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Taylor Swift could describe this better than I ever could.
^ ‘I’m sorry, but bipartisanship can’t come to the phone now. Why? Because it’s dead.’: |
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© Giphy --> https://bit.ly/3pGmkQT ;) Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) told reporters: “It's pretty clear the era of bipartisanship is over,” predicting that June would “check the box” for Democrats. https://bit.ly/3pDGMSl Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) shot back: Schumer accused Republicans of choosing “the path of obstruction and gridlock.” The Hill’s Jordain Carney writes how “the Senate’s months-long effort to clinch bipartisan deals — and prove the body can still function — is quickly running out of gas.” How so: “The Senate passed legislation this week aimed at competing with China, in a win claimed by both sides as an example of how the embattled chamber can cut and pass meaningful agreements.” The full story: https://bit.ly/3pDGMSl |
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| TIDBIT — THE MOST PURPLE OF BLUES IS ALMOST RED: |
| “Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) said on Thursday he has no expectation that Sen. Joe Manchin will switch parties, even as the West Virginia Democrat faces fierce backlash from progressives.” https://bit.ly/3wdUbCW McConnell told Fox News: “Well, Sen. Manchin has pointed out over and over again. He's been a Democrat all of his life, I am certainly not anticipating that he's going to cross the aisle.” |
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| Happy 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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The internet has changed a lot since 1996 — internet regulations should too |
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It's been 25 years since comprehensive internet regulations passed. See why we support updated regulations on key issues, including: - Protecting people's privacy
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OK, that’s a little high for comfort: |
| Via The Hill’s Sylvan Lane, “Consumer prices rose 5 percent in the 12 months leading up to May, a finding that is higher than expected and certain to raise concerns about inflation that are already being voiced by policymakers in Washington.” https://bit.ly/3vbh2xM “The consumer price index (CPI), a closely watched gauge of inflation, rose at the fastest annual rate since 2008 as suppliers struggled to keep up with sharply rising demand, according to data released Thursday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).” |
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| THE LATEST WITH INFRASTRUCTURE TALKS | |
Ya can’t keep everyone happy, amirite?: |
| Via The Hill’s Alexander Bolton, “Democratic lawmakers are splitting apart over whether it makes sense to continue negotiating with Republicans on a scaled-down infrastructure package after President Biden ended talks with Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (W.Va.), the lead Republican negotiator on infrastructure.” https://bit.ly/3g7cc0i “A new group of Senate negotiators is looking to pick up where Biden and Capito left off, but that’s not welcome news to progressive Democrats, who think too much time has already been spent trying to reach an elusive bipartisan infrastructure deal.” |
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| ‘US BUSINESSES WARN CRUMBLING INFRASTRUCTURE IS HURTING THE ECONOMY’: |
| Via CNN’s Matt Egan: https://cnn.it/358IRfG |
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Guess who’s back, back, back, back again?: |
| Via Politico’s Anita Kumar in Plymouth, England, “In his first remarks as president overseas, Joe Biden attempted to send a message to the rest of the world: America will resume its leadership role, recommit to global alliances and push democracy over the rise of authoritarianism.” https://politi.co/3v5V9A1 Tidbit — Biden didn’t mention former President Trump: “Biden never mentioned his predecessor’s name in his first remarks on his eight-day trip late Wednesday. But he clearly tried to differentiate himself from Donald Trump’s isolationist approach that angered and shocked U.S. allies over the course of four years.” |
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| NEW POLL ON VIEWS OF THE US ABROAD: |
| “International opinions of the United States have become markedly more positive since President Biden took over from former President Trump, according to a new survey released as Biden prepares for his debut on the global stage at a Group of Seven (G-7) summit.” The numbers: “Of 12 nations surveyed by the Pew Research Center, a median 75 percent expressed confidence in Biden, more than four times the 17 percent who said the same of Trump in 2020. Twenty-two percent said they have no confidence in Biden, compared with 83 percent who said so of Trump at the end of his presidency.” https://bit.ly/2RJqz1q |
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Check out first lady Jill Biden’s outfit today: |
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What a nice setup: |
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This looks like something out of the ‘Game of Thrones’ intro: |
| Via CBS’s Sophie Lewis, “Eager skywatchers across the globe were gifted a spectacular annular solar eclipse Thursday morning — and they didn't pass up the opportunity to document it. Millions of people around the world marveled at the sight, which appeared as a glowing ‘ring of fire’ in the night sky.” https://cbsn.ws/2RHaeu1 |
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Watch the eclipse happen in real-time: |
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© Twitter Watch: https://bit.ly/3pGmkQT |
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| OTHER SIGHTS AND SOUNDS: |
| The sun was showing off a bit: 
© Twitter Wowowow: Check out these photos released by NASA. The photo over the U.S. Capitol is absolutely stunning: https://bit.ly/3gcTgxg The New York Times has a helpful Q&A on the eclipse: https://nyti.ms/3vbNvnI |
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Why Facebook supports updated internet regulations |
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2021 is the 25th anniversary of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, the last major update to internet regulation. It's time for an update to set clear rules for addressing today's toughest challenges. See how we're taking action on key issues and why we support updated internet regulations. |
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| LATEST WITH THE CORONAVIRUS | |
Some DC-area hospitals are requiring the COVID-19 vaccine: |
| Via The Washington Post’s Rachel Chason, “The vast majority of hospitals in the District and Maryland will soon start requiring employees to be vaccinated against the coronavirus, officials announced Wednesday, wading into politically fraught territory that in other parts of the country has led to protests and at least one lawsuit.” https://wapo.st/2TlGqU4 What we know: “Leaders of hospitals and hospital associations said the decision was made to protect patients and staff members, citing the efficacy of the vaccine and noting its minimal side effects. Individual hospitals will establish their own timelines by which employees must be vaccinated, and some say they have no immediate plans to terminate employees who do not comply — instead, they will be required to undergo regular coronavirus testing.” |
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| CASE NUMBERS: |
| Coronavirus cases in the U.S.: 33,415,062 U.S. death toll: 598,318 Breakdown of the numbers: https://cnn.it/2UAgW3y |
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| VACCINATION NUMBERS: |
| Total number of vaccinations administered in the U.S.: 305 million shots have been given. Seven-day average of doses administered: An average of 1.12 million doses For context: The U.S. population is roughly 331 million. Breakdown of the numbers: https://bloom.bg/3iVTPLH |
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Kamala Harris got some tough reviews from her foreign trip: |
| Via The Hill’s Amie Parnes, “Before Vice President Harris’s plane touched down at Joint Base Andrews after 1 a.m. on Wednesday, the narrative of her first foreign trip had already been cast. Biden allies and even some people close to Harris said they viewed her trip to Guatemala and Mexico as a ‘disaster,’ as one put it.” https://bit.ly/3pHD8ql How so: “They said they were left wondering why she seemed so ill-prepared to handle basic questions like ‘Why you haven’t been to the border?’ that have been telegraphed by Republicans and conservative media as well as more mainstream outlets given her focus on the Northern Triangle countries and immigration. Harris’s comments about visiting the border during the trip left almost everyone shaking their heads inside and outside the White House.” |
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Google search’s autofill was spot-on yesterday: |
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Proud of us!: |
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| The Senate is in. The House is out. President Biden is in Cornwall, U.K. 8:30 a.m. EDT: President Biden receives the President’s Daily Brief. 9:55 a.m. EDT: President Biden and first lady Jill Biden leave St. Ives Cornwall and head to Carbis Bay, Cornwall. 10 a.m. EDT: President Biden and first lady Jill Biden meet with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his wife, Carrie Johnson. 10:15 a.m. EDT: President Biden and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson hold a bilateral meeting. 11:30 a.m. EDT: Two roll call votes in the Senate. The Senate’s full agenda today: https://bit.ly/3g8ruSg 1:45 p.m. EDT: Another roll call vote in the Senate. |
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| 1:15 p.m. EDT: President Biden delivers remarks in St. Ives, Cornwall, on the COVID-19 vaccination efforts. Livestream: https://bit.ly/3vfByxc 2 p.m. EDT: State Department spokesperson Ned Price holds a press briefing. Livestream: https://bit.ly/2REZmga 2 p.m. EDT: A House Homeland Security hearing on children at the border. Livestream: https://bit.ly/3gg0H6V |
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| NOW FOR THE FUN STUFF...: | |
| Today is National Iced Tea Day! |
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| And to break up your Thursday, here’s a dog who found a ~perfect~ spot to sit: https://bit.ly/3wcQ0aE |
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