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Protests have made it to Kavanaugh and Roberts' houses: |
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Dozens of protesters gathered outside the homes of Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Brett Kavanaugh over the weekend following the leaked draft abortion opinion. From one protester, according to WUSA9: "You don't get to take away my bodily autonomy and get enjoy your Saturday at home. You can do one or the other." What's next?: Protests are reportedly planned in front of Justice Samuel Alito's house this week. More on the protests Footage of the protests outside the justices' homes: Via WUSA9's Rafael Sánchez-Cruz. |
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➤ THE WHITE HOUSE SAYS GO FOR IT, BUT *DO NOT* BE VIOLENT: |
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White House press secretary Jen Psaki said this morning: "[Biden] strongly believes in the Constitutional right to protest. But that should never include violence, threats, or vandalism … Judges perform an incredibly important function in our society, and they must be able to do their jobs without concern for their personal safety." |
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➤ DEMOCRATS WANT TO ADD MORE JUSTICES TO THE SUPREME COURT: |
➤ TIDBIT ON WHO THE LEAKER MAY BE: |
In an interview on ABC's "This week," NPR's legal affairs correspondent Nina Totenberg said the "leading theory" is that a clear for a conservative justice leaked the draft opinion. Totenberg's reasoning |
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IT'S A BEAUTIFUL MONDAY IN D.C. I'm Cate Martel with a quick recap of the morning and what's coming up. Did someone forward this newsletter to you? Sign up here. |
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In December of 2020 Congress authorized the creation of a National Museum of the American Latino. The Smithsonian must now select the best location to construct the new museum. Our nation's history is told on the National Mall, but for far too long there has been a sizable missing piece. Five hundred years of U.S. Latino history must now fill that void through the opening of the National Museum of the American Latino standing shoulder to shoulder with our other iconic museums on our National Mall. Join the movement lifting up U.S. Latino history today. Learn more |
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 In Congress |
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What's on the docket this week?: |
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- Abortion: Senate Democrats are forcing a vote this week to codify federal abortion rights. That vote will not pass, but it's symbolic.
- House staff could unionize: The House will vote this week to recognize its staffers' ability to unionize. "In addition to announcing a vote, [Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.)] revealed that she was setting a $45,000 minimum pay floor for congressional staff."
- Ukraine assistance: Senate Democrats are considering combining Ukraine aid and COVID-19 aid into one package.
Context and details for each from The Hill's Jordain Carney. |
➤ TIDBIT — JUST A DAY IN THE LIFE OF SEN. TED CRUZ (R-TEXAS): |
Overheard District tweeted, "Ted Cruz finishing up a phone call outside Russell Senate Office Building: Guy scootering past *flips the bird*: 'F*** you, Senator!' Ted Cruz: 'Your mom must be so proud.' Another guy immediately following exchange: 'Senator, can I get a photo?' *takes selfie*" |
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 In the White House |
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Jill is making the rounds: |
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What is different about the Russia-Ukraine conflict: |
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| The Washington Post's Reem Akkad tweeted, "Russia's invasion of Ukraine is one of the most documented wars ever. From the moment that Russian troops entered the country, ordinary citizens, soldiers, and officials picked up their phones to record what was happening around them." Akkad added: "As videos flooded social media, [The Washington Post's] Visual Forensics team got to work. The social videos became an integral part of our reporting and we had to ensure what we were publishing for our readers to see was verified as authentic and true." Here's the footage verified by the Post |
➤ PUTIN MADE A SPEECH EARLIER TODAY: |
Via CNBC's Holly Ellyatt, "President Vladimir Putin on Monday tried to defend Russia's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine in his annual 'Victory Day' speech, urging his forces on to victory while evoking Russia's triumph over Nazi Germany in World War II." |
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 In Washington, DC |
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*Immediately searches 'full body suits' on Amazon*: |
Via The Washington Post's Kevin Ambrose, "The tick that makes people allergic to red meat is in D.C.: One bite from a lone star tick could cause an allergy to red meat for life." Details and photo of the tick Omg: "Keith Tremel from Edgewater, Md., is a competitive barbecue cook who can't eat or taste his smoked beef and pork dishes. He needs to wear rubber gloves when handling red meat, or he'll break out in a rash." |
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Not the most surprising news: |
A number of White House correspondents' dinner attendees have tested positive for COVID-19. There's no exact count of cases, but here are a few of the cases: ABC reporter Jonathan Karl, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and reporters from The Washington Post, Voice of America, etc. Some reactions to the positive cases |
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Cases to date: 81.6 million Death toll: 995,023 Current hospitalizations: 12,380 |
| Shots administered: 579 million Fully vaccinated: 66.3 percent CDC data here. |
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| | Content from our sponsor: Friends of the National Museum of the American Latino |
In December of 2020 Congress authorized the creation of a National Museum of the American Latino. The Smithsonian must now select the best location to construct the new museum. Our nation's history is told on the National Mall, but for far too long there has been a sizable missing piece. Five hundred years of U.S. Latino history must now fill that void through the opening of the National Museum of the American Latino standing shoulder to shoulder with our other iconic museums on our National Mall. Join the movement lifting up U.S. Latino history today. Learn more |
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 Notable tweets |
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The Hill's Alex Gangitano tweeted a tidbit from pool reporter Tyler Pager of the Washington Post: "The first lady's office heard the base in Romania was running low on ketchup so they brought roughly five gallons on the plane to leave at the base." https://bit.ly/3KRWodN |
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The gist: The Senate is in. The House is out. President Biden and Vice President Harris are in Washington, D.C. 9:50 a.m. EDT: Biden returns to the White House from Delaware. 11:15 a.m. EDT: Biden and Harris received the President's Daily Brief. 2:45 p.m. EDT: Biden signs the Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022 into law. 3 p.m. EDT: The Senate meets. The Senate's full agenda 3:20 p.m. EDT: Harris ceremonially swears in N. Nickolas Perry as United States Ambassador to Jamaica. 5:30 p.m. EDT: A Senate cloture vote on a nomination. - 6 p.m. EDT: Biden participates in a Democratic National Committee fundraising reception.
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Today is National Shrimp Day! |
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