Tipsheet: McConnell seeks to divide and conquer Democrats

View in your browser     McConnell seeks to divide and conquer Democrats BY ALEXANDER BOLTON   Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is looking to split President Biden from his progressive base by expressing an openness to a possible bipartisan infrastructure deal that is much smaller than Biden’s preferred plan. Read the full story here     Rising crime rejuvenates gun control debate on campaign trail BY JULIA MANCHESTER   The battle over gun control is emerging as a campaign issue heading into the midterms as gun violence rises in the U.S. Read the full story here     Biden presses G-7 to take firmer stance against China BY MORGAN CHALFANT   President Biden pressed Group of Seven (G-7) leaders to take action to call out China’s forced labor practices during a Saturday session at a summit in Cornwall, England, that also focused on how to compete with China, according to senior administration officials. Read the full story here     Concerns grow over China's Taiwan plans BY REBECCA KHEEL   Concerns are growing in Washington over the possibility that China could try to invade Taiwan in the next few years. Read the full story here       New Alzheimer's drug sparks backlash over FDA, pricing BY NATHANIEL WEIXEL   The approval of a new Alzheimer's drug has sparked a fierce backlash amid concerns about both price and its effectiveness. Read the full story here     Judge dismisses staff lawsuit over Houston Methodist vaccine mandate BY JORDAN WILLIAMS   A federal judge in Texas has dismissed a lawsuit from more than 100 employees of the Houston Methodist hospital system over the hospital’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Read the full story here     Delta variant's UK dominance sparks concerns in US BY JUSTINE COLEMAN   The Delta variant’s quick dominance over other COVID-19 strains in the United Kingdom (U.K.) is sparking concerns that the U.S. could be hit with a similar wave of new cases in the coming months. Read the full story here     Arizona election audit draws Republican tourists BY REID WILSON   The hottest new destination for political tourists this summer is a barren and crumbling arena surrounded by an empty parking lot, where off-duty law enforcement officials providing security lounge under a flimsy plastic tent to escape the punishing sun and triple-digit heat radiating off the cracked asphalt. Read the full story here     Garland sparks anger with willingness to side with Trump BY HARPER NEIDIG AND REBECCA BEITSCH   Attorney General Merrick Garland has angered Trump critics and the Biden administration's most ardent supporters in his first three months of office, as his Department of Justice (DOJ) has shown an increased willingness to side in court with the Trump administration.  Read the full story here     News leaders deal with the post-Trump era BY THOMAS MOORE AND ANULI ONONYE   News executives from several top publications and outlets say the end of Donald Trump’s presidency is a challenge for their organizations, while the sense of "crisis" in current events shows no signs of abating. Read the full story here     How to make the COVID vaccine fast-track the new standard BY LAWRENCE J. MCQUILLAN AND JONATHAN HOFER   OPINION | Taxpayer money funneled through Operation Warp Speed played a role, but the COVID-19 vaccine success story is more about the regulatory reforms that hastened vaccine development. These reforms should now be made permanent to help bring more lifesaving drugs to consumers faster. Read the full story here     House transportation bill a loser for consumers BY STEVE POCIASK   OPINION l The House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee has just marked up a five-year surface transportation reauthorization bill known as the INVEST in America Act. Even if it stands no real chance in the Senate as currently written, American consumers and small businesses should understand how problematic it is.  Read the full story here     The Associated Press: As summit ends, G-7 urged to deliver on vaccines, climate BY JILL LAWLESS, SYLVIA HUI and DANICA KIRKA The Group of Seven leaders aim to end their first summit in two years with a punchy set of promises Sunday, including vaccinating the world against coronavirus, making huge corporations pay their fair share of taxes and tackling climate change with a blend of technology and money. Read the full story here     Reuters: China cautions G-7: ‘Small’ groups don’t rule the world BY REUTERS STAFF China on Sunday pointedly cautioned Group of Seven leaders that the days when “small” groups of countries decided the fate of the world was long gone, hitting back at the world’s richest democracies which have sought a unified position over Beijing. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: Russia, US and other countries reach new pact against cyber hacking, even as attacks continue BY ELLEN NAKASHIMA AND JOSEPH MARKS   President Biden is on an eight-day trip to Europe that will culminate in a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday. He will raise issues of cybersecurity, including his concern that Moscow is harboring hackers who have carried out damaging ransomware attacks against some of the United States’ most critical sectors. Read the full story here     The New York Times: FDA details failures at Baltimore plant that led to unusable vaccine doses BY SHARON LAFRANIERE The F.D.A. offered the most extensive explanation to date of why it believes 75 million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine cannot be safely used. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: US workers are quitting at highest rate in decades BY LAUREN WEBER   Americans are deciding to take on new jobs and careers as the economy rebounds, spurning a return to business as usual. Some are burned out from extra pandemic workloads and stress, while others prefer the flexibility of remote work. Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for The Hill Tipsheet       Forward this Tipsheet   You Might Like       Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  |  Email to a friend  |  Sign Up for Other Newsletters   The Hill 1625 K Street, NW 9th Floor, Washington DC 20006 ©2021 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.

Link