Tipsheet — Presented by Goldman Sachs: Biden struggles to impose his will as problems multiply

View in your browser     Presented by Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Voices   Biden struggles to impose his will as problems multiply BY NIALL STANAGE   President Biden’s biggest vulnerability isn’t any single issue. It’s the risk that he could be seen as losing control of events. Six months into Biden’s presidency, illegal crossings of the southern border are at a two-decade high. Violent crime rates are marching upwards. And the Taliban are resurgent in Afghanistan as U.S. forces withdraw. Read the full story here     Non-competes, banks and farms: Five key elements of Biden's executive order BY ALEX GANGITANO   President Biden’s sweeping executive order on competition targets industries from banking and airlines to technology and health care, declaring war on corporations over anti-competitive practices. Read the full story here       Biden fires head of Social Security Administration BY MORGAN CHALFANT   President Biden on Friday fired Social Security Commissioner Andrew Saul, a holdover from the Trump administration, after Saul refused a request to resign from his position. Read the full story here     Biden warns Putin on Russian ransomware attacks BY MORGAN CHALFANT AND MAGGIE MILLER   President Biden spoke by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday and urged him to take action to disrupt criminal groups operating in Russia that are behind recent ransomware attacks in the United States. Read the full story here     Missouri becomes ground zero for COVID-19 battle BY JORDAN WILLIAMS   More than half the population has not taken a COVID-19 vaccine in Missouri, which is dealing with one of the worst situations with the coronavirus across the country. Read the full story here     Haiti requests US security forces to guard infrastructure amid turmoil BY LAURA KELLY AND REBECCA BEITSCH   The Biden administration has received a request from Haiti to provide U.S. security forces to the Caribbean nation to guard critical infrastructure, according to two congressional sources, as the country grapples with an unpredictable security situation following the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse earlier this week. Read the full story here     CDC encourages schools to open for in-person learning BY NATHANIEL WEIXEL   The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is encouraging schools to open for in-person learning this fall, and said that fully vaccinated students and teachers do not need to wear masks indoors. Read the full story here       Biden nominates Garcetti as ambassador to India BY BRETT SAMUELS   President Biden will nominate Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti as his ambassador to India, the White House announced Friday, a high-profile position that would force the mayor to step down before his term expires. Read the full story here     Senate GOP proposes emergency Capitol Police funding amid spending fight BY JORDAIN CARNEY   Senate Republicans are proposing emergency funding for the Capitol Police and National Guard amid a stalemate over a larger House-passed security bill. Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for The Hill Tipsheet       Forward this Tipsheet       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.

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