Tipsheet: GOP increasingly balks at calling Jan. 6 an insurrection

View in your browser     GOP increasingly balks at calling Jan. 6 an insurrection BY CRISTINA MARCOS   A growing number of Republican lawmakers are refusing to say that the Jan. 6 insurrection was actually an insurrection. Nearly two dozen GOP House members voted against legislation this week that would award Congressional Gold Medals to police officers who defended the Capitol that day, in part because it describes the mob of then-President Trump’s supporters who were trying to stop Congress from ratifying the 2020 election results as “insurrectionists.” Read the full story here     Inflation concerns spark new political fights BY ALEX GANGITANO AND SYLVAN LANE   Biden administration officials are insisting that the recent inflation spike will be temporary, but political challenges are already emerging from the historically high price levels that have yet to show any signs of receding. Read the full story here     Catholic bishops advance effort that could deny Biden communion BY ALEX GANGITANO   The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has voted to proceed with drafting a formal statement on the meaning of communion, which will include whether President Biden and other politicians should be denied the rite based on their stance on abortion. Read the full story here     Trump endorses Murkowski challenger BY TAL AXELROD   Former President Trump formally endorsed the top primary challenger to Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) in a Friday statement, making good on his promise to go after the Alaska Republican over her repeated criticisms and vote to convict him in his impeachment trial earlier this year.  Read the full story here       Lake Mead's decline points to scary water future in West BY ZACK BUDRYK   The Hoover Dam is seeing record-low water levels, a significant and scary development with major implications for water and climate in the entire American Southwest. Read the full story here     Hollywood goes all in for the For the People Act BY JUDY KURTZ   Hollywood is lining up behind a sweeping, Democratic-backed election reform bill, with some of the country's biggest stars using their platforms to make a last-minute push for the passage of the For the People Act. Read the full story here     Centrists gain leverage over progressives in Senate infrastructure battle BY ALEXANDER BOLTON   Centrists have gained leverage in the Senate battle over an infrastructure package after 11 more senators backed a $974 billion infrastructure framework. Read the full story here     Pence heckled with calls of 'traitor' at conservative conference BY TAL AXELROD   Former Vice President Mike Pence was heckled with calls of “traitor” at a conservative conference Friday as he continues to draw criticism from members of the Republican base for his role in Congress’s certification of President Biden's Electoral College victory. Read the full story here     Biden warns of 'potentially deadlier' delta variant, urges public to get COVID-19 vaccine BY MORGAN CHALFANT   President Biden on Friday pleaded with Americans who have not yet gotten vaccinated against COVID-19 to do so as soon as possible, citing the danger posed by the new delta variant. Read the full story here     Dow falls more than 500 points, capping worst week since October BY SYLVAN LANE   The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed Friday with a loss of more than 500 points, falling 1.6 percent to finish its worst week of losses since 2020. Read the full story here     Commemorating Juneteenth: Learn from the past to improve the present and future BY DONNA BRAZILE   OPINION l We don’t need another holiday that revolves around department store sales, barbecues and a day at the beach. We need to use the new Juneteenth holiday as a day of education and rededication to the long struggle for equality and justice for all. Read the full story here     Time to tackle the pandemic's economic disruptions BY BARBARA HUMPTON AND MICHAEL MOSKOWITZ   OPINION l Yes, we are relieved to witness the emergence of a new normal. Yet moments of disruption also present us with the opportunity to shape the future we want. And rather than focus on getting back to where we were, international companies like ours stand ready to help move the country forward. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Hard-line judiciary head wins Iran presidency as turnout low BY JON GAMBRELL Iran’s hard-line judiciary chief won the country’s presidential election in a landslide victory Saturday, propelling the supreme leader’s protege into Tehran’s highest civilian position in a vote that appeared to see the lowest turnout in the Islamic Republic’s history. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: Future of U.S. healthcare Is playing out in Nevada BY STEPHANIE ARMOUR and JIM CARLTON Nevada recently adopted a law that increases the state’s role in healthcare, a move that is being closely watched as an experiment in what the future of healthcare might look like across the nation. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: Judge strikes down CDC cruise rules in victory for Fla. governor BY HANNAH SAMPSON A federal judge said Friday that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention can’t enforce its rules for coronavirus-era sailing against cruise ships in Florida starting July 18. Read the full story here     Reuters: Apple Daily editor, CEO denied bail in Hong Kong BY JESSIE PANG Two executives of Hong Kong pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, charged under a national security law, were denied bail on Saturday in a case that has drawn international condemnation and stoked fears over media freedoms in the financial hub. Read the full story here     Bloomberg: Bank of America makes Juneteenth a holiday, joining JPMorgan, Wells Fargo BY SONALI BASAK and MARY BIEKERT Bank of America Corp. joined JPMorgan Chase & Co. in closing branches and offices for Juneteenth starting next year after President Joe Biden signed the federal holiday to commemorate the end of slavery in the U.S. into law.  Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for The Hill Tipsheet       Forward this Tipsheet   You Might Like       Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  |  Email to a friend  |  Sign Up for Other Newsletters   The Hill 1625 K Street, NW 9th Floor, Washington DC 20006 ©2021 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.

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