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00 Days Since The Last Big Threat Of Violence To The US Capitol
^ we had been doing SO well: |
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© Getty Images Via The Hill’s Cristina Marcos and Rebecca Beitsch, “Alarming revelations of threats to the Capitol and members of Congress prompted House Democratic leaders to wrap up their legislative work for the week on Wednesday night, underscoring the security concerns that remain nearly two months after the Jan. 6 insurrection.” https://bit.ly/3e64nqT Why today: March 4 was the date of presidential inaugurations until 1933. QAnon conspiracy theorists believe that former President Trump will return to office today. |
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| YESTERDAY’S HEARING ON JAN. 6 — FIVE TAKEAWAYS: |
- Timeline delays come into focus
- National Guard was hamstrung ahead of the attack
- Summer protests loomed large
- Pressure is on for DOD testimony
- The FBI’s top brass was unaware of warnings
Context and details for each: https://bit.ly/3sIGk5s |
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| SIGHTS AND SOUNDS AROUND DC TODAY: |
| Photo of the security fencing around the Capitol early this morning: Via NBC’s Josh Lederman: https://bit.ly/389WEVf Tidbit at the Trump hotel: 
© Twitter Check out the security presence: 
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| It’s Thursday. 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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| A MESSAGE FROM EXXONMOBIL | |
ExxonMobil sets emission reduction plans for 2025 |
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We’ve announced plans to reduce the intensity of our emissions, which we expect to reduce our absolute upstream greenhouse gas emissions by an estimated 30%, compared to 2016 levels. See details here. 
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Lisa Murkowski says YUP: |
| Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) voted with Democrats on The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee to advance Rep. Deb Haaland’s (D-N.M.) nomination to lead the Interior Department. https://bit.ly/3kLwVHE The vote: 11-9 Why this is newsy : “The nomination has been contentious, with Republicans taking aim at Haaland's stances on fossil fuels and pledging to try to defeat her. GOP senators could also potentially delay her confirmation through procedural hurdles.” What now: Haaland’s nomination heads to the Senate floor. She is expected to be confirmed unless any Democrats defect. |
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House Democrats are shooting for the moon: |
| The House passed a major voting rights and election reform bill last night along party lines. https://bit.ly/3uU0sUd The vote: 220-210. Every Republican voted against the bill, and just one Democrat — House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson (Miss.) — voted ‘no.’ “It's unclear why Thompson, who co-sponsored the bill last month, voted no.” What the bill would do: - Require states to offer mail-in ballots and allows for 15 days of early voting - Allow online voter registration and same-day voter registration - Creates an independent commission to draw congressional districts — to stop partisan gerrymandering - Make Election Day a national holiday for the federal government Why Republicans voted against the bill: “Republicans have blasted the measure as a power grab by Democrats, arguing that the provision allowing for voters to designate a person to return their ballot equates to ballot harvesting and opens the door for election fraud. They have also slammed language allowing felons to vote.” What happens next — ehhh, it’s a tough fight in the Senate: “While Democrats are expected to bring the legislation to the floor, it is highly unlikely to garner the 60 votes needed to overcome a filibuster.” More on the bill: https://bit.ly/3uU0sUd |
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Cross your fingers and hold your breath: |
| Via The Hill’s Niall Stanage, “President Biden is boosting the nation’s hopes that an end to the worst of the coronavirus pandemic could be close at hand. It’s a gambit that will pay big political dividends for the new president if he is proven right — but one that carries serious risks if anything goes awry.” https://bit.ly/3bgQpAN Biden’s big promise: That there will be enough COVID vaccine doses to vaccinate every American adult by the end of July. Why we should take that timeline seriously: “The White House has been careful about managing expectations on the coronavirus, and it is unlikely Biden would have made the pledge without a high degree of confidence that it could be fulfilled. A new deal for Merck to help manufacture additional doses of the newly approved Johnson & Johnson vaccine has helped speed up the timeline.” Some experts are still nervous, though: “Some experts worry the president may be too optimistic, even as he cautioned that challenges lie ahead and made the distinction between the total number of vaccinations that would be available and whether those shots would actually be in Americans’ arms by spring.” |
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The good news — ^ that decision wasn’t taken likely: |
| White House senior adviser on COVID-19 response Andy Slavitt told reporters in response to a question from The Hill: “We are not in a habit of overpromising, and therefore even as of several weeks ago, before such time as the approval of Johnson & Johnson, the president was talking about moving up the date until the end of July … Everybody got together and found ways to bring forward the timeline so we can get Americans fully vaccinated and into a very different place and a very different part of the pandemic.” https://bit.ly/3egwXWy More on why this announcement wasn’t made lightly: https://bit.ly/3egwXWy |
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| LATEST WITH THE CORONAVIRUS | |
We are in the homestretch. Be careful and vigilant for just a little while longer!: |
| Via The Hill’s Peter Sullivan, “President Biden's announcement that there will be enough vaccines for all adults by May is raising hopes for a return to normal soon. But the next few months in the pandemic are critical.” https://bit.ly/38cMvai Health officials are begging — we are *almost* there: “Health officials are urging restrictions to remain in place for the final stretch, saying that it will not be much longer before the situation markedly improves, and it does not make sense to lift all restrictions when widespread vaccinations are in sight.” Timing: “Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky on Wednesday put the time frame at three months until the country could be vaccinated. ‘The next three months are pivotal,’ she said.” What to expect as we head into the spring and summer: https://bit.ly/38cMvai |
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| CASE NUMBERS: |
| Coronavirus cases in the U.S.: 28,762,063 U.S. death toll: 518,482 Breakdown of the numbers: https://cnn.it/2UAgW3y |
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| VACCINATION NUMBERS: |
| Total number of vaccinations administered in the U.S.: 80.5 million shots have been given. Seven-day average of doses administered: An average of 2.01 million doses For context: The U.S. population is roughly 331 million. Breakdown of the numbers: https://bloom.bg/3iVTPLH Op-ed: https://bit.ly/3egUUgq |
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| A MESSAGE FROM EXXONMOBIL | |
ExxonMobil sets emission reduction plans for 2025 |
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We’ve announced plans to reduce the intensity of our emissions, which we expect to reduce our absolute upstream greenhouse gas emissions by an estimated 30%, compared to 2016 levels. See details here.
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I couldn’t come up with a better pun if I tried!: |
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© Twitter She even wrote a song for the occasion — watch: https://bit.ly/3e7dpEf |
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Yikes, this is pretty creepy: |
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| The House is out. The Senate is in. President Biden and Vice President Harris are in Washington, D.C. Noon: Senators are prepared for a vote on the motion to proceed to the American Rescue Plan Act. The Senate’s full agenda today: https://bit.ly/3ecmtrk 10:30 a.m. EST: President Biden and Vice President Harris received the President’s Daily Brief. 2 p.m. EST: President Biden, Vice President Harris and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg meet with a bipartisan group of House members to discuss infrastructure. 5 p.m. EST: President Biden holds a virtual meeting to congratulate the NASA JPL Perseverance team on the successful Mars landing. |
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| This morning: Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) held her weekly press briefing. Livestream: https://bit.ly/2MOQORC 12:45 p.m. EST: White House press secretary Jen Psaki and Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough hold a press briefing. Livestream: https://bit.ly/2NRPRsl You’re invited — 1 p.m. EST: The Hill is hosting a virtual event on the COVID-19 vaccines, “Trust and Communication. Livestream: https://bit.ly/3kL49GX |
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| NOW FOR THE FUN STUFF...: | |
| Today is National Pound Cake Day. |
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I laughed out loud for this entire clip — wow, love you, Leslie Jones!: |
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© Twitter Watch: https://bit.ly/3sNuWVT |
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| And because you made it this far, here’s a dog with a confusing perch: https://bit.ly/3bYJc7D |
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