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More details, video emerge from Nashville shooting: |
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Authorities have released surveillance video that shows the 28-year-old who fatally shot three children and three adults at an elementary school in Nashville, firing through the building's doors and stalking the hallways fully armed. The person, identified by police as Audrey Elizabeth Hale and a former student of The Covenant School, was armed with three guns and ultimately killed by police. Officials have said that Hale had a detailed plan and manifesto for the shooting, but authorities have been light on details as the investigation is ongoing. No motive has been provided. Read more from The Hill on the latest in the investigation, as details continue to emerge. |
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"We should not be saying there's nothing else to do. We should be trying to figure out what else … there can be to do," White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said during an appearance on CNN on Tuesday. |
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Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) has called for an "automatic death penalty" for school shooters after the Nashville shooting, even though the shooter was killed by police. |
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It's Tuesday, March 28. It's National Respect Your Cat Day, to which I say, "Isn't that every day?" My cat Walter certainly thinks so! I'm Elizabeth Crisp, filling in for Cate, with a quick recap of the morning and what's coming up. Did someone forward this newsletter to you? Sign up here. Have a scoop, tip, funny joke or thoughts on the controversial finale of "The Bachelor"? Email me: ecrisp@thehill.com. |
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Rand Paul staffer's assault highlights DC crime concerns: |
A random attacker stabbed a member of Sen. Rand Paul's (R-Ky.) staff on the street in D.C. over the weekend — a "close to home" moment for lawmakers amid growing concerns over crime in the nation's capital. According to a police news release, the Paul staffer had to be transported to be treated for "life-threatening injuries." Southeast, D.C., native Glynn Neal, 42, has been charged with assault with intent to kill in the case, according to the release. The attack on the Paul staffer, who hasn't been publicly identified, was the second close encounter for members of Capitol Hill in recent weeks. Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minn.) was attacked in the elevator at her apartment building closer to the Capitol last month. Republican members in Congress have highlighted crime concerns in D.C. and other major cities. Earlier this month lawmakers by a bipartisan vote upended D.C.'s revised criminal code, citing safety concerns. It marks only the fourth successful disapproval resolution since "home rule" granted more power to local government five decades ago. More ahead? The House Oversight and Accountability Committee will hold a hearing Wednesday titled "Overdue Oversight of the Capital City: Part 1." It is expected to include testimony from city officials. "Congress has sent a clear message to the D.C. Council: It's time to make our nation's capital safe again," Oversight Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) said in a news release. |
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Last week's House committee hearing on TikTok was absolutely brutal for CEO Shou Zi Chew, with lawmakers pummeling the social media chief with questions about the security of the wildly popular social media platform. Depending on whom you ask, that is... The Washington Post tech columnist Taylor Lorenz took a deeper look into it in a new piece from the perspective of TikTokers and others more familiar with the app. Cue up the headline: "Congress had a lot to say about TikTok. Much of it was wrong." The whole thing is worth a read, particularly as lawmakers (who, ahem, tend to be outside the TikTok demographic) seriously consider banning or restricting access. |
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Two key Biden nominees have caved to GOP pressure campaigns. Why that matters: |
Two of President Biden's nominees for top administration jobs are out of the running after facing Republican pressure and failing to secure support from enough moderate Democrats. The Hill's Alex Gangitano has the story on what happened with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) nominee Gigi Sohn and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) nominee Phillip Washington, who both ultimately withdrew their names from consideration after facing backlash. Why it matters: Both withdrawals come as blows to Biden's priorities. The FAA has faced increased scrutiny amid a recent string of high-profile safety concerns, and the FCC can't push through Biden's plans for the internet without someone in the role to help usher them. "The withdrawals, in my view, stem from a combination of factors — a very tight Democratic majority so that almost every vote counts, absences of key Democratic senators due to health, and persistent and effective Republican attacks," Anne Joseph O'Connell, an expert at Stanford Law School, told Gangitano. Number to know: More than 800 of Biden's nominees have been confirmed since he took office in 2021, according to a White House official. |
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Biden hits the road, Jack!: |
President Biden is visiting Wolfspeed, a semiconductor manufacturer, in North Carolina today as he kicks off his "Investing in America" tour aimed at highlighting the White House's accomplishments. It comes as Biden gears up for a yet-to-be-announced 2024 reelection bid. Over the next three weeks, Vice President Harris, first lady Jill Biden, second gentleman Douglas Emhoff, Cabinet members and other White House officials will fan out to more than 20 states to spread the administration's message and highlight activity that's come from key legislation. |
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Trump says he has no worries on probes: |
Former President Trump isn't bothered by the ongoing investigation into his handling of classified documents. "Remember this, this is the Presidential Records Act. I have the right to take stuff," he said in an interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity. Reminder: The FBI found classified records last year during a search of Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence. Under the Presidential Records Act, those should likely have been turned over to the National Archives for preservation. Trump, who is facing multiple investigations over various issues, is currently running for reelection in 2024, after losing the 2020 bid against President Biden. More from the interview: "Justice for All," — a rendition of the "The Star-Spangled Banner" sung by prisoners who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 — has hit No. 1 on Billboard's digital song sales chart after Trump played it at his campaign rally Saturday. "Now I feel like Elvis," the former president said. Related: Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (a Republican Trump foe turned ally turned foe and now mulling his own 2024 bid) isn't sure that Trump can get elected another term but warns that "his end will not be a calm and quiet conclusion." |
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Heads up — Fab Five in the sky: |
Five planets — Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus and Mars — will line up near the moon with the best chance to see them coming this afternoon, The Associated Press reports. NASA astronomer Bill Cooke told the AP that people should look to the western horizon right after sunset for the best view, as Mercury and Jupiter will fall below the horizon about half an hour after sunset. |
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'Mine alone' — A note from Eisenhower: | It's the 54th anniversary of President Eisenhower's death in 1969. Presidential historian Michael Beschloss tweeted this hand-written note from the World War II general in 1944 in which he wrote that if D-Day landings failed, the "blame or fault...is mine alone." |
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AdImpact Politics, which tracks political advertising across the country, has reached its March Madness Final Four -- for the top political ads that is. Finalists who've made it this far, via Twitter: "Underdog" by Mike Feuer; "Frat Boy" by Henry McMaster; "Put A Lid On It" by Tom Tiffany; and "Top Gov" by Ron DeSantis. |
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The House and Senate convened at 10 a.m. The Senate continues its work on legislation repealing 1991 and 2002 authorizations for use of military force against Iraq, with a final vote possible later this evening. The House is set to begin its work on the new GOP majority's priority legislation, H.R. 1, dubbed the "Lower Energy Costs Act," which Republican leaders hope to pass off the floor this week. There are a lot of committee hearings today. Some highlights are in the list below, but you can view the full schedule here. President Biden is kicking off his "Investing in America" road show with a trip to North Carolina today, and Vice President Harris continues her diplomatic mission to African countries with events today in Ghana. - 9:30 a.m.: President Biden received his daily briefing.
- 11:25 a.m.: The president departed the White House for his trip to North Carolina. Note: Deputy press secretary Olivia Dalton will brief reporters aboard Air Force One at some point during the approximately one-hour flight to North Carolina. Audio will be available here.
- Noon: House and Senate policy luncheons.
- 1:25 p.m.: Biden tours Wolfspeed, a semiconductor manufacturer in Durham, N.C.
- 2 p.m.: Senate Republican leaders hold press conference.
- 2 p.m.: House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) holds a news conference on H.R. 1, the "Lower Energy Costs Act" that the House GOP aims to pass this week.
- 2 p.m.: State Department press briefing with deputy spokesman Vedant Patel.
- 2:30 p.m.: Biden delivers public remarks at his first "Investing in America" event. (Watch here)
- 2:30 p.m.: Senate Democratic leaders hold press conference.
- 3:50 p.m.: Biden departs North Carolina.
- 5:05 p.m.: Biden returns to the White House.
All times Eastern. |
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- 10 a.m.: House Energy and Commerce Committee's Environment, Manufacturing and Critical Materials Subcommittee began a hearing on the environmental response to the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. (Watch here)
- 10 a.m.: House Oversight Committee's Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services began a hearing on the infant formula shortage. (Watch here)
- 10 a.m.: House Oversight and Accountability Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic began a hearing on the impact of school closures during the pandemic. (Watch here)
- 10 a.m.: Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas began testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee. (Watch here)
- 10 a.m.: Banking officials opened testimony before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs on the recent Silicon Valley Bank collapse. (Watch here)
- 2:30 p.m.: Biden delivers public remarks at his first "Investing in America" event. (Watch here)
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