Tipsheet: Democrats set for showdown over filibuster, voting rights

View in your browser     Democrats set for showdown over filibuster, voting rights By Jordain Carney   Democrats are barreling toward a showdown over voting rights and changes to the Senate rules, after months of growing frustration from within the caucus. The party is under pressure, from both outside groups and lawmakers, to pass federal election legislation as GOP-run state legislatures debate new voting rules and as the start of the 2022 midterm election is fast-approaching. Read the full story here     Democrats look to scale back Biden bill to get it passed By Naomi Jagoda   Momentum is growing for narrowing the scope of President Biden’s social spending and climate package as Democrats seek a way to get the bill through the Senate with Sen. Joe Manchin’s (D-W.Va.) support. Read the full story here     Ex-officer Kim Potter found guilty in fatal shooting of Daunte Wright By Caroline Vakil   Kim Potter, the former Brooklyn Center, Minn., police officer who fatally shot 20-year-old Daunte Wright earlier this year after shouting “Taser,” on Thursday was found guilty of first- and second-degree manslaughter. Read the full story here     CDC loosens isolation rules for health workers amid omicron wave By Sarakshi Rai   The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is altering the rules for when health workers who test positive for COVID-19 can return to the job, saying such workers can return after seven days in isolation instead of 10. Read the full story here       Trump asks Supreme Court to block National Archives from releasing Jan. 6 records By Harper Neidig   Former President Trump on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to block the National Archives from turning over records from his White House to the House Jan. 6 select committee after a series of defeats in the lower courts. Read the full story here     Trump pushes back on Candace Owens: 'People aren't dying when they take the vaccine' By Olafimihan Oshin   Former President Trump in an interview with conservative media personality Candace Owens pushed back over her claims undermining the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines. Read the full story here     White House defends efforts to bolster COVID-19 testing supply By Morgan Chalfant   White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Thursday defended the Biden administration’s efforts to ramp up at-home coronavirus testing amid a nationwide shortage of tests. Read the full story here     Daily COVID-19 infections surpass summer peak By Nathaniel Weixel   The United States has surpassed its summer peak of COVID-19 infections, with a seven-day average of more than 168,000 cases, according to New York Times data. Read the full story here     FDA authorizes second COVID-19 pill, from Merck By Peter Sullivan   The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday authorized a COVID-19 treatment from Merck, marking the second pill to become available to fight the virus. Read the full story here     Flynn suit against Jan. 6 committee dismissed over procedural errors By Harper Neidig   A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed former national security adviser Michael Flynn's lawsuit against the House Jan. 6 select committee for failing to follow procedural rules in filing his case, but said he would have an opportunity to make corrections and re-submit it to the court. Read the full story here     Build Back Better is crucial to boost climate action without leaving coal miners behind By Dan Lashof and Devashree Saha   OPINION | Last weekend, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) threw a wrench into discussions of the Build Back Better (BBB) Act by indicating he does not currently support its passage — imperiling the bill’s future and delaying the urgent funding it would provide to support families reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic and take crucial climate action. Read the full story here     Thanks to Manchin, BBB's housing provisions are dead — and should stay that way By Ed Olsen   OPINION | Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) effectively killed the Build Back Better Act (BBB) and, fortunately for American taxpayers, its numerous misguided housing proposals likely are gone along with it.  Read the full story here     Reuters: Jared Kushner investment firm Affinity raises $3 billion in committed funding By Steve Holland   Jared Kushner's global investment firm, Affinity Partners, has raised more than $3 billion in committed funding from international investors, a person familiar with the fund-raising effort told Reuters on Thursday. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: Omicron starts to slow US economy as consumer spending flags By Sarah Chaney Cambon and Harriet Torry   Signs are mounting that the U.S. economy is losing some steam as the Omicron variant of the Covid-19 virus spreads rapidly through parts of the country. Read the full story here     The New York Times: CDC shortens COVID-19 isolation period for health care workers By Azeen Ghorayshi and Reed Abelson   With rising concern over hospital staffing shortages as Omicron cases rapidly spread, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday shortened isolation periods for health care workers who contract Covid-19. Read the full story here     CNN: COVID-19 patients clash with hospital staff By Alaa Elassar, Ed Lavandera and Ashley Killough   Dr. Jack Lyons remembers the pandemic's early days when grateful communities banged pots and pans to honor frontline health care workers. Read the full story here     ABC News: Snow storm, heavy rain expected to slam West By Daniel Peck and Haley Yamada   Weather alerts are in effect from California to the Texas Panhandle, and rounds of heavy mountain snow, rain and strong winds are expected to impact much of the western U.S. in the coming days. 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