- Biden administration still hasn’t briefed top senators on Syria strike (Politico) – The Biden administration briefed Senate aides earlier Tuesday on the rationale and legal justification for the president’s decision to launch retaliatory strikes on Iranian-backed military installations in the war-torn country. But administration officials have yet to brief senators directly.
- Neera Tanden Withdraws As Nominee For Office Of Management And Budget (NPR) – “I have the utmost respect for her record of accomplishment, her experience and her counsel, and I look forward to having her serve in a role in my Administration,” Biden said. “She will bring valuable perspective and insight to our work.”
- White House pulls Tanden nomination (CNN) – Biden said in a statement that Tanden had requested to withdraw her name from consideration, and that she would still serve in his administration.
- President Joe Biden urges states to vaccinate teachers, school staff this month (CNBC) – He said he will use the federal pharmacy partnership program to make the shots accessible to teachers.
- Supreme Court Seems Ready to Sustain Arizona Voting Limits (New York Times) – The court also signaled that it could tighten the standards for using the Voting Rights Act to challenge all kinds of voting restrictions.
- Democrats can’t kill the filibuster. But they can gut it. (Washington Post) – Instead of naming and shaming them, Democrats might consider looking at what Manchin and Sinema like about the filibuster.
- Military reaction was ‘sprint speed,’ top officer says as Pentagon takes heat for Capitol riot response (Washington Post) – Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said defense officials approved a police request for assistance in about 60 minutes. It then took several hours for D.C. National Guard members to mobilize and get in place.
- House Oversight panel reissues subpoena for Trump’s accounting firm (The Hill) – The subpoena is the latest effort by congressional investigators to get their hands on Trump’s financial records.
