It’s being called one of the strongest typhoons in history, or even the strongest typhoon. So Typhoon Haiyan is probably pretty intense from up close, yes? Yes.
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politics
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politics
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intelligencer chats
The Future of COVID in America
Despite the new CDC guidance, masks will still be required on the House floor, as more than half of GOP members haven’t said if they’re vaccinated
“No,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said when asked if the rule mandating masks unless a member is speaking on the House floor would be modified. She then asked, “Are they all vaccinated?”
The answer, among Democrats across both chambers, is a 100% vaccination rate. For Republicans, it’s a different story – with at least 44.8% of House members vaccinated and at least 92% of senators.
In a follow-up to a March House-wide survey and interviews with members, CNN has confirmed that 312 of the 431 members of the House – just over 72% of the 431-member body – have now received a Covid-19 vaccination. Of that, all 219 House Democrats have reported being vaccinated. Among the Republican conference, 95 of the 212 members – 44.8% – have said they are vaccinated.
One hundred and twelve Republican offices did not respond to multiple CNN inquires.
One House Republican, Rep. Tom Massie of Kentucky, said he is not vaccinated.
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the national interest
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CDC Says Fully Vaccinated People Basically Don’t Need to Wear Masks
politics
Andrew Yang’s Rivals Accuse Him of Cheating … on a Pop Quiz
Cuomo doesn’t seem so repentant anymore
.@NYGovCuomo says “harassment is not making someone feel uncomfortable.”
Oh, wow. Cant wait to see the cleanup on this one.
—@zackfinknews
Oh, wow. Cant wait to see the cleanup on this one.
It’s all happening
WASHINGTON (AP) — AP Source: CDC to issue guidance Thursday allowing fully vaccinated people to ditch masks indoors in many instances.
—@JonLemire
The lines will be really long now
Free french fries at every NYC @shakeshack for the next month every time you show your vaccination card
—@katie_honan
De Blasio’s having a grand ol’ time these days
Photo: @katie_honan/Twitter
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coronavirus vaccine
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intelligencer chats
How Long Can Trump’s GOP Stranglehold Last?
Sure beats Manchin not backing any voting rights reform bill
Sen. Joe Manchin is breaking with Democrats and throwing his weight behind a more measured voting rights bill in lieu of the sweeping Democratic voting reform bill that Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has labeled a top priority of the caucus.
The Democrat from West Virginia told ABC News exclusively that he intends to support the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, a more narrowly tailored piece of voting rights legislation that he said he believes could muster bipartisan support even as voting legislation is becoming a flash point between the two parties.
“I believe Democrats and Republicans feel very strongly about protecting the ballot boxes allowing people to protect the right to vote making it accessible making it fair and making it secure and the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, if we apply that to all 50 states and territories, it’s something that can be done – it should be done,” Manchin told ABC News’ Rachel Scott. “It could be done bipartisan to start getting confidence back in our system.”
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Is that right?
“I don’t think anybody is questioning the legitimacy of the presidential election,” McCarthy says
—@burgessev
politics
Liz Cheney Meets Her Fate in a Capitol Basement
Liz Cheney has not changed her tune after being ousted
“We cannot embrace both the big lie and the Constitution,” Cheney says following removal from her leadership post. She says she’ll do “everything I can” to ensure Trump never gets near the Oval again. “We cannot be dragged backward by the dangerous lies of a former president.”
—@kaitlancollins
the national interest
House Republicans Purge Liz Cheney and Join Trump’s War on Democracy
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