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View Online  TIPSHEET PRESENTED BY CROPLIFE AMERICA COVID-19 cases are on the rise. Does it matter anymore? BY PETER SULLIVAN © AP Photo/Steven Senne COVID-19 cases have risen in the U.S. to around 100,000 per day, and the real number could be as much as five times that, given many go unreported.     But the situation is far different from the early months of the pandemic. There are now vaccines and booster shots, and new treatments that dramatically cut the risk of the virus. So how much do cases alone still matter? Read the full story here The Memo: Navarro drama ramps up stakes for Jan. 6 hearings BY NIALL STANAGE The drama surrounding the work of the Jan. 6 committee ramped up Friday with the news that former Trump adviser Peter Navarro had been indicted on two charges of contempt of Congress.  Read the full story here Thompson on elections: 'You don't tear the place up if you lose' BY CAROLINE VAKIL Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), chairman of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, took an apparent swipe at former President Trump, saying that in an election, "you don't tear the place up if you lose." Read the full story here   Content from our sponsor: CropLife America   Britt looks to squelch Brooks comeback ahead of Alabama runoffs BY TAL AXELROD GOP Senate candidate Katie Britt, a former top aide to retiring Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), is looking to squelch Rep. Mo Brooks's (R-Ala.) political revival ahead of Alabama's June 21 runoff.  Read the full story here Democrats weigh chances in Ohio Senate race BY MAX GREENWOOD Democrats are grappling with a major strategic decision: how aggressively to pursue the open Senate seat in Ohio.  Read the full story here Corinthian move seen as pivotal point in student debt forgiveness debate BY ALEX GANGITANO AND HANNA TRUDO President Biden's decision to cancel billions in student debt for former Corinthian College students is raising pressure on the White House to offer more extensive relief.   Read the full story here Bidens temporarily evacuated from Delaware house after small aircraft flies into restricted airspace BY CAROLINE VAKIL President Biden and first lady Jill Biden were temporarily evacuated while in Rehoboth Beach, Del., on Saturday after a small plane entered into restricted airspace, apparently by accident. Read the full story here 1 dead, 8 injured after shooting at Arizona shopping center BY CHLOE FOLMAR A shooting at a strip mall in Phoenix, Ariz., left one dead and eight others injured early Saturday morning. Read the full story here Zelensky: 'Victory will be ours' as the country marks 100 days of war BY CAROLINE VAKIL Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in a video posted on his Instagram on Friday vowed that "victory will be ours" as the country marked 100 days since the start of Russia's invasion. Read the full story here Ukraine minister fires back after France's Macron said not to 'humiliate Russia' BY LEXI LONAS Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba slammed French President Emmanuel Macron after he urged world powers not to "humiliate Russia." Read the full story here   Content from our sponsor: CropLife America   What if we treated mass shootings like plane crashes? BY THOMAS WARRICK AND JAVED ALI OPINION | Every day since the May 24 school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, has brought more agonizing reports about the many failures to stop an 18-year-old from killing 19 fourth graders and two teachers. On Friday, we learned the incident commander departed from 20-plus years of experience by failing to "neutralize the threat" as fast as possible even at the risk of officer safety. While this was the worst breakdown, there were others. Read the full story here The rhetorical unraveling of democracy BY RICHARD CHERWITZ OPINION | As a communication scholar at a large state university, I spent my entire professional career (1974-2019) teaching a course in "argumentation & advocacy" and studying the role of argument in public discourse. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: As gun violence marks America, mayors wonder which town will be next BY TIM CRAIG, EMMANUEL FELTON, REIS THEBAULT AND DAVID NAKAMURA Gun attacks are "a sickness our country has to address and remedy," one mayor said, but he and others are not optimistic about new restrictions. Read the full story here The New York Times: Republicans elevate diverse recruits in bid to win House majority BY CATIE EDMONDSON The G.O.P.'s plan to win back the House rests on candidates of color who leaders hope can help broaden the party's appeal. Read the full story here The Associated Press: North Korea test-fires salvo of short-range missiles BY KIM TONG-HYUNG North Korea test-fired a barrage of short-range ballistic missiles from multiple locations toward the sea on Sunday, South Korea's military said, extending a provocative streak in weapons demonstrations this year that U.S. and South Korean officials say may culminate with a nuclear test explosion. Read the full story here Reuters: Musk backtracks on job cuts, says Tesla salaried staff to be 'fairly flat' BY RACHNA DHANRAJANI Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Saturday that the electric vehicle maker's total headcount will increase over the next 12 months, but the number of salaried staff should be little changed, backtracking from an email just two days ago saying that job cuts of 10 percent were needed. Read the full story here     Enjoy this Tipsheet? Consider sharing it with a friend or sign up here for your own copy. The Hill's Evening Report Introducing Evening Report, the perfect complement to Morning Report and 12:30 Report to catch you up on news throughout the week. Click here to sign up. Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  Sign Up for Other Newsletters 1625 K Street NW, 9th Floor, Washington, DC 20006 © 1998 - 2022 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved.