The FBI is getting cozy at presidents' houses these days: |
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Federal investigators conducted a search of President Biden's Rehoboth, Del., vacation home this morning as part of the ongoing investigation of sensitive documents. Is this search with Biden's blessing?: Yes, Biden's personal lawyer said the search is happening with "the President's full support and cooperation." Were any classified documents found at Biden's Rehoboth house?: That's unclear. What we know about the search |
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➤ IF YOU SAW A NEWS ALERT LAST NIGHT ABOUT AN FBI SEARCH: |
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It's Wednesday — Happy February! The DC-area got its first dusting of snow of the season this morning! ❄️ 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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🏈 🐐 Talk of the sports world |
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I'm super, super, SUPER serious about it this time: |
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Seven-time Super Bowl champion quarterback Tom Brady announced this morning that he is retiring from football "for good." Watch Brady's 53-second retirement announcement video ^ Why my headline was a leetle bit snarky: Brady announced last February that he was retiring but changed his mind 40 days later. Is there something special about Feb. 1?: Brady made his first retirement announcement on Feb. 1, 2022. He made his next announcement on Feb. 1, 2023. Read ESPN's story on his retirement |
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President Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) are meeting today to discuss the looming default on the U.S.'s debt. Why this is rare: "Biden and McCarthy have had few in-person interactions so far at the White House. Since McCarthy became Speaker in January — a 15-vote process Biden at one point called 'embarrassing' — the White House has issued frequent statements criticizing him and GOP House members, while McCarthy's conference has moved ahead with congressional investigations into Biden and his family." Yes, but: Biden and McCarthy must come to an agreement to prevent an economic catastrophe if they do not raise the debt ceiling. Republicans want spending cuts in exchange for a debt limit raise; Democrats want a clean bill to raise the debt ceiling. More of the dynamics at play in today's meeting, via The Hill's Brett Samuels and Alex Gangitano |
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Ah ha, there might be a loophole: |
House Democrats may have found a way around Speaker Kevin McCarthy's (R-Calif.) spending cut demands, which he wants in exchange for avoiding a federal loan default. There's this little procedural tool called a 'discharge petition': This tool could "force a debt-limit hike to the floor without the accompanying cuts McCarthy is demanding, according to sources familiar with the closed-door discussions. That would align House Democrats with President Biden, who is insisting on a 'clean' debt-ceiling increase absent any other budget changes." The nitty gritty details get complicated, though: "The timing is crucial — and complicated — since the archaic rules governing discharge petitions dictate they can be considered only on certain days of the month, and only after the underlying legislation has sat in committee for at least 30 legislative days. Those eyeing that calendar expect they'll have to launch the process sometime in March to avoid a default over the summer." The Hill's Mike Lillis explains how this obscure procedural tool would work |
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Progressives are not thrilled with the switcheroo: |
"White House chief of staff Ron Klain's forthcoming departure from office has concerned liberals who have come to know him as a crucial ally in President Biden's Washington." Why progressives love Klain: "Klain, one of Biden's oldest confidants, has worked to ease the Democratic Party's divide, serving as connective tissue between progressives and the establishment figures closest to the president, while often offering a sympathetic ear to the left." What about his successor?: "Progressives now fear his impending exit, and the entrance of his successor, Jeff Zients, could break the critical link between their flank and moderates as they adjust to being in the minority in Congress and have to rely more on the executive branch to get things done." Why some progressives are concerned about his ideological fitness for the job, via The Hill's Hanna Trudo |
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➤ HAPPENING TODAY AT THE WHITE HOUSE: |
President Biden is hosting an event to thank outgoing White House chief of staff Ron Klain and welcome Jeff Zients into the role. Livestream — it starts at 5 p.m. |
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➤ WHAT KAMALA HARRIS IS UP TO TODAY: |
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Nikki Haley is on the diving board, stretching and getting ready to jump: |
The Post and Courier's Schuyler Kropf reports that former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley is planning to announce her 2024 bid for president this month. When?: On Feb. 15 What we know |
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| On the Record Newsmaker event, Wednesday, Feb. 1 at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.), chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, sits down with The Hill's Bob Cusack for a live newsmaker event to discuss her priorities for the 118th Congress. RSVP and join us live. |
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Cases to date: 102.1 million Death toll: 1,103,615 Current hospitalizations: 23,832 |
| Shots administered: 668 million Fully vaccinated: 69.2 percent CDC data here. |
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| You've piqued my interest: |
@OverheardWDC tweeted, "At The Roost: Guy at the bar to friends from out of town: 'So basically everyone who says they work for the Department of Agriculture is a spy.'" The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture's Twitter account replied: " 👀 " |
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The senator from Hawaii miscalculated the situation: |
Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) tweeted a photo of his flip flops covered in snow this morning. "I miscalculated," he tweeted. Photo |
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➤ AMTRAK'S THROWING SOME SHADE:
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Amtrak's official Twitter account tweeted an incredible, albeit passive aggressive suggestion. "if someone is talking in the quiet car, just airdrop them this pic." Photo of Amtrak's suggested airdrop |
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The House and Senate are in. President Biden is in Washington, D.C. Vice President Harris is in Memphis, Tenn., today. - 8:30 a.m.: Harris left for Memphis, Tenn.
- 9 a.m.: Biden received his daily briefing.
- 10 a.m.: The Senate met. Today's Senate agenda
- 11:30 a.m.: Harris attended the funeral of Tyre Nichols.
- 1:30 p.m.: First House votes. Today's House agenda
- 3:15 p.m.: Biden meets with Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) in the Oval Office.
- 4:05 p.m.: Harris returns to Washington, D.C.
- 4:30 p.m.: Last House votes of the day.
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- 1:15 p.m.: Biden convenes a meeting of his Competition Council to discuss competition in the American economy and lowering prices. Livestream
- 2 p.m.: White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre holds a press briefing. Livestream
- 2:30 p.m.: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds a news conference. Livestream
- 5 p.m.: Biden hosts an official transition event to thank outgoing White House chief of staff Ron Klain and officially welcome Jeff Zients into the role. Livestream
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Today is National Dark Chocolate Day! |
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