Tipsheet: New mask guidelines trigger backlash

View in your browser     New mask guidelines trigger backlash By Peter Sullivan   The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) new mask guidance is spurring confusion and backlash as the country tries to respond to the shifting threat of the delta variant. Many public health experts called the CDC prudent for recommending that even fully vaccinated Americans should wear masks in indoor public places in areas of the country with high amounts of transmission. Read the full story here     CDC director defends mask guidance: 'This weighed heavily on me' By Dominick Mastrangelo   The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said the decision to update federal guidance on mask wearing was not easy to make, but a move the agency deemed necessary in order to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Read the full story here     US vaccinations tick up as delta variant spreads By Jordan Williams   The pace of vaccinations in the United States has picked up over the past week as the delta variant continues to spread and federal health officials warn of its impact, even among vaccinated individuals. Read the full story here     Biden hits resistance from unions on vaccine requirement By Karl Evers-Hillstrom   Influential public sector unions are pushing back on a new vaccination requirement for federal workers in a rare split with the Biden administration. Read the full story here       Senate infrastructure talks spill over into rare Sunday session By Jordain Carney   The Senate is poised to hold a rare Sunday session as a bipartisan group of lawmakers try to finish up the text of their infrastructure bill. Read the full story here     Missed debt ceiling deadline kicks off high-stakes fight By Sylvan Lane   The legal limit on how much debt the U.S. government can owe was reimposed Sunday, kicking off a high-stakes battle over federal spending with dire implications for global financial markets. Read the full story here     Trump PACs brought in over $82M for the first half of 2021 By Celine Castronuovo   Former President Trump's political action committees (PACs) raked in over $82 million in the first half of 2021, according to political finance filings made public Saturday, with the ex-commander-in-chief reporting more than $100 million available on hand. Read the full story here     Progressives camp outside Capitol to protest evictions By Jordan Williams   Several House progressives slept outside the Capitol on Friday night to protest the expiration of the federal eviction moratorium. Read the full story here     Women urge tech giants to innovate on office return By Rebecca Klar   After an unprecedented year that saw record numbers of women leaving the workforce, tech employees and advocates are urging the industry to continue its tradition as innovators and rethink workplace models to offer the flexibility and ease that could help retain women in the field. Read the full story here     Biden ramps up pressure on Iran as it grapples with protests By Laura Kelly   The Biden administration wants to ramp up pressure on Iran amid stalled talks to rejoin the nuclear deal, but internal calculations in Tehran are difficult to predict as the nation faces rising unrest at home. Read the full story here     Congress should butt out of Supreme Court's business By Jeffrey M. McCall   OPINION | The nine justices of the United State Supreme Court are much too polite and diplomatic to tell Congress to mind its own business, but it still needs to be said: Congress should butt out of the issue of whether television cameras are allowed to broadcast SCOTUS proceedings. Read the full story here     Mandatory disclosure rules on climate change are a job for Congress, not the SEC By Andrew N. Vollmer   OPINION | The Securities and Exchange Commission is planning to propose new mandatory disclosure rules on climate change and other topics in the environmental, social, and governance area (ESG). This is a priority for its chair and other commissioners, but they have not paid sufficient attention to the question of the SEC’s legal authority to impose the disclosure obligations. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: Experts predict summer virus surge will get worse before it gets better By Ben Guarino and Dan Diamond   Amid the highly transmissible delta variant and the widespread resumption of normal activities, the seven-day average of coronavirus cases nationwide has risen by about 60 percent in the past week alone. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: FDA under pressure to grant full approval to COVID-19 vaccines By Felicia Schwartz   Some schools, hospitals and employers are hesitant to mandate vaccines while shots are still only authorized for emergency use. Read the full story here     Reuters: US COVID-19 eviction ban expires, leaving renters at risk By David Shepardson   A pandemic-related U.S. government ban on residential evictions expired at midnight on Saturday, putting millions of American renters at risk of being forced from their homes. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Schumer: Senators will ‘get the job done’ on infrastructure By Kevin Freking and Lisa Mascaro   Unable to produce the final text of a nearly $1 trillion infrastructure bill, the Senate wrapped up a rare Saturday session making little visible progress on the legislative package, but Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer vowed the work would get done. Read the full story here     The New York Times: Already distorting Jan. 6, GOP now concocts entire counternarrative By Lisa Lerer and Nicholas Fandos   In the Republicans’ disinformation campaign, the arrested Capitol rioters are political prisoners and Speaker Nancy Pelosi is to blame for the attack. Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? 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