Tipsheet — Presented by Uber — The Memo: Rittenhouse trial exposes deep US divide

View in your browser   Presented by Uber   The Memo: Rittenhouse trial exposes deep US divide BY NIALL STANAGE   The trial of Kyle Rittenhouse is once again exposing the deep fissures in American life — divides so deep that the people on each side seem to see two entirely different realities. Rittenhouse is on trial for murder after fatally shooting two people, and wounding a third, last year. Read the full story here     Republicans see Trump weakening as Democratic talking point K BY MAX GREENWOOD   Republicans are growing increasingly confident that former President Trump won’t be the biggest factor in their effort to win back their House and Senate majorities next year. Read the full story here     A MESSAGE FROM UBER Flexibility works   Whether it's because of the freedom to pick their hours, pick their rides, or simply pick their kids up on time, 86% of drivers say they need flexibility.* *From a Benenson Strategy Group survey. See how flexibility works for over 3.3 million drivers.   Steve Bannon indicted by federal grand jury BY REBECCA BEITSCH   A federal grand jury has indicted Steve Bannon, the one-time White House adviser to former President Trump, after he failed to comply with a subpoena from the committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Read the full story here     Documents reveal new details of Trump political interference in COVID-19 response BY NATHANIEL WEIXEL   Top political officials in the Trump White House tried to block public health guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and to eliminate evidence of political interference into scientists' reports on the coronavirus, according to newly released documents from congressional investigators. Read the full story here     Federal appeals court affirms stay on Biden vaccine mandate for businesses BY JORDAN WILLIAMS   A federal appeals court has upheld its stay on President Biden’s vaccine-or-test mandate for companies with at least 100 employees. Read the full story here     YouTube temporarily suspends Ron Johnson's channel over COVID-19 misinformation BY CHRIS MILLS RODRIGO   Sen. Ron Johnson’s (R-Wis.) YouTube account was suspended for one week starting Friday for uploading content violating the platform’s policy against COVID-19 misinformation. Read the full story here     Judge ends Britney Spears conservatorship after 13 years BY JORDAN WILLIAMS   A Los Angeles court has ended Britney Spears’s conservatorship, bringing to a close the 13-year legal arrangement the pop star has ripped as “abusive” and securing victory for her fans' "Free Britney" movement. Read the full story here     A MESSAGE FROM UBER Flexibility works   Whether it's because of the freedom to pick their hours, pick their rides, or simply pick their kids up on time, 86% of drivers say they need flexibility.* *From a Benenson Strategy Group survey. See how flexibility works for over 3.3 million drivers.   Why Democrats' prescription drug pricing provision would have hurt seniors BY SHAY HAWKINS   OPINION | A few brave Democrats recently stood up to their more radical colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives, blocking a particularly dangerous part of President Biden’s $3.5 trillion spending bill from passing a key congressional committee. Read the full story here     The wealthy pay more than their 'fair share'— and liberals know it BY DAVID F. EISNER   OPINION | Twice in an interview on CNBC following the announcement of the President’s Build Back Better framework, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen asserted that the taxes outlined for high-earning taxpayers and corporations by the framework (not to mention, the numerous tax breaks for news organizations, trial lawyers, unions and wealthy citizens of high tax states) represented their "fair share." 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 ©1998 - 2021 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved.

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