The Hill's Evening Report — Presented by Cystic Fibrosis Foundation — Biden says recession 'not inevitable'

View Online  Evening Report PRESENTED BY CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION Monday, June 20 ©  Getty Images Biden says recession 'not inevitable' President Biden said on Monday that he had spoken with former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers, and that he still did not think a recession was inevitable.   "No, I don't think it is," Biden said when asked if a recession is more likely than ever. "I was talking to Larry Summers this morning and there's nothing inevitable about a recession." The president, while talking to reporters in Rehoboth Beach, Del., pointed to efforts to cut health care costs for Americans and tax reform as steps to combat inflation.   He has called on Congress to pass tax reform to make the wealthiest Americans and big corporations pay what he argues is their fair share as a way to reduce inflationary pressures.   "I think we're gonna be able to get a change in Medicare and a reduction in the cost of insulin," Biden said. "We also can move in a direction that we can provide for tax increases … on those in the corporate area as well as individuals as it relates to [former President] Trump's tax cuts."   Read more. Welcome to The Hill's Evening Report, catching you up on news from the afternoon and looking at the big stories likely to impact tomorrow.   📨 Encourage your friends to sign up here: thehill.com/evening. 📱  Facebook removes Greitens 'RINO hunting' video Facebook removed a video from Missouri Republican Senate candidate Eric Greitens in which he holds a shotgun and urges supporters to "get a RINO hunting permit." Content from our sponsor: Cystic Fibrosis Foundation One year since the reintroduction of the PASTEUR Act, and we still aren't spurring critical development of novel antibiotics. 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Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) has shared a death threat his family received over his participation in the House select committee's investigation of the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection. ✊🏾  Harris visits African American history museum to mark Juneteenth Vice President Harris made an unannounced visit to the National Museum of African American History and Culture on Monday to meet with a group of children to mark Juneteenth. 💵  Pence calls for 'change in direction' on Biden economic agenda Former Vice President Mike Pence has called for a "change in direction" to reverse the economic woes facing the country, led mostly by soaring costs for food and gasoline.  🌽  Grenell to speak in Iowa amid Trump VP speculation Former acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell is heading to Iowa amid early speculation that he could be a prospective running mate for former President Trump in a potential 2024 White House bid. 🏥  Black patients see health disparities regardless of income, education Black Americans living in areas with the highest income and education levels were still more likely than white patients in the lowest education and income areas to have advanced-stage lung cancer, underscoring the impact of structural racism on health outcomes, according to a new study. ✈️  American Airlines ending service to three cities due to pilot shortage American Airlines will eliminate service for three cities following the Labor Day holiday weekend as a result of staffing shortages, marking the latest hiccup for the airline industry amid thousands of cancellations and cuts in recent months. 🧊  Melting Arctic ice could reroute international shipping sector: study While a warming climate could spell disaster for countless snow-loving species, an ice-free Arctic artery could also offer critical trade alternatives to the Russian-controlled Northern Sea Route, a new study has found. 🗳️  GOP candidates face off in race to take on Spanberger in Virginia Six Republicans are facing off in the GOP primary for Virginia's 7th Congressional District on Tuesday, hoping to take on incumbent Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger in November. Content from our sponsor: Cystic Fibrosis Foundation One year since the reintroduction of the PASTEUR Act, and we still aren't spurring critical development of novel antibiotics. What will it take for Congress to up the ante and pass the PASTEUR Act?    Learn more.  🏈  Commanders owner says business conflict kept him from testifying The House Oversight and Reform Committee is blasting Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder after he declined to testify at an upcoming hearing on workplace misconduct claims related to the NFL franchise. OPINION Women and sports: 50 years after Title IX, is the playing field level? "Women have come a long way in sports. But it has taken grit, determination and enormous patience for women and girls to be truly valued and to find their equal footing with men," writes Tara D. Sonenshine, public diplomacy professor at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. Stay Engaged You're all caught up! 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