The Hill's 12:30 Report — Presented by BlackRock — Report: US prepares for Tyre Nichols footage response

View Online  12:30 REPORT PRESENTED BY BLACKROCK HAPPENING TODAY The makings for a tense day:  ©  AP/Gerald Herbert Video footage of the beating of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man who died after a traffic stop in Memphis, Tenn., earlier this month, is expected to be publicly released today.    What happened?: "Nichols was pulled over for reckless driving on Jan. 7, and he died three days later from wounds sustained during what the department initially called a 'confrontation' with five officers on the scene. It later was revealed that Nichols was beaten for three minutes by police officers." More from The Hill's Cheyanne M. Daniels    A warning from the Memphis police chief: Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn Davis told "CNN This Morning" that the footage is "about the same, if not worse" than the 1991 beating of Rodney King. Full quote from the Memphis police chief    When to expect the footage release: This evening, "sometime … after 6 p.m.," according to Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland.  Watch Strickland's statement    What to expect after the footage is released: The city of Memphis is preparing for potential civil unrest following the footage's release.     What about the officers involved?: Five Memphis police officers were charged with second-degree murder, aggravated assault, aggravated kidnapping, official misconduct and official oppression. More on the charges from the AP   FBI Director Christopher Wray said he watched the video and was "appalled." ➤  IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN FOLLOWING THIS CASE: 'What We Know About Tyre Nichols's Lethal Encounter With Memphis Police': From The New York Times    CNN timeline of the death and the investigation    'How family and officials who have seen the video of Tyre Nichols's arrest are responding to the footage': From CNN's Travis Caldwell  It's Friday! 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.  Content from our sponsor: BlackRock All across the country, people are working hard to build a better future.    So, we are hard at work, helping them achieve financial freedom. At BlackRock, we are proud to manage the retirement plan assets of over 35 million Americans.    Learn more.   ⛄️ News this morning More good signs about inflation: ©  Billboard Music Awards "Inflation showed more signs of cooling Friday, according to data released by the Commerce Department, keeping the Federal Reserve on track to slow down its interest rate hikes next week."     The numbers: "The personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index, the Fed's preferred gauge of inflation, was up 5 percent annually in December, down from a 5.5 percent annual inflation rate in November and a nearly 7 percent rate in June of last year." Breakdown and explainer  ➤  'CONSUMER SPENDING SLID AGAIN IN DECEMBER': From The New York Times's Ben Casselman and Jeanna Smialek  ➤  GOLDMAN SACHS'S PREDICTION: The New York Post's Mary K. Jacob reports that "in a note to clients earlier this month, Goldman Sachs forecasted that four American cities in particular should gear up for a seismic decline compared to that of the 2008 housing crash."     Which cities? San Jose, Calif.; Austin, Texas; Phoenix, Ariz.; and San Diego, Calif.  💵 In Congress A 30 percent sales tax isn't the most popular in Congress: A group of Republicans is pushing to abolish the tax code in favor of a 30 percent national sales tax.    Meaning: No income taxes, payroll taxes, estate taxes or gift taxes    This proposal's newest problem: Republican leadership opposes the proposal. "As the bill becomes fodder for growing Democratic attacks from the White House down, some Republicans are distancing themselves from the legislation."     How this could play out, via The Hill's Aris Folley and Tobias Burns ➤  TIDBIT — ELON STOPPED BY CAPITOL HILL ON THURSDAY:  Twitter chief Elon Musk met with Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) in the Capitol on Thursday.     Oh and: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), who was meeting with McCarthy when Musk arrived, according to The Hill's Mike Lillis and Mychael Schnell   Why?: To discuss "ensuring that this platform [Twitter] is fair to both parties," Musk tweeted.  To misquote Dua Lipa, 'I need you all night, come on, dance with me, I'm LEGISLATING':  ©  Dua Lipa --> https://bit.ly/3XTpwsa  ;)   "The House opened up its amendment process for the first time in seven years on Thursday, and began debating on the floor more than 140 proposed changes to an oil-related bill."     How this is different: "Unlike structured or closed rules, which limit the number of amendments considered — as determined by the House Rules Committee for each bill — a modified-open rule allows anyone to submit an amendment as long as they do so the day before a bill is debated."     What's the bill that is being debated in this way?: The Strategic Production Response Act, which would limit President Biden's ability to release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. More on the bill  🗳️ Happening today Choose your leader: Republican National Committee (RNC) members are voting by secret ballot today to elect their chair of the party.    Who's running: Current RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel — plus former President Trump's 2020 campaign legal adviser Harmeet Dhillon and MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell.  ➤  "DESANTIS SCRAMBLES RNC RACE AFTER PRAISING DHILLON AND URGING 'NEW BLOOD' ": From Politico's Natalie Allison and Meridith McGraw  🦠 Latest with COVID BY THE NUMBERS Cases to date: 102.1 million  Death toll: 1,103,615  Current hospitalizations: 27,197  Shots administered: 668 million  Fully vaccinated: 69.2 percent  CDC data here. Content from our sponsor: BlackRock At BlackRock, we are serving the communities that help the country thrive.     We are proud to invest in the projects that build our economy, with $20 billion in U.S. roads, bridges and transportation invested on behalf of our clients.     Learn more.  🐥 Notable tweets  Getting traction — this tweet ruffled a lot of feathers: The Associated Press tweeted, "We recommend avoiding general and often dehumanizing 'the' labels such as the poor, the mentally ill, the French, the disabled, the college-educated. Instead, use wording such as people with mental illnesses. And use these descriptions only when clearly relevant."    After a lot of pushback, AP tweeted: "The use of 'the French' in this tweet by   @AP was inappropriate and has caused unintended offense.  An updated tweet is upcoming." The account then tweeted the statement again excluding "the French."  I'm partial to 'ain't my first snowdeo,' but every single finalist deserves to win: WCCO's Carolina Cummings posted a screenshot of an open vote to name a snowplow. "Never change, Minnesota," she tweeted. The finalists  ⏱ On tap The House is in. The Senate is out. President Biden and Vice President Harris are in Washington, D.C.  9 a.m.: Biden received his daily briefing.  10:30 a.m.: First and last House votes. Today's House agenda  2 p.m.; Harris hosts the Accelerating Lead Pipe Replacement Summit at the White House. She and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan will participate in a moderated conversation.  5:30 p.m.: Biden leaves for Camp David. All times Eastern.  📺 What to watch Noon: The White House Lead Pipe Summit. Livestream  1:30 p.m.: White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre gives a press briefing. Livestream  Sunday morning: Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) will appear on NBC's "Meet the Press."   🎂 In lighter news Today is National Chocolate Cake Day.   "You can do it Brucey! You can do it, Bruce!"  ©  ABC Network Omg, this headline:  "Marie Kondo admits she's 'kind of given up' on tidying up after having 3 kids." The full Market Watch story    The full quote, according to The Washington Post: "Up until now, I was a professional tidier, so I did my best to keep my home tidy at all times. I have kind of given up on that in a good way for me. Now I realize what is important to me is enjoying spending time with my children at home."  I confidently knew the winner even before I opened this link: The Washington Post's Emily Heil writes, "We tested 12 supermarket marinara sauces. Only one was a clear winner." The ranked list of marinara sauces  And to leave you on a happy note before the weekend, here's a T-ball play that made me laugh out loud.   Stay Engaged Send comments, story ideas and events for our radar to cmartel@thehill.com and follow along on Twitter and Facebook. A friend forward this to you? Subscribe here.   Check out other newsletters from The Hill here! Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  Sign Up for Other Newsletters 1625 K Street NW, 9th Floor, Washington, DC 20006 © 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved.