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Could this actually be the week we go from ‘red light’ to ‘green light’?: |
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© Giphy ^ I will never be able to say this without thinking of the creepy ‘Squid Game’ voice. Via The Hill’s Jordain Carney, “Democrats are eager to finish talks over President Biden's sweeping spending bill, arguing the party is gaining little by dragging out negotiations.” https://bit.ly/3EfW6KO How close are Democrats to agreeing to a deal?: Well, they did miss Friday’s self-imposed deadline, but they continued negotiations through the weekend. Where Dems stand — eager!: “[After] days of patience wearing increasingly thin, lawmakers are eager to take the first step and show that they and Biden can deliver on the massive spending package.” Keep in mind: Even once a deal is reached, expect a few more days of drafting the text. |
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| THIS WEEKEND AT BIDEN’S DELAWARE HOME: |
| President Biden met with Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) in his home state of Delaware. What we learned from the meeting: “Manchin appears to be on board with White House proposals for new taxes on billionaires and certain corporations to help pay for President Joe Biden’s scaled-back social services and climate change package.” (From The Associated Press’s Lisa Mascaro and Hope Yen: https://bit.ly/30YM2HY |
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| PELOSI SAYS THEY ARE 90 PERCENT OF THE WAY THERE: |
| In an interview with CNN’s “State of the Union,” Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said: "We have 90 percent of the bill agreed to and written. We just have some of the last decisions to be made.” https://bit.ly/3jBShbb |
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| It’s Monday — welcome back! 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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| WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING ON CAPITOL HILL THIS WEEK: |
| Honoring the 13 service members who were killed in the August Afghanistan attack: “The House is poised to pass a resolution awarding a congressional gold medal in remembrance of the U.S. troops who were killed during an attack in Afghanistan in August.” Obviously more nominations: “The Senate is expected to hold two votes on Monday evening, the first on Douglas Parker to be an assistant secretary of Labor and then on Myrna Perez’s nomination to a U.S. circuit judge on the Second Circuit.” Context and details for each: https://bit.ly/3pzhgj3 |
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Why Facebook supports updated internet regulations |
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Jack is one of 40,000 people working on safety and security issues at Facebook. Hear more from Jack on why Facebook supports updating regulations on the internet’s most pressing challenges, including reforming Section 230 to set clear guidelines for all large tech companies. |
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Were House lawmakers involved?: |
| Via Rolling Stone’s Hunter Walker, “Jan. 6 protest organizers say they participated in ‘dozens’ of planning meetings with members of Congress and White House staff.” https://bit.ly/3jzUVhq “Two sources are communicating with House investigators and detailed a stunning series of allegations to Rolling Stone, including a promise of a ‘blanket pardon’ from the Oval Office.” Who was involved, according to Rolling Stone’s sources?: GOP Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (Ga.), Paul Gosar (Ariz.), Lauren Boebert (Colo.), Mo Brooks (Ala.), Madison Cawthorn (N.C.), Andy Biggs (Ariz.) and Louie Gohmert (Texas.) The full story: https://bit.ly/3jzUVhq |
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| LATEST WITH THE CORONAVIRUS | |
I’m more excited than a hungry moose with an order of Tim Horton’s Timbits: |
| Canada has removed its warning against nonessential travel for the first time since March 2020. https://bit.ly/2ZdPaid |
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Let’s make it rain rapid tests: |
| The Biden administration announced a plan this morning to accelerate the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorization process for at-home COVID-19 tests to make them cheaper and more available. https://bit.ly/3EbLZqv How it will work: “The National Institutes of Health (NIH) plans to commit $70 million from the American Rescue Plan to boost the number of over-the-counter at-home COVID-19 tests on the market. Under this strategy, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) plans to prioritize FDA authorization applications for COVID-19 tests from companies that ‘have the potential for manufacturing at significant scale.’ ” |
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Kids could get the vaccine in early November!: |
| In an interview with ABC’s “This Week,” Anthony Fauci said children ages 5-11 could receive the vaccine as soon as early November. https://wapo.st/3Eiuy7R When the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) panel will meet to discuss the kiddos’ vaccine: Tuesday |
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| CASE NUMBERS: |
| Coronavirus cases in the U.S.: 45,445,118 U.S. death toll: 735,943 Breakdown of the numbers: https://cnn.it/2UAgW3y |
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| VACCINATION NUMBERS: |
| Total number of vaccinations administered in the U.S.: 414 million shots have been given. Seven-day average of doses administered: An average of 805,264 doses For context: The U.S. population is roughly 331 million. Breakdown of the numbers: https://bloom.bg/3iVTPLH |
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The game of Ron: |
| Via The Hill’s Max Greenwood, “The race for Florida governor is entering a new, more hectic phase — one that threatens to further complicate Democrats’ path to ousting Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) in 2022.” https://bit.ly/3nrNYQL How so: “With state Sen. Annette Taddeo’s long-anticipated entrance into the Democratic primary field this week, the party is staring down a potentially contentious nominating contest that could hobble its ability to coalesce behind a single candidate to take on DeSantis, a rising Republican star and one of the left’s most detested boogeymen.” Plus — DeSantis has more than $58 million in the bank: “Democrats are grappling with a deep financial disadvantage against the sitting governor that could make it difficult to compete next year, especially if no single candidate breaks away from the pack before the 2022 primary.” How this could play out: https://bit.ly/3nrNYQL |
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Rest in peace, Gunther: |
| Via NBC’s Diana Dasrath, Tim Stelloh and Caroline Radnofsky, “James Michael Tyler, the actor best known for his role as Gunther, the general manager of the Central Perk coffee shop on ‘Friends,’ died Sunday of cancer, his manager said. He was 59.” https://nbcnews.to/3nJ7rN9 “Tyler, who was diagnosed with an advanced form of prostate cancer in September 2018, became an advocate for others with the disease, his manager, Toni Benson, said in a statement.” |
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Why Facebook supports updated internet regulations |
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Jack is one of 40,000 people working on safety and security issues at Facebook. Hear more from Jack on why Facebook supports updating regulations on the internet’s most pressing challenges, including reforming Section 230 to set clear guidelines for all large tech companies. |
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| The House and Senate are in. President Biden is in New Jersey today. 8:30 a.m. EDT: President Biden received the President’s Daily Brief. 9:40 a.m. EDT: President Biden leaves Delaware and heads to New Jersey. 11:20 a.m. EDT: President Biden visits East End Elementary School in North Plainfield, N.J., to discuss his Build Back Better agenda. 3 p.m. EDT: The Senate meets. 4:05 p.m. EDT: President Biden returns to the White House. 5:30 p.m. EDT: President Biden meets with the official delegation of the Orthodox Christian Church. 5:30 p.m. EDT: Two confirmation votes in the Senate. The Senate’s full agenda today: https://bit.ly/3C8YjqS 6:30 p.m. EDT: First and last votes in the House. The House’s full agenda today: https://bit.ly/3BcFhyw Wednesday: The Congressional Women’s Softball Game. https://bit.ly/2XGY87a |
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| Today: Facebook whistle-blower France Haugen testifies before the British Parliament. Livestream and updates from The New York Times: https://nyti.ms/3nkHsLC 10 a.m. EDT: White House principal deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre spoke with reporters aboard Air Force One. Livestream: https://bit.ly/3EaKMzN 1:45 p.m. EDT: President Biden delivers remarks on his social spending plan in Kearny, N.J. Livestream: https://bit.ly/3nsQo1n |
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| Today is National Greasy Foods Day. |
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You had me at ‘fried chicken’: |
| Via Washingtonian’s Ann Limpert and Anna Spiegel, ‘Western Market,’ a new food hall in Washington, D.C.’s Foggy Bottom neighborhood is now open. https://bit.ly/3CpB0ck Featured vendors: Capo Deli, Mason’s Famous Lobster Rolls, RAWish and Roaming Rooster List of vendors opening soon: https://bit.ly/3CpB0ck |
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| And because you made it to the end, here is the best laugh track I’ve ever heard: 
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