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View Online  TIPSHEET PRESENTED BY HDA Why Sinema left the Democratic Party BY ALEXANDER BOLTON © Madeline Monroe/Greg Nash/Getty Images Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (Ariz.) had plenty of reason to leave the Democratic Party and become an Independent, Senate Democratic aides and strategists say. Read the full story here What Sinema's party switch means for the Senate BY AL WEAVER The reverberations from Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's (Ariz.) announcement on Friday that she has left the Democratic Party and is now an Independent are being felt across the political spectrum but especially in the Senate itself, where lawmakers are evaluating how her decision will change the dynamics of the chamber. Read the full story here Progressives fume over party switch: 'Typical Sinema' BY HANNA TRUDO Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's (Ariz.) decision to become an Independent has enraged progressives. Read the full story here Content from our sponsor: HDA Powering A Resilient Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Distributors leverage their logistics expertise to ensure the safe, efficient and reliable delivery of more than 11 million medicines ranging from common over-the-counter products to complex therapeutics every day. Learn more. House COVID panel accuses Trump administration of exacerbating the pandemic in its final report BY JOSEPH CHOI The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis released its final report on Friday before Republicans take control of the House in the upcoming Congress, providing new findings on how the Trump administration's actions negatively impacted the U.S. response. Read the full story here CDC expands use of updated COVID-19 vaccines for kids as young as 6 months BY NATHANIEL WEIXEL The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday signed off on the use of bivalent COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 6 months through 5 years. Read the full story here NYC recommends everyone wear masks indoors regardless of vaccination status BY JOSEPH CHOI The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has issued a health advisory recommending that residents wear masks at all times when they are at indoor public spaces regardless of their vaccination status, citing an increase in respiratory viral illnesses and the high levels of hospitalizations being reported. Read the full story here Biden to call for African Union to be added as G-20 member BY BRETT SAMUELS President Biden next week will call for the African Union to get a permanent seat as part of the Group of 20 (G-20), which would give African nations a seat at the table on key economic matters and diversify the organization of major economies. Read the full story here Hybrid Event Invitation: Risk to Resilience: Cyber & Climate Solutions to Bolster America's Power Grid — Tuesday, Dec. 13 at 10 a.m. ET   The Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill and the Inflation Reduction Act provide billions of dollars to transform America's energy system. The Hill sits down with policymakers and industry leaders to discuss cyber and climate-focused solutions for boosting the resiliency of America's power grid. Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.), Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.), DOE Cybersecurity, Energy Security & Emergency Response Director Puesh Kumar are more join The Hill and the Bipartisan Policy Center. RSVP to join in-person or online. White House warns of deepening Russia and Iran military ties BY LAURA KELLY The White House on Friday warned Russia and Iran are laying the groundwork for joint weapons production, citing U.S. intelligence surrounding Moscow and Tehran's deepening military ties. Read the full story here Charges dismissed against ex-Gov Snyder in Flint water case BY RACHEL FRAZIN Charges against former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder (R) over the Flint water crisis have been dropped this week. Read the full story here How automakers are leaning on dealerships in electric vehicle charging race BY SAUL ELBEIN General Motors announced this week it is expanding its nationwide charging network for electric vehicles, setting up a race with rival Ford as U.S. auto giants compete for their share of the EV market. Read the full story here Content from our sponsor: HDA Powering A Resilient Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Distributors leverage their logistics expertise to ensure the safe, efficient and reliable delivery of more than 11 million medicines ranging from common over-the-counter products to complex therapeutics every day. Learn more. In conflict, sexual violence goes far beyond the battlefield BY MARY ELLSBERG AND MAUREEN MURPHY OPINION | Last week, President Biden signed a memorandum that strengthened the U.S. response to conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV), placing it on par with other human rights abuses. The news was a boost to the sexual violence survivors and international women's rights organizations that had gathered alongside government ministers from more than 50 countries in London to spur action against the issue.      Read the full story here An immigration fix Democrats and Republicans can agree on BY JOSH T. SMITH OPINION | America's immigration system makes few happy. But one problem that both Democrats and Republicans agree on is the need to reform how we give out green cards. This week, the House is scheduled to vote on a bill that would make it easier for immigrants who face long wait times to earn a green card.  Read the full story here The Associated Press: Rural voters 'in the trenches' on climate, leery of Biden BY NUHA DOLBY NEW YORK (AP) — Drought in California meant Raquel Krach, a rice farmer and graduate student in the Sacramento Valley, planted very little. Using groundwater, she and her husband planted 75 acres this year to maintain their markets. The rest of the 200 acres she typically sows remained empty due to an inadequate water supply. Read the full story here The Washington Post: In freeing Griner, Biden faced resistance abroad and at home BY JOHN HUDSON, DEVLIN BARRETT, KAREN DEYOUNG AND MISSY RYAN President Biden's 10-month effort to free Brittney Griner faced stubborn resistance from a Russian government bent on extracting maximum concessions for the WNBA star's release. Read the full story here The New York Times: Transgender Americans Feel Under Siege as Political Vitriol Rises BY MAGGIE ASTOR Alejandra Caraballo is used to seeing anti-transgender hatred. Read the full story here Reuters: China tackles medical supply snags, price gouging amid COVID fears BY REUTERS STAFF SHANGHAI, Dec 10 (Reuters) - China said on Saturday it would stop checking truck drivers and ship crew transporting goods domestically for COVID-19, removing a key bottleneck from its supply chain network as a dismantling of the country's zero-COVID policy gathers speed. Read the full story here Enjoy this Tipsheet? Consider sharing it with a friend or sign up here for your own copy. The Hill's Evening Report Introducing Evening Report, the perfect complement to Morning Report and 12:30 Report to catch you up on news throughout the week. Click here to sign up. 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