeing political ads. We’ll still remind you to vote.” Read the full Zuckerberg op-ed: https://bit.ly/3fxqV1f |
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Aunt Jemima is rebranding: |
| Quaker Oats announced this morning that its Aunt Jemima brand of pancake mix and syrup will rebrand with a new name and image. https://nbcnews.to/3daeMxN Why: The company says it understands that "Aunt Jemima's origins are based on a racial stereotype." |
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By the way…: |
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Oh my: |
| This video has 1.5 million views already. 
© Twitter Watch: https://bit.ly/37DRaQV |
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| The Senate is in. The House is out. President Trump and Vice President Pence are in Washington, D.C. 11:45 a.m. EDT: Two roll call votes in the Senate. The Senate’s full schedule: https://bit.ly/2YaS4RQ 1:45 p.m. EDT: Vice President Pence and second lady Karen Pence lead a call to the International Space Station. 4 p.m. EDT: Vice President Pence leads a White House Coronavirus Task Force meeting in the Situation Room. |
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| This morning: The House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the Justice in Policing Act. Livestream: https://cs.pn/2N5lN8r 2 p.m. EDT: President Trump announces the PREVENTS Task Force Roadmap in the Rose Garden. Livestream: https://bit.ly/2N822NG |
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| Today is National Apple Strudel Day. It’s also National Cherry Tart Day. |
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| And because this made me laugh, find out why this man is reluctantly walking into the pond: https://bit.ly/2N6wV50 |
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