Tipsheet - Florida redistricting plan faces opposition from DeSantis

View in your browser     Florida redistricting plan faces opposition from DeSantis By Reid Wilson   Florida state senators this week offered a rare hint of bipartisan agreement on a plan to redraw a swing state’s congressional district boundaries in a way that placates both majority Republicans and minority Democrats — and, likely, a state Supreme Court that is keeping careful watch of both. But a last-minute intervention from an unusual source — Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) — has tripped up what might have been a smooth finish to a bumpy process, adding what amounts to a new lap of an already-long course just as legislators thought they were nearing the finish line. Read the full story here     Omicron could be peaking in the US — but experts urge caution By Peter Sullivan   A downtick in COVID-19 cases is raising hopes that the omicron wave has peaked in the United States.  Read the full story here     Biden says Roe v. Wade under attack like 'never before' By Lexi Lonas   President Biden and Vice President Harris released a statement Saturday commemorating the 49th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade, which gave women the constitutional right to abortion.  Read the full story here     On student loans, Biden doesn't have an answer yet By Alex Gangitano   Lawmakers and advocates who have pushed for President Biden to act on student loan forgiveness were left frustrated and disappointed this week when he didn’t answer a reporter’s question on the issue. Read the full story here       British government: Kremlin looking to install pro-Russian leader in Ukraine By Brad Dress   The United Kingdom's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office on Saturday put out a statement saying it had obtained information indicating that the Russian government is planning to install a pro-Russian leader in Ukraine. Read the full story here     Texas AG rejects demands to hand over documents related to Jan. 6 By Cameron Jenkins   Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) this week refused to turn over records of his participation at a pro-Trump rally that occurred just before supporters of the former president stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6 last year. Read the full story here     Over 3,000 of Giuliani's communications released to prosecutors following FBI seizure By Lexi Lonas   More than 3,000 of Rudy Giuliani’s communications were released to prosecutors after a review of 18 devices that the FBI seized from the former Trump lawyer's possession last April.  Read the full story here     Arizona Democratic Party executive board censures Sinema By Caroline Vakil   The executive board of the Arizona Democratic Party (ADP) censured Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) after she and fellow moderate Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) joined their 50 Republican colleagues this week to block Democrats’ attempts to change the filibuster in order to pass voting rights legislation. Read the full story here     Man who threatened to kill Ocasio-Cortez, Pelosi pleads guilty to federal charges By Chloe Folmar   A Florida man pleaded guilty to federal charges of threatening to kill Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). Read the full story here     Black Mississippi senators walk out of chamber amid critical race theory vote By Chloe Folmar   Every Black Mississippi state senator walked out of the state's upper chamber Friday to protest a bill prohibiting the teaching of critical race theory, according to Mississippi Today. Read the full story here     Put partisan politics aside — The Child Tax Credit must be renewed immediately By former Reps. Ben McAdams (D-Utah) and Dennis Ross (R-Fla.)   OPINION | In December, Congress left town frustrated, finger-pointing and disappointed in themselves and for the country, at the work yet to be done. But the demoralization at their failure goes beyond Washington. In the wake of their inaction, Congress also left millions of American families at increased financial risk, since they now will no longer receive a monthly Child Tax Credit (CTC) check. Read the full story here     On immigration, President Biden needs a re-set By Paul Reyes   OPINION | With their eyes on the upcoming midterms, Republican lawmakers are already weaponizing the immigration issue against President Biden. “If you look at what’s happening at the southern border, it is a total disaster. This is absolutely a crisis,” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said in September. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has said that Biden is doing “nothing” at the border. Former Trump senior advisor Stephen Miller told CNN that he is advising GOP candidates to elevate the immigration issue “to the center of our national dialogue.” Given this political reality, Biden needs a re-set on immigration. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: Omicron wave drives surge of workers calling in sick, working through illness By Harriet Torry    Almost 8.8 million Americans were out sick or caring for someone with COVID-19 in early January. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: Anti-vaccine activists see Sunday’s DC rally as a marker of recent gains By Peter Jamison and Ellie Silverman   The scientific case for the range of vaccines recommended by public health officials in the U.S. remains as solid as ever. But anti-vaccine propaganda has found its way into many reaches of American life. Read the full story here     Reuters: Pfizer CEO sees annual COVID-19 vaccine rather than frequent boosters By Reuters staff   Pfizer Inc. Chief Executive Albert Bourla said on Saturday that an annual COVID-19 vaccine would be preferable to more frequent booster shots in fighting the coronavirus pandemic. Read the full story here     The New York Times: Rapid inflation fuels debate over what’s to blame: Pandemic or policy By Jeanna Smialek and Ana Swanson   The White House is emphasizing that inflation is worldwide. Economists say that’s true — but stimulus-spurred consumer buying is also to blame. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: US detains smuggling ship, UK seizes drugs in Mideast waters By Isabel Debre   The U.S. Navy announced Sunday it seized a boat in the Gulf of Oman carrying fertilizer used to make explosives that was caught last year smuggling weapons to Yemen. The British royal navy said it confiscated 1,041 kilograms (2,295 pounds) of illegal drugs in the same waters. Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? 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