Tipsheet: Biden gambles on bipartisanship

View in your browser     Biden gambles on bipartisanship By Morgan Chalfant and Alex Gangitano   President Biden has taken a high-stakes gamble on bipartisanship, tying his sails to a Senate deal on infrastructure that has sparked howls of protests from his liberal base. The president has moved to soothe anxieties on the left, saying he wants to pass the bipartisan deal and a larger package filled with progressive priorities “in tandem.” But make no mistake, the president who vowed to change the way Washington works after four years of former President Trump has now given his blessing to a package put together by GOP senators working with the most conservative Democrats in the body. Read the full story here     Biden: 'Not my intent' to imply veto for bipartisan infrastructure package By Caroline Vakil   President Biden on Saturday sought to clarify remarks that he made earlier this week regarding a bipartisan deal and a potential, larger reconciliation package on infrastructure amid backlash from both progressive and Republican lawmakers. Read the full story here     Biden faces criticism for not extending home confinement for prisoners By Alex Gangitano   President Biden is under fire for not announcing an extension of a home confinement program for prisoners that was started during the coronavirus pandemic. Read the full story here     White House faces calls to embrace vaccine passports By Nathaniel Weixel   Health experts are calling on the Biden administration to do more to encourage and promote the use of vaccine mandates and passports. Read the full story here       LGBT advocates press Biden to build on early wins By Rebecca Beitsch and Lauren Vella   LGBT advocates say they breathed a sigh of relief after President Biden was elected in 2020, and, since then, the administration has moved quickly to reverse discriminatory Trump-era policies and expand protections under civil rights law. Read the full story here     Trump hits Biden, Democrats in post-presidential return to rally stage By Julia Manchester   Former President Trump took the stage in his first post-presidential rally in Ohio on Saturday evening, lambasting President Biden’s administration, touting the actions of his administration and urging his supporters to back Republicans in next year’s midterm elections. Read the full story here     Trump slams Harris over southern border trip By Julia Manchester   Former President Trump criticized Vice President Harris's recent trip to the U.S.-Mexico border at his first post-presidential rally on Saturday, claiming she made the trip because he announced he was visiting the area. Read the full story here     Democrats blast Sinema logic on filibuster By Hanna Trudo   Democrats pressuring Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) to abandon her defense of the filibuster say there's little evidence to support her recent argument that getting rid of it would be an invitation for partisan seesawing on major legislation. Read the full story here     Five things to know about the UFO report By Celine Castronuovo   The highly anticipated U.S. intelligence report on unidentified flying objects (UFOs) released Friday has bolstered calls for increased research into UFOs and possible signs of extraterrestrial life. Read the full story here     Miami-Dade mayor: 5 dead, 156 unaccounted for as Surfside search continues By Jordan Williams   Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava (D) announced Saturday that five people are now confirmed dead and 156 people are unaccounted for as rescue efforts continue after the collapse of a residential building in Surfside, Fla., on Thursday. Read the full story here     Congress should repeal the 'global gag rule' permanently By Kathleen Mogelgaard   OPINION | Congress now has a chance to strike down the global gag rule, also known as the Mexico City Policy. It bars organizations abroad that receive U.S. aid from performing abortion, counseling clients about it, or referring them to abortion services. It’s an imperialist policy that has hurt women and weakened health service delivery around the world for decades. Congress should seize the opportunity to get rid of it. Read the full story here     How Congress must reform its budget process to compete against China in AI By Former Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-Texas)   OPINION | The 30 NATO leaders were clear-eyed and direct in the Brussels Summit Communiqué, “We face multifaceted threats, systemic competition from assertive and authoritarian powers, as well as growing security challenges to our countries and our citizens from all strategic directions.” The key question is how well the United States, its allies, and partners will meet those “threats, competitions, and challenges,” especially in an era when technology is moving far faster than government decision-making. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Blinken, Lapid meet in Rome amid reset US-Israel relations By Laurie Kellman, Matthew Lee and Ellen Knickmeyer    U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid will meet in Rome on Sunday as their new governments look to turn the page on former President Donald Trump and former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whose close alliance aggravated partisan divisions within both countries. Read the full story here     Reuters: UK government to probe leak of Hancock footage BY Elizabeth Piper   Britain's government will investigate how footage of former minister Matt Hancock kissing and embracing his aide found its way into the media and forced his resignation, in the latest scandal to hit Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government. Read the full story here     The New York Times: How Deceptive Campaign Fund-Raising Ensnares Older People By Shane Goldmacher   The dirty little secret of online political fund-raising is that the most aggressive and pernicious practices that campaigns use to raise money are especially likely to ensnare unsuspecting older people, according to interviews with digital strategists and an examination of federal donation and refund data. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: ‘They were on their balconies, screaming’: The final minutes at Champlain Towers South By Marc Fisher, Laura Reiley, Lori Rozsa and Meryl Kornfield   An oceanfront respite from the world’s troubles drops into rubble in 11 seconds Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: Unemployment rolls shrink faster in state's cutting aid By Eric Morath and Joe Barrett   The number of unemployment-benefit recipients is falling at a faster rate in Missouri and 21 others states canceling enhanced and extended payments this month, suggesting that ending the aid could push more people to take jobs. Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? 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