Tipsheet: Simone Biles sparks nationwide conversation on mental health

View in your browser     Simone Biles sparks nationwide conversation on mental health BY LAUREN VELLA   U.S. gymnast Simone Biles's decision to pull out of the team competition at the Olympics due to mental health issues shocked Americans who were expecting to see the world champion snag as many as six gold medals at the Tokyo Games. But health advocates and sports experts say the move by the decorated athlete has helped put the issue of mental well being front and center, shining a light on the struggles faced by both high-level athletes and everyday Americans. Read the full story here     Biden rolls dice by getting more aggressive on vaccines BY MORGAN CHALFANT, REBECCA BEITSCH AND BRETT SAMUELS   President Biden’s new, more aggressive approach to pressure reluctant or unwilling people to get vaccinated is a risky political play for a president who put defeating the coronavirus at the center of his agenda — though it could also come with a big payoff. Read the full story here     House adjourns for recess without passing bill to extend federal eviction ban BY CRISTINA MARCOS, SCOTT WONG AND MIKE LILLIS   House Democratic leaders failed to round up enough votes on Friday to pass legislation extending the federal ban on evictions just two days before it is set to expire, ultimately adjourning the chamber for a long summer recess with no path forward on the issue. Read the full story here     Justice Department says Trump's tax returns should be released BY REBECCA BEITSCH AND NAOMI JAGODA   The Justice Department on Friday said the Treasury Department must turn over former President Trump’s long-sought tax returns to the Democratic-led House Ways and Means Committee. Read the full story here       CDC chief clarifies vaccine comments: 'There will be no nationwide mandate' BY JORDAN WILLIAMS   The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Friday "there will be no nationwide mandate" for the COVID-19 vaccine, clarifying comments she made about the administration looking into such a mandate. Read the full story here     Trump urged DOJ officials to call election corrupt 'and leave the rest to me' BY LEXI LONAS   Former President Trump pressured top officials in the Department of Justice (DOJ) to call the 2020 presidential election results corrupt, according to documents released by the House Oversight and Reform Committee. Read the full story here     Western governors ask Biden for aid on wildfires BY ZACK BUDRYK   Governors of Western states facing severe fires called for federal action on climate change and forest management on a call with President Biden and Vice President Harris Friday. Read the full story here     Florida coronavirus cases jump 50 percent in one week BY JESSE BYRNES   The number of coronavirus cases in Florida has jumped 50 percent over the past week, officials said Friday, as the state that already makes up a large chunk of the nation's total cases sees a surge in new infections. Read the full story here     Judge erupts at Jan. 6 defendant who refused mask: 'You don't make the rules' BY JORDAN WILLIAMS   A federal judge on Friday told off a Capitol riot defendant who refused to wear a mask during his hearing, telling the defendant “You don’t make the rules.” Read the full story here     SolarWinds hackers accessed over two dozen federal prosecutors' offices: DOJ BY JORDAN WILLIAMS   The Justice Department said Friday that the hackers behind the major SolarWinds attack compromised employee accounts in over two dozen federal prosecutors’ offices. Read the full story here     Why we need to stop talking about HIPAA BY ARON SOLOMON   OPINION l It is not a HIPAA violation if a business requires you to provide proof for vaccination before they let you fly, buy your groceries or watch your favorite team play in person. Yet the reasons why might surprise many people.  Read the full story here     Community-led efforts are the key to ending this pandemic BY ALEXANDRE WHITE   OPINION l Through community efforts, built on trust, we can restore faith in a beleaguered public health system and build a sturdy base from which to rededicate our efforts of health for all Americans. This requires committed and sustained funding from states and Congress that supports these aims.  Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Biden lands win, but virus surge threatens to derail agenda BY JONATHAN LEMIRE The virulence of the delta strain coupled with stubborn vaccine hesitancy among a significant portion of the American population have raised alarms about another punishing wave of the pandemic, a prospect that has rattled financial markets already nervously eyeing the possibility of long-term inflation. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: Vaccine holdouts relent as delta variant takes hold BY ARIANA EUNJUNG CHA, ROSE HANSEN AND JACQUELINE DUPREE They were unmoved by the urgings of President Biden to get vaccinated. They’ve spurned calls from the nation’s leading doctors, as well as from sports heroes and movie stars. But one thing is finally grabbing the attention of millions of unvaccinated Americans — the invasion of the hyper-contagious delta variant of the coronavirus. Read the full story here     The New York Times: New rule raises question: Who'll pay for all the COVID tests? BY SARAH KLIFF Spurred by rising Covid cases and the Delta variant’s spread, a wave of major employers announced the same rule for unvaccinated workers this week: They will need to submit to regular surveillance testing. The new requirement raises a thorny question: Who pays for those coronavirus tests? Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: Investors rethink China bets after Beijing crackdown BY JULIET CHUNG, JUSTIN BAER AND DAWN LIM American investors are asking whether China Inc. is still worth the risk following a widening series of regulatory crackdowns that have wiped some $400 billion off the value of U.S.-listed Chinese companies. Read the full story here     Reuters: Trump helped raise more than $56 million online in early 2021 BY JASON LANGE Former President Donald Trump helped raise more than $56 million from online donors during the first six months of this year, a campaign finance disclosure showed on Friday in a sign of Trump's power within the Republican Party. 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.

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