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this seems logical and intelligenthttps://twitter.com/mjs_dc/status/1374033974700478470 …

#COVID19 -approx 550 Americans perished today -total U.S. death toll approx 542,900 -U.S. averaging 2.49M doses/day -total U.S. doses given: 127M -health experts warn against complacency; continued vigilance advised

2/ The Beer and Wine Act meant that states could decide whether or not to sell alcohol; most quickly decided to. In December 1933, the 21st Amendment was passed, officially ending prohibition (more)

White House says President has been briefed on the latest mass shooting - at least six dead in a Colorado supermarket. Two gun safety laws cleared the House earlier this month but won't get the 60 Senate votes that are needed to move forward

With the Senate vote (68-29) to confirm Walsh as Labor secretary, President Biden's Cabinet is now complete

Powell will say that "we will continue to provide the economy the support that it needs for as long as it takes.” The central bank has kept its key Fed Funds rate near zero and continues to buy $120 billion in bonds each month

“The recovery has progressed more quickly than generally expected and looks to be strengthening,” Fed chair Powell will tell Congress Tuesday. But his advance remarks will add that "the recovery is far from complete" (more)

The Associated Press story about Iran plotting suicide terror attacks here in Washington is certainly a bombshell - but one can be sure that Iranian operatives will immediately change their communication methods, since they've been outed

White House rolling out an infrastructure/jobs proposal - price tag of $3 trillion; it has two parts: 1) infrastructure & clean energy 2) key domestic economic items

Biden admin, in coordinated move with Britain, Canada and EU, hitting Chinese officials with sanctions for "serious human rights abuses" against Uyghur Muslims. U.S. accuses China of “atrocities”

#COVID19 -approx 400 Americans perished today -total U.S. death toll approx 542,300 -3M vaccinations administered Sunday -total vaccinations nearing 125M -health experts warn against complacency; continued vigilance advised

Thanks! Many good suggestions here - have a good week, friends

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The border crisis is drawing attention away from what has Biden’s top, immediate priority: the pandemic and the medical and economic response to it. Presidential agendas are often disrupted by events such as this; Biden was asked what more can be done? A: “A lot more”